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Tag Archives: addiction
A sporting chance for the homeless
TweetAny mention of “the games” and all eyes look to east London and this week, in particular, towards the newly-opened retail mecca and gateway to the games – Westfield. But last week, the home of “the games” was the north … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, health, housing, service users
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How addicts can shape their own recovery
TweetA 24-hour radio station for recovering addicts is among the new schemes in a Royal Society of Arts-led (RSA) project to put service users at the heart of their treatment and support, read my Society Guardian piece here.
Posted in Big society, Cuts, Employment, Health, Local government, Social care, Substance misuse
Tagged addiction, big society, communities, consultation, employment, health, local government, service users
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