Join the Women’s Treatment Working Group webinar tomorrow (11 March) exploring how lived experience and role modelling in residential services is giving voice to marginalised women and strengthening care for all. Find out more and sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/84067e... #IWD

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We're delighted to announce that we're hosting another webinar, this time hearing about the latest academic research on how we can best support people using #benzodiazepines. #Addiction #MentalHealth #Drugs #Alcohol

Join the Women’s Treatment Working Group webinar on 11 March exploring how lived experience and role modelling in residential services is giving voice to marginalised women and strengthening care for all. Find out more and sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/84067e... #GiveToGain #IWD

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Spring has almost sprung and the first London Recovery Network webinar date of 2026 has landed! Topics include the importance of instilling purpose as part of recovery, neurodiversity & relationships support & an update on our digital mapping, event training workshops & upcoming events in 2026! 1/2

Today, Collective Voice is outlining the five essential steps we think the Government needs to take on #alcohol and other #drugs to ensure substance use treatment is accessible and effective for everyone who could benefit from it. 🧵 #Addiction #PublicHealth #MentalHealth

Statistics published by the Government has today show that more people are in treatment for issues with #alcohol and other #drugs than ever before. This represents positive progress and a good return on investment. Treatment saves lives. But these gains are at risk.

If the Government is serious about improving men’s health it must provide the leadership and investment required to reduce deaths and health harm related to #alcohol and other #drugs. Read our full response to the Government's Men's Health Strategy here: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/collect...

Collective Voice responds to the Government's Men's Health Strategy - Collective Voice

If the Government is serious about improving men’s health it must provide the leadership and investment required to reduce deaths and health harm related to alcohol and other drugs Read the Government...

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At the #LondonRecoveryNetwork Autumn webinar you can hear about the power of recovery through creativity ✨ Taking place on the 27th November, you'll hear from guest speakers across London’s diverse recovery community. Register here: londonrecoverynetwork.org.uk

Join the Collective Voice Women's Treatment Working Group on 25th November, 2-3.30pm, for a webinar marking the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the launch of the 16 Days of Activism. For more info and to register see: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1ab6a2...

The Justice Committee has today published the final report of its Tackling drugs in prisons inquiry, which paints a concerning picture, citing the Chief Inspector of Prisons & the Government’s independent advisor to identify a ‘drugs crisis’ in prisons that means we need ‘urgent reform & investment’

Collective Voice has responded to today's publication of the latest data from the Office of National Statistics on deaths related to drug poisonings. Read our full response here: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/collect...

This week's Collective Voice bulletin is out with news on #alcohol and other #drugs: mailchi.mp/collectivevo... It includes our webinar on 14 October which will bring people together to share challenges and successes in supporting people who use ketamine: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle...

Collective Voice to hold webinar to share challenges and promising practice in supporting people who use ketamine - Collective Voice

Raising awareness isn’t enough. We know there are still challenges with making sure the right kind of support is accessible and genuinely addresses the full range of issues people using ketamine might...

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The Collective Voice Women's Treatment Working Group has today launched its Womanifesto. This sets out three sets of recommendations, each with clearly stated next steps: 1. Women-only spaces & services 2. Motherhood & maternity 3. Co-designed women's pathway & partnerships

Collective Voice is building a network of people looking to improve support for people who use #ketamine. Please take a look at our blog & sign up for our event. We'll talk prevention & harm reduction, urology, residential & detox and more www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle... #drugs #addiction

Collective Voice is reviewing how it involves people with lived & living experience in its work & we are excited to launch a call for people to get involved in the steering group for this project Find out more: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/work-wi... #alcohol #drugs #addiction #livedexperience

Work with Collective Voice to review our approach to lived and living experience - Collective Voice

We believe Collective Voice has a key role to play in ensuring treatment is accessible and delivers positive outcomes for everyone who needs it. But we need your help to do this work and get it right....

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@adfam.bsky.social and Collective Voice are excited to announce the launch of a brand-new group, bringing together organisations supporting #families affected by #substance use and individuals with lived experience, to work together to improve support. www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/introdu...

Introducing: The New Collective Voice Affected Others Group! - Collective Voice

Adfam and Collective Voice are excited to announce the launch of a brand-new group, bringing together organisations supporting families affected by substance use and individuals with lived experience, to work together to improve support for affected others.

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The Collective Voice Children and Young People Forum responded to the recent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report on #prevention, including reflecting on what is needed to achieve the recommendations. www.collectivevoice.org.uk/cv-response/...

Collective Voice CYP Forum responds to ACMD drug prevention report - Collective Voice

The report provides an excellent overview of the current drug prevention landscape in the UK. It’s comprehensive, evidence-led, and crucially draws operational insights from those currently delivering...

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This year #AlcoholAwarenessWeek is focusing on #alcohol and the workplace. Kayleigh Gamblin, National Employment Lead at WithYou, provides a perspective on the role of work in recovery from alcohol issues. www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/work-as...

Work as recovery: Supporting employment during Alcohol Awareness Week - Collective Voice

This Alcohol Awareness Week, WithYou is calling on employers and policymakers to recognise work as a recovery tool, which can change the lives of people across the UK. Kayleigh Gamblin, National Emplo...

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Collective Voice has responded to the Government's 10-year #health plan. The ideas & principles are welcome, but if they're going to deliver on their ambitions they will need to work closely with #charities & have more of a focus on #alcohol & other #drugs www.collectivevoice.org.uk/comment/coll...

Collective Voice responds to the 10-year health plan - Collective Voice

When the plan trumpets ‘a devolved and diverse NHS’, I wonder if it should really be saying ‘ a devolved and diverse health system’ Read the Government’s plan Positive principles, but health is about ...

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Today saw the publication of the Independent Sentencing Review, as well as the Government's response. Our Director, Will Haydock, sees lots to welcome, but notes that while the review calls for additional investment to deliver on its ambitions, the Government hasn't yet committed to this. 1/2

The Government is currently advertising the role of Independent Advisor to the UK Government on drugs. This is the role that Dame Carol Black has held for several years, originally appointed under the Conservative Government. 1/3

Last week the Government published a report outlining evidence and insights for local areas designed to help strengthen their preparedness for the synthetic opioid threat. We welcome the report, but think the Government also needs to provide national leadership on a couple of key issues. 1/4

It's good to see this work on future #research on #addiction, #alcohol & other #drugs progress to the next stage. After extensive engagement across the field & the wider public, key priorities for future research have been identified. Collective Voice is proud to have been a partner in this work.

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📢 Here's what experts by experience and healthcare professionals think are the most important questions for future research to answer about addictions! Check out the full list of research priorities: buff.ly/mUx318n #AddictionHealthcareGoals

As a longstanding partner in MEAM (Making Every Adult Matter), which addresses multiple disadvantage, we welcome the appointment of Wendy Eley as the new Chair, as Liv Corbishley steps down having expertly steered the organisation to becoming an independent charity. meam.org.uk/2025/04/29/m...

MEAM welcomes new chair - MEAM

Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) has appointed Wendy Eley as its new chair. Wendy will join MEAM on 1 May 2025, following a competitive recruitment process led by Peridot Partners, the MEAM board and ...

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We're working with the Addiction Healthcare Goals team in the Office for Life Sciences to maximise the impact of research on #addiction treatment. We've written a brief report based on a roundtable with staff on improving career pathways. Read more here: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/blog/improvi...

Yesterday the Department of Health & Social Care trumpeted "Cutting edge tech introduced in social care". It's good to see genuine work continuing the 'shift from analogue to digital' but it's also a reminder that specialist substance use treatment services still have to write prescriptions on paper

Our weekly bulletin is out now, with news from the #alcohol and #drugs field: updates from treatment providers, policy developments, research, upcoming events and more. See it here: mailchi.mp/collectivevo... Subscribe to future bulletins here: collectivevoice.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

This Saturday is International Women's Day. The Collective Voice Women's Treatment Working Group (WTWG), inspired by the occasion, is holding a webinar on Friday 14 March, midday-1.15pm, under the title "What is good practice when working with women in drug and alcohol treatment services?"

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Collective Voice is delighted to announce the appointment of Rosanna O'Connor as our new Chair of Trustees. Rosanna brings a wealth of insight and experience at a crucial time for Collective Voice & our field. Read the full statement on our website: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/collect...

Collective Voice appoints new Chair of Trustees - Collective Voice

Collective Voice is delighted to announce the appointment of Rosanna O’Connor as its new Chair of Trustees. View the full list of our trustees here Collective Voice is delighted to announce the appoin...

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Our Director @williamhaydock.bsky.social has written about ongoing challenges of managing National Insurance changes & wider cost pressures. There's a risk some services are overlooked as commissioners, providers & civil servants develop plans for 2025-26 www.collectivevoice.org.uk/blog/nationa...