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Cranstoun is hiring a Lead Worker for Domestic Abuse in Birmingham! Join us and be the beacon of hope for survivors, guiding them toward brighter tomorrows.
Apply now via bit.ly/44c0CZ5
#LeadWorker #DomesticAbuse #Birmingham

Another exciting addition to our Social Justice Conference! 🤩

We will hear from Claire Longmuir, Head of Policy & Practice for Harm Reduction Simon Community Scotland - Claire's work focuses on harm reduction within homelessness services 👏

Info & tickets here 👇
cranstoun.org/social-justice…

Have you been brave enough to sign up for our Millennium Point Birmingham charity abseil yet? 🫣

There are still spaces left, and anyone is welcome! We are aiming to raise £10,000 to support us to empower people to make change in their own lives 🤩

Sign up here 👉 register.enthuse.com/ps/event/Crans…

Our trustee Naomi Burke-Shyne is the latest speaker to be announced for the Social Justice Conference 2024! 🤩

Naomi is Executive Director of Harm Reduction International, a leading NGO dedicated to reducing the negative impacts of drug use and drug policy.

More info & tickets 👉 cranstoun.org/social-justice…

📺Our Medical Director, Dr Steve Brinksman spoke to Mary Rhodes BBC News Midlands about the new classification of 15 synthetic opioids

He spoke about the risks posed by these drugs & what further action we've been calling for including drug testing and Overdose Prevention Centres👇

We are launching the new Drive Project in Thames Valley🙌 looks to disrupt and address the behaviour of high-harm perpetrators of domestic abuse, ensuring victim-survivor safety

We work with The Drive Partnership team from SafeLives Respect Social Finance UK & local partners, project is

🎥 Vicky Branch is the Head of Children and Young People Services at Cranstoun.

In this video, Vicky Branch discusses her experience as a woman in the third sector

Watch below👇👇

❗️ New speaker announced for the Social Justice Conference 2024 👇

Rebecca Sycamore, CEO of Toynbee Hall, has worked in the social justice sector for over 20yrs and will be bringing her expertise to our conference in September!

For more info & tickets 👉 cranstoun.org/social-justice…

Maria Cripps is the Assistant Director of Domestic Abuse Services.

In this video, Maria highlights the gender informed approach that we take at Cranstoun, whilst acknowledging that there is always room for improvement.

👀 Give it a watch

Our work across the county has led to more people leaving prisons continue with their drug treatment and success doubling.

We’ve worked closely with our partners in the prisons, Worcestershire County Council West Mercia PCC Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to provide this vital support to people.

worcesternews.co.uk/news/24195730.…

Here’s a short video from Li, who works in our PACKS team in Worcester.

This team provide immense support through lived and living experience.

Watch below 👇

Jen Macfarlane is Cranstoun’s Mobilisation Lead who joined us this year #iwd #campaigns
 
“There are people who believe we have achieved equality or overachieved – I don’t think that is the case at all”

🌟 New speaker announced! 🌟

We can't wait to hear from Judy Chang, Executive Director of the International Network of People who Use Drugs (International Network of People who Use Drugs), at the Social Justice Conference in Birmingham this September 🙌

You can get Early Bird tickets now 👉 cranstoun.org/social-justice…

A team of our brave colleagues and supporters are taking on an abseil charity challenge at Millennium Point Birmingham Birmingham to raise funds for Cranstoun on April 27! 🙌

Find out more, donate or sign up to take part here 👉cranstoun.org/news/charity-a…

Harm reduction leads Peter Furlong Extern_HRS Harm Reduction International HIT Jon Findlay💜💛 Deborah Hussey and I make a plea for drug checking barriers to be removed to save lives across the UK.

#collaboration #harmreduction

Read about it in the DDN Magazine article we wrote below 👇

As part of a socials campaign, we’re highlighting the work and experience of women within our org.

Milly Vernon is a Outreach+Engagement Nurse

As a nurse, I’ve always worked with women, and generally men are not as present and when they are they end up in the management
roles”

Last night Peter Mcleod spoke to Iain Dale ⚒️🇺🇦.🇮🇱. on LBC about drug deaths in Scotland, Overdose Prevention Centres and what can be done to help people access support 💭

Listen to the clip below for more 👇

Our CEO Charlie Mack, Cranstoun CEO today presenting to ACEVO about Cranstoun’s innovation work in looking at new ways to support people who use our services

A special focus on our BuddyUp app which helps us to support people who use drugs alone

👉 cranstoun.org/buddyup

#ACEVOFest

📺 Jess Brown is Head of Fundraising at Cranstoun, she discusses her work place experience as a women
 
“I would like to see proper, flexible, accessible + affordable childcare from birth so that women and families can make the choice on how to balance their work and family life”

📖Read a new piece in Big Issue from our Assistant Director Darren Nicholas on the urgent need for a long-term solution to prison overcrowding and to get the criminal justice system functioning properly again.

bigissue.com/opinion/prison…