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Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Teen Challenge will be putting on our annual Candlelight Vigil to remember those we have lost to addiction ❤️ This will be held on Sunday 1st September at 8pm in Clyde Square. Candles will be provided ❤️

My colleague Kerry Storey SFAD is running another 'My Family, My Rights' course soon. Starts: Wed 18th September Time: 10am-11:30am Length: 11 consecutive weeks. Register your interest here: forms.office.com/Pages/Response… Take a look at the information sheet in the images for more info!

Just getting our #Naloxone kits packed and ready as we head down to offer some training to the office staff of Paul Sweeney and Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP. Get in touch with Scottish Families National Support Services if you'd like some training too.

Great session, great participation, great questions. Thanks for having us along Paul Sweeney and Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, and thanks to everyone who came along for being such and engaged bunch!

Dundee's STRIVE team will be hosting an event for International Overdose Awareness Day this year, 'Know Ur Stuff'. This will be held down at The Corner and is aimed to help parents and professionals 'Know their stuff' around substance use. Sign-ups: eventbrite.co.uk/e/strive-know-…

"We are family members who have lost a loved one through substance use. We have written this letter as a collective account of our experiences, to highlight the need for change." Please read, share and support this open letter sfad.org.uk/the-pain-of-ou… Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Remembering the personal, family, community and national tragedy each of these deaths represents 💔 sdf.org.uk/national-recor…

My thoughts are with anyone who is experiencing grief from loss of a loved one to alcohol or drugs. 💜 #StopTheDeaths

We will be marking International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Saturday 31st August with events across Renfrewshire. IOAD seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces harms associated with drug use. 1/4

Great to see some of the activities planned to mark Overdose Awareness Day over the coming week in Dundee, shared with me by way of Dundee ADP.

In case you missed it we've published updated guidance, giving advice to staff and families on consent and confidentiality. We want families to feel confident in their rights around information sharing when their loved ones are receiving treatment. More: bit.ly/3UBFesW

We're hiring! Scottish Families is growing, and we're looking for a passionate Trusts and Relationships Fundraiser to join our team! 🌟Learn more & apply here: sfad.org.uk/about-us/work-…

Are you impacted by your own, or a loved ones' alcohol, drug or gambling behaviours? Contact RCA Trust today on 0141 887 0880 / [email protected] We are here to support you🙌

.Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs is recruiting for the posts below ➡️Young Persons Support Worker (Routes) ➡️Befriending And Volunteering Facilitator To find out more visit our website tinyurl.com/4yuu37zd #charityjob

We are recruiting THREE new posts Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. Be quick if Trusts & Relationships fundraising is your thing (closes this Sun 8 Sept); we are also seeking a Young Persons Support Worker RoutesSFAD; AND a Befriending & Volunteering Facilitator (close 22 Sep). Join our family!

For too long, suicide has been shrouded in silence, stigma and misunderstanding By starting the conversation, we can change the narrative on suicide Suicide prevention is our collective responsibility, and together, we can create a world where every life is valued and supported

Later today, the 2024 alcohol-specific death stats will be released. We anticipate the numbers in Scotland will remain unacceptably high. These figures represent real stories of love and loss, shared by affected families. To Read more, please visit: sfad.org.uk/families-share…

We need to change the narrative on #SuicidePreventionDay. It’s more than awareness - it’s about funding resources that provide: TIME: for real conversations SPACE: early support hubs in communities COMPASSION: a system that truly cares EDUCATION: empowering communities to act

This time of year is always hard with the release of the figures of drug and alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. Take a look at our website to see our stories of love and loss campaign, where we share experiences from people across Scotland. sfad.org.uk/loss-and-love

Join us at the Scottish Families Whole Families Approach design events at Inveraray on 25th September. Scan the QR code to book your place. Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Argyll and Bute HSCP Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service