📢Invitation to tender for research! We are commissioning a research project to understand more about young people’s consumption of no and low alcohol drinks in family settings in the UK. 📅The deadline for submissions is 9am on Thursday 26 September 2024. Find out more👇

To celebrate National Fitness Day on Wednesday 18 September, non-members are invited to try out any of our gyms for free! Throughout the day we will also have gym challenges running with an amazing prize for the winners. Download the Active NL app to book your session.

This month is #RecoveryMonth 💜 Our third 'Your Stories' post this week is a moving poem by Eugene, submitted to us following the publication of last weeks #AlcoholDeaths stats. alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/eugenes-poem/

We're exploring stigma faced by families for our Stigma Shorts seminar. If you've experienced stigmatising comments, share your story anonymously. Survey link: ow.ly/EC0c50TpWkn

Lanarkshire Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre are having an open day all about brain health – it’s never too early/never too late to look after your brain and they are sharing info with anyone who is interested in coming along. It's on Thurs 26th Sep, 12.30pm - 3.30pm.

September is #RecoveryMonth – a time to highlight evidence-based recovery practices, recognizing that each person’s journey is unique. Any change that reduces harm is a step forwards 💪 Get involved at SAMHSA: bit.ly/3sUaEv7 #EndTheStigma #EndOverdose

Harm Reduction: Hope in Practice New Drugs Uncut podcast out now Sheila Vakharia, Drug Policy Alliance, author The Harm Reduction Gap on development and aims of harm reduction. "Hope is a practice... harm reduction is hope." Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW Drug Policy Alliance buff.ly/3BdDuz1

🚨ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT! Register for the Hospital Alcohol Services Workshop hosted by SHAAP, RCN Scotland and RCPsychScot 📅Monday 30 September 🏦RCPEdin ⏱️13:00 - 16:30 Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/hospital-alc…

We had our first run through of our Peer Led Smoking and Vaping Workshop today and we couldn’t be more pleased with how well it turned out. Our volunteers done amazing 😍😍!! Thank you to all our guests who came along to support us, as always it’s so appreciated.

Do you have a few moments to take our quick community survey about your #IOAD2024 experiences? This is an opportunity to have your say in how we can better support you - so we can all make an even bigger impact around the world. 💜 bit.ly/4gsNmVH #EndOverdose #IOAD

The good people at Scottish Recovery Network are holding a learning & networking event in Elgin focusing on lived experience and peer support in suicide prevention. 🗓️ 02 October 🕑 2pm (until 4.3pm) 📍 Laichmoray Hotel Reserve your place here ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-hop…

Our next What is FASD Training is coming up next month! Do you care for someone who has been prenatally exposed to alcohol? Do you want to know more and ask questions about #FASD? If so - join us in October: ow.ly/6SLQ50T7f9V (FREE for Parents/Carers in Scotland)

Our FREE Vaping & Smoking Activity Pack can be used in schools, youth groups or even at home to educate young people. Plus some other FREE vaping resources on our LANDED Shop. 😀 Head to landed.info/shop to download it and check it out. 👈

#TodayAtSDF National Traineeship trainees will be attending Bacterial Infections Training with our Workforce Development team. If you would like to find out more about our award winning National Traineeship: buff.ly/3zjBtQL

September is #FASDMonth There is no end to the benefits of supporting babies to grow in pregnancy without exposure to alcohol. Sometimes stopping can be difficult – there can be pressure on people to drink socially, and dependency doesn’t stop with pregnancy. Talking to your

Recovery walks have taken place across our prisons throughout September. The walks are an opportunity for prison communities to come together, to celebrate recovery journeys and remember those who have lost their lives to substance use. #RecoveryMonth

Available as a FREE download are our Drug Information Sheets that talk about drugs such as Cocaine & Crack Cocaine, Ketamine, Methamphetamines, Benzodiazepines, Ecstasy & MDMA, and Nitazenes. Download here: landed.info/product-page/d…

As many as 135 people are impacted by each death by suicide. It's normal to feel unsure about how to support a person affected by suicide. However, it's important to keep being there, and ensure they have a friend to turn to 💙 🔗 samh.org.uk/about-mental-h…

Last chance to grab your tickets for our #InnovativePracticeShowcase2024 at the discounted Early Bird rate! buff.ly/4geubPr

Some events and activities coming up in Motherwell this Autumn with Muirhouse and Flemington Community Group muirhouse.community NorthLanCouncil Lanarkshire Community Safety NHS Lanarkshire - Health Improvement Active NL Barnardo’s Phoenix Futures Scotland NLRecoveryCommunity SAMH