A brilliant BBC Radio WM interview by Trish Adudu with Cranstoun CEO Charlie Mack, Cranstoun CEO abt abseiling down Millennium Point Birmingham to raise vital funds for a new young people's hub.

Donate here 👇
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In my experience on the streets of Birmingham as a teenager you are often…

Not too late to support the development of the Cranstoun youth hub in Dudley 👇

New Social Justice Conference speaker announced! 🙌

Deborah Hussey is National Safer Lives Lead Turning Point 💙 - Deb has had many Harm Reduction focused roles over the years & is passionate about collaborating with people who use drugs 👏

Tickets here 👇
cranstoun.org/social-justice…

Really looking forward to this! 👇

It is going to be an amazing conference. Having missed it last year I am really excited to be alongside some amazing speakers and important topics around harm reduction and social justice!

The Social Justice Conference is set to be a great gathering of cross-sector minds - and what a line-up of speakers already with Aura Naomi Burke-Shyne Judy Chang Rick Henderson Hannah Boyle (she/her) and more!

Details 👇
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We hear much about welfare protections + gender equality in #Iceland

Distressing to learn about the single, 12 bed only emergency provision for homeless women.

Huge thanks to Rótin - The Root
for facilitating this visit to Konukot. Remarkable work

government.is/topics/human-r….

New speaker announced for the Social Justice Conference 2024! 🤩

Aura is the Founder Director of Metzineres & also an international advisor on drug policy, harm reduction and human rights 👏

You can find more info and get your tickets here 👇
cranstoun.org/social-justice…

I could do with your help to reach my fundraising target. Every single share and donation makes a difference. gofund.me/b8917251

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…

Each year over USD 100 billion is estimated to be spent on global drug law enforcement. This is over 750 times the amount allocated to harm reduction.

Many governments around the world continue to prioritise punitive responses to drugs. #investinjustice

hri.global/topics/funding…

Emocionante estar aquí para verlo💜✊🏾💜

🟣 #CND67 | '¿Son el consumo de drogas el principal problema? Quizás es una manera de sobrellevar todo este tipo de #violencia y #vulnerabilidad ', nuestra dir. fundadora Aura Roig, (Aura)

Great report on synthetic drugs by @alexhomear & Navtej Johal, comments from Cranstoun Charlie Mack, Cranstoun CEO + judith yates

I'll be on BBC Radio Scotland abt 4.30pm #DriveTime as we brace ourselves for an ever increasing, dangerous & highly toxic drug supply
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-684794…

We’re at the Scottish Drugs Forum conference today.

💔 After last weeks tragic news that suspected drug deaths are on the rise again, this is a timely conference to enable sector professionals to exchange ideas on how to stop the tragic number of people dying every year in Scotland

With Glasgow drug deaths in 2023 increasing by an estimated 41% these cuts are 💔 & will lead to many more people dying.

Stark reminder ScotGov were warned 2016 budget cuts wld lead to more deaths, from 2017 to 2018 we saw the largest increase (27%) since records began in a…

Remember this in the front page of the paper?

'heroin handout for junkies'

30 years ago? No, less than 3 years ago.

Portraying people who use drugs as 'junkies', 'addicts' & 'abusers' make it easier for politicians to wash over 17 people die on average daily in the UK.

Thank you Dame Carol Black for alerting us to intel few in the sector are aware of. From DDN Magazine “Drug treatment is now better”!!! People who use illicit drugs can now “have faith” in drug treatment services!! Wonderful news! Does this mean … 👇1)

Below video claimed to be taken in an overdose prevention site went viral, person who posted later admitted its not from inside a site.

I've seen sites in Copenhagen, Mexicali, Barcelona, Lisbon, Melbourne, Tijuana & Glasgow where I previously managed one. Some photos inside…

I hope that you can reflect on this language Humza Yousaf

Shocked given tackling stigma is a key part of the national mission drug strategy, don't think I've heard any previous minister I've met talk like that Aileen Campbell Joe FitzPatrick MSP Angela Constance Elena Whitham MSP Christina McKelvie…

🌟 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…