What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Forward Leeds, the alcohol and drug service, is forging closer links with LGBT+ community by starting drop in sessions at Yorkshire MESMAC’s city centre location. The sessions take place every second Thursday in the month and are open to anyone whether they have concerns about their alcohol or drug use
Forward Leeds, the alcohol and drug service, is running a new campaign to raise awareness of the increasing strength of cannabis and the issues around heavy use of the drug. Bill Owen, Early Intervention and Prevention Manager at Forward Leeds said of the campaign, which is entitled #RespectTHC, said: “We’re
The Leeds recovery centre, 5 WAYS, will be showcasing its wide range of services at an Open House event on Thursday 30 November. 5 WAYS to Wellbeing @ the Recovery Academy is the Leeds hub for those in recovery from alcohol and drugs. During the Open House, workers will be
Local people who have lost friends and family members because of drugs are being invited to enter names and tributes in memorial books being opened across the city. Drug and alcohol service Forward Leeds is opening the books in the reception areas of its hubs in Seacroft, Armley and Kirkgate
In an innovative new policy Forward Leeds, the drug and alcohol service for Leeds has been distributing potentially lifesaving kits to clients. The kits contain Naloxone an opiate receptor blocker along with instructions for use. Naloxone can temporarily reverse the effect of opiates such as heroin. It binds with the
This week is Alcohol Awareness Week and staff from Forward Leeds will be at Asda in Middleton on Friday (20 November 2015) from 10:30am-4pm promoting the Like My Limit campaign with advice, information and freebies. Forward Leeds currently has over 1,500 clients in treatment for alcohol; 30% of the service’s total