Why we have built ACT into our every aspect of our practice Training in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a core part of our staff development programme and central to our supervision and appraisal processes. We believe the principles of ACT are an essential guide to decision making and can help shape our behaviours […]
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Bring on inspections and regulation
Why we must reform a social housing sector that is crying out for change. Shelter and the campaign group Grenfell United are putting pressure on the Government to ensure the new Social Housing Regulation Bill really delivers promised improvements for social housing tenants. These reforms are well overdue. I’m sure everyone in the sector can […]
Delivering safe, high-quality housing
The importance of specialist housing support for people in recovery In our latest ‘On the Ground’ feature, we talk to Joanne Cudworth, our Central Housing Administrator based in Lancashire. Joanne has been with us since October 2021, coming into the housing service in the midst of major Covid adjustments. When not at work, she is […]
ACT-ing out our values
Organisational therapy for a fit, healthy culture At Emerging Futures, we realised some time ago that passion (combined with high levels of competency and skills), makes all the difference to the delivery of meaningful services (fit for our family, our loved ones and our communities). We also understood the value of having a clear framework […]
Drug deaths rise yet again!
Overcoming the stigma underlying the record numbers of opiate-related deaths in England and Wales So here we are again! Drug-related deaths have risen for the 9th year in a row in England and Wales reaching record highs of 4,859. Scotland continues to record the highest European drug deaths per head of population with 1,330 people […]
Aligning growth with values and purpose
Using ACT to nurture our culture Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of psychological therapy that helps people deal positively with negative thoughts. Using acceptance and mindfulness techniques alongside commitment and behaviour change approaches, ACT helps people learn and understand how their thoughts, feelings and emotions relate to their values and behaviour. ACT […]
‘Swift, certain, tough’ – what happens next?
This week, the Home Office published its White Paper ‘Swift, Certain, Tough’, setting out changes to the criminal justice system’s approach to tackling adult drug possession in England and Wales. The paper builds upon the strategic priorities identified in the government’s 10-year drug strategy, ‘From harm to hope’ (December 2021). Those priorities are: breaking drug […]
The staggering power of data
Pay attention: why data isn’t boring Overcoming the yawn factor When I deliver a presentation on data, or speak about the topic in a meeting, I can often see people’s eyes slowly glaze over; their focus dwindles and their heads nod at random. Let’s face it – a good graph illustrating an unexpected trend generally […]
Building relationships in a digital world
Why face-to-face still matters In March 2020, Covid 19 hit the UK and it hit hard. In the early days of the pandemic, society got an insight into the typical feelings of people who use drug and alcohol services. Anxiety, desperation, fear of the unknown and, most deadly of all, isolation. Many people experienced the […]
Building links with the community
The importance of wrap around support for moving on ‘On the Ground’ with Damon Carroll Emerging Futures publishes regular blogs about all sorts of topical issues. Now, and throughout 2022, we are turning the spotlight onto the people who work most closely with our service users. Our ‘On the Ground’ feature will give readers an […]
