Why self-care is the solution to ‘running on empty’ Same storm, different boat Emerging from the pandemic has undoubtedly taken its toll on the mental health and wellbeing of staff and service users. People frequently say we were all in the same boat, but I say we might all have been in the same storm, […]
Ray Jenkins
Getting the best from zoom groups
What we learnt about digital engagement during Covid ‘On the Ground’ with Jo Rowan In our latest ‘On the Ground’ feature, Norfolk Psychosocial Interventions Worker, Jo Rowan, talks about the pros and cons of delivering high quality behavioural change programmes digitally. Jo tells us how her team stepped up to the challenge of Zoom group […]
A local approach to prison resettlement
Improved Aftercare Support for Cheshire Prison Leavers Leaving prison with no plan in place puts people at high risk of overdose, relapse and an inevitable return to the criminal justice system. We know that a huge number of individuals get lost on release from prison before they have even got to their first probation appointment. […]
Everyone deserves to be safe
Why we live and breathe health and safety I’m often asked why I’m so passionate about health and safety. Once when out driving my rather modest car, my six year old son said: “Dad you are not wearing your seatbelt: you could get hurt, I could get hurt, other people on the road could get […]
Sharing and learning boosts family wellbeing
From Gloucestershire to Mexico! We all love a holiday, especially somewhere hot and sunny. An opportunity to relax, forget the stresses of everyday life and have some fun. For many it’s straightforward: just save the money, choose and book the holiday and go, but for those who live with and support family members with an […]
Community power: when ‘I’ becomes ‘we’
Collective recovery through shared experience Watching a human disaster unfold in Eastern Europe makes us think hard about what really matters. For me it shakes the foundations of the three pillars – community, family and a home. Leaving all three of those behind to face the unknown in another country must be overwhelming and harrowing. […]
Improving family support in West Sussex
How investing in family relationships can transform recovery services In our latest post, Alison Ede, Lead Network Coach for Families and Concerned Others at our West Sussex service, explains her vision for the development of family services. Family involvement improves recovery Families can be hugely damaged by the chaos and trauma of addiction, but in […]
Talking to families about addiction
The complex role of families in recovery Families and addiction Family relationships are often complicated at the best of times but can be so much harder when someone in the family uses drugs or alcohol. In this new blog series, we explore the challenging issues facing families who strive to stay together and overcome addiction. […]
Supportive and dedicated teamwork
‘On the Ground’ with Lauren Brookes Being trusted to do your best every day Emerging Futures publishes regular blogs about all sorts of topical issues. Throughout 2022, we are turning the spotlight on the people who work most closely with our service users. Our ‘On the Ground’ feature gives readers an insight into the diversity […]
Boosting employment opportunities for people in recovery
‘On the Ground’ with Geoff Kirkman Five years of good memories with Emerging Futures 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. ‘On the Ground’ gives readers an insight into the diversity of […]
