News Archives - EDP Drug & Alcohol Services

May 23, 2019

Special news announcement from EDP Drug & Alcohol Services

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services has recently announced that its Chief Executive of eleven years, Lucie Hartley, is to stand down. The range and scope of the services and projects on offer means that it is now one of the largest charities in the South West of England. In response to the news Ian MacQueen, Chair of Trustees said; “EDP is greatly respected in the field of substance misuse and its reputation continues to thrive thanks to the focus, vision and value centred approach that Lucie brought to her leadership. She always put people at the heart of her decisions and...Special news announcement from EDP Drug & Alcohol Services

Apr 17, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

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Easter openings times (Dorset)

EASTER DATES The REACH office is CLOSED on the following dates: Good Friday 19th April 2019 Saturday 20th April 2019 Sunday 21st April 2019 Easter Monday 22nd April 2019 We are open normal working hours from Tuesday 23rd April 2019 Please check with your pharmacy for their opening times over the Easter breakEaster openings times (Dorset)

Mar 14, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

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A Day in the Life of a Prison Recovery Worker

Uncovering life behind bars for EDP’s substance misuse workers inside Dorset’s HMP Portland “Drugs and alcohol are just a coping strategy. Nobody sets out with the intention of being an addict” Lauren, Substance Misuse team, HMP Portland Portland lies on a stunning peninsula. The World Heritage site of Chesil beach is within spitting distance but for some residents of Portland, there are no views, except those of the sky! Portland prison has a capacity of 530 people with an average of 520 in residence most days, and is a busy place where a range of agencies work together to...A Day in the Life of a Prison Recovery Worker

Feb 14, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

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EDP’s Amanda Sherriff wins regional prison award

Here is our talented Good Prisons Project lead Amanda Sherriff being presented with her 2018/19 SWSC HMPPS Staff Award. She won the prestigious Partnership Working category. These awards recognise the efforts of staff who have either ‘gone the extra mile’ or who have performed their normal day to day duties extraordinarily well. Everyone at EDP knows how impressive her work is and we are delighted that her achievements have been recognised by the prison service regionally. Here’s why she won: “An individual with an infectious appetite and genuine desire to help others, Amanda is always seeking new ideas along...EDP’s Amanda Sherriff wins regional prison award

Feb 4, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

News, Posts for front page, Uncategorised

What a Day!

A tale of fundraising, family and fresh air by Lucie Hartley – CEO of EDP Drug & Alcohol Services I was counting my blessings this Saturday (February 2nd). Aside from the 5.30am start, it was a stunning day, I spent the day in a beautiful location in South Devon and my son (Liam) and 3 colleagues (Nathan, Marcus and Graham) were doing a sponsored run for EDP. I’d never heard of the South Devon marathon before. According to the website it’s a ‘cult classic’ and the first of the Coastal Trails. It’s described as ‘simultaneously picturesque and punishing’. Seems...What a Day!

Feb 1, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

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New postal address for Together Exeter, East & Mid Devon

Although our Together Exeter, East & Mid Devon hub is still operating from the same building in the same location there has been an update to its postal address. Update your records folks! Together Exeter, East & Mid Devon Magdalene House, Grendon Road, Exeter EX1 2NJ The telephone number remains unchanged: 0800 233 5444New postal address for Together Exeter, East & Mid Devon

Jan 3, 2019

Kerrie Clifford

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‘This is me’ – how telling your life story honestly is paying dividends for people with complex lives

A simple document which tells a different story from a traditional curriculum vitae is having a huge impact on the job prospects and employability of ex-offenders, substance misusers and people with a range of mental and physical health issues who often feel excluded from the job markets due to societal pre-conceptions. To give one pertinent example. Picture the moment that an offender’s feet cross the threshold of a prison into freedom. It’s a daunting and often frightening prospect to build a new life with new routines, often away from circles of acquaintances that were responsible for previous harmful behaviours....‘This is me’ – how telling your life story honestly is paying dividends for people with complex lives

Dec 3, 2018

Kerrie Clifford

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Flourish in Nature

Volunteering outdoors set to help Devon’s people and nature to flourish Volunteering in outdoor activities and environmental tasks is set to play an important role for people recovering from substance misuse in Devon. A new project, Flourish in Nature, led by EDP Drug & Alcohol Services, will support people who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse by coaching them to become voluntary outdoor activity leaders. These trained leaders can then go on to help others in their community use physical outdoor activity and learning about Devon’s amazing natural world to address their own health issues. Sport England’s ‘Opportunity...Flourish in Nature

Sep 14, 2018

Anna Foster

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The Four Not So Wise Men Run Marathons for Hot Foot

Why spend your weekends relaxing when you could be running up and down cliffs for charity? In February 2019, The Four Not So Wise Men (Liam, Marcus, Nathan and Graham) will be running an ultra-marathon, marathon, half-marathon and 10k between them to raise money for EDP Drug & Alcohol Services. Amazingly, everything they manage to raise up to £8,000 will be doubled by their employer, global asset management company, Schroders. Liam, Marcus, Nathan and Graham are taking part in the South Devon Coastal Trail series which is recognised as both picturesque and punishing. It involves weaving around technical coastlines before heading inland...The Four Not So Wise Men Run Marathons for Hot Foot

Aug 10, 2018

Anna Foster

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2017 Drug Misuse Death Figures

Figures released on the 6th August 2018 by the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths related to drug misuse in England have fallen, with 2,310 deaths in 2017, compared with 2,386 in 2016 (via Collective Response). EDP are pleased that services like ours nationwide are working hard to prevent these figures rising. However, like Collective Response, we too are aware that these figures only represent overdose deaths, and in reality, even more people are dying from health conditions that have been caused by many years of drug misuse. Below are some of the main points from the report: “The...2017 Drug Misuse Death Figures

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