Waythrough

19/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who has sent us their conversation with alcohol so far! 💚 We'll continue to take submissions until Tuesday 23 June. Full details in our original post. 👇

18/06/2026

County Durham Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services wished everyone a happy and safe day at Durham Pride UK on 30 May 2026! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

They were busy speaking to lots of brilliant people and encouraging different discussions as well as enjoying the Pride celebrations!

17/06/2026

Follow Waythrough’s National Harm Reduction Lead, Jon Finday, as he walks you through Better Days Bolton, a support service which recently opened in Bolton. 👋

We want the people we support to feel safe and comfortable when they visit our services, so this video will give you a taster of what to expect. 💙

Learn more about Better Days Bolton on our website. 👇
https://www.waythrough.org.uk/find-support-near-me/better-days-bolton/

16/06/2026

Two of our executives, Evan and Ted, will be tying up their laces and taking to the streets of Newcastle for the in September. 🏃

Both in their 40s and completely new to running, Evan and Ted have worked for Waythrough for over 10 years, started as volunteers, and their beliefs have always stayed the same: ‘I believe everyone deserves a second chance’.

You can read more and, if you're in a position to support their fundraising efforts, donate here. 👇
givengain.com/cc/execs-take-on-the-great-north-run-for-waythrough

Friendly yet dedicated and competitive Waythrough Executives, Evan and Ted, will be tying up their trainers and taking to the streets of Newcastle for the Great North Run 2026.Both Evan and Ted have worked for Waythrough for over 10 years, started as volunteers and through all the changes and triump...

16/06/2026

🚨Coming Together is coming back - reimagined after a pause with purpose and now co-created with people we support. 💬

Be the first to read the new issue - subscribe today, help us spread the word, and be part of what comes next.

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16/06/2026

Today we’re sharing Ali’s story to show a powerful example of how partnerships can create lasting impact, not just for the organisations and communities supported, but for the individuals who take part. 💚

Through the John Lewis Partnership Foundation Golden Jubilee Foundation Trust, Ali Watkins chose to use her skills to support Waythrough through a work secondment.

Read Ali’s story and learn more about our Corporate Partnerships on our website. 👇
https://www.waythrough.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/alis-story/

15/06/2026

Come with to our Way Ahead Conference! 🎉

Aimee, a person we support, Volunteer Lead Content Creator, and a mental health influencer, has shared her experiences, photos, and thoughts from our recent event to launch our brand-new 10-year strategy. She talks about how dedicated and respectful the Strategy is and shares her support and belief in the positive impact Waythrough can continue to have, in the way it has supported her.

13/06/2026

☀️ is not usually serious if you spot the signs and take action to cool the person down within thirty minutes.
Here's how to look after yourself or someone else if they're displaying heat exhaustion. 👇
❄️ Move them to a cool place
🛏 Get them to lie down and raise their feet slightly
🚰 Get them to drink plenty of water
😌 Fan them
💦 Spray/sponge them with water
‼️If heat exhaustion turns into heatstroke, it needs to be treated as an emergency.
📞 You must call 999 if someone isn’t cooling down and you think they might have heatstroke.

12/06/2026

We had a fantastic week during Volunteers Week last week. We held in person get togethers and celebrations across the country, we hosted our first ever Waythrough Volunteer Awards and had two Employer Supported Volunteering Events.

Our Head of Volunteering, Ann Denton, travelled to all the events and summed up the week's events for us:

“What a week. We started with a relaxed afternoon of cake and activities in Devon, then up to Durham on Tuesday for a great quiz and lunch, back down to London Wednesday for a huge turnout of volunteers and staff, all behind the power of volunteering. Thursday, we spent time with people in the North-West, in the lovely welcoming Windsor Road and ended the week in Leeds, joined by volunteers and staff from Leeds and Barnsley.

“One thing that was clear, was that people absolutely live our values of kindness courage and respect. All three were present in abundance at every event.

"The Volunteering team did a fantastic job of enabling connection amongst people, there was lots of laughter, hugs and teary eyes.

“2026 was a Volunteers Week to remember.”

In addition to the in-person celebrations, we held our first ever Waythrough Volunteer Awards Ceremony during Volunteers Week to celebrate and thank our volunteers and shine a light on the amazing things that they do.

The online event was a great success. It was wonderful to see so many people coming together to support and recognise our volunteers, and we were so proud to be able to share the nominations which really highlighted how wonderful our volunteers are and the impact that they have.

Thank you to everyone who supported our volunteers and got involved in the events and celebrations, and most importantly thank you to our wonderful volunteers!

12/06/2026

Aimee Wilson, a member of our Lived Experience Counsil has shared some helpful tips that she uses every Pride Month when creating content to celebrate Pride. 🌈

Thank you, Aimee, for sharing these insights and your experience supporting with the social media at Newcastle Pride in 2018! ✨

We think these are great tips that can not only be applied to creating social media content but also be applied to everyday communications surrounding Pride and the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️