LAAS Recovery Advocacy Project Argyll & Bute

13/05/2026

Many thanks to everyone who joined our Recovery Advocate on Bute on Monday to discuss the development of our services. The support of Scottish Recovery Consortium was very welcomed and they will continue to connect with people on Bute.

Lots of excellent suggestions were made on how Recovery Advocacy can improve our visibility across the island and enable people to feel confident in reaching out to us. We are going to look carefully at the suggestions.

If you would like to speak to our recovery advocacy worker then please contact Sam on 07736872791

Thank you all again!

Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Drugs Forum Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs What's On Bute? WithYou in Argyll and Bute Bute Peer Support Group Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP Bute Pharmacy Carr Gomm Argyll Community Housing Association - ACHA Group Argyll and Bute ADP Argyll & Bute RapeCrisis

11/05/2026

Join us today from 10:30am to have your say on shaping your local advocacy service. See you there!

Argyll and Bute ADP Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs WithYou in Argyll and Bute Bute Pharmacy Bute Peer Support Group Cowal & Bute Health & Wellbeing Network Recovery Corner Rothesay Pavilion Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Drugs Forum ARC Addictions Recovery Cafe LiveArgyll

Join us in Bute on 11th May to have your say!

Cowal & Bute Health & Wellbeing Network Bute Pharmacy WithYou in Argyll and Bute Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Drugs Forum Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs Fyne Homes Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP

28/04/2026

Join us in Bute on 11th May to have your say!

Cowal & Bute Health & Wellbeing Network Bute Pharmacy WithYou in Argyll and Bute Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Drugs Forum Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs Fyne Homes Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP

19/03/2026

“No one chooses to be judged. People in Scotland living with alcohol or drug problems deserve compassion, not labels. Let’s talk about people, not ‘addicts’. If you’re worried about someone, listening without judgement is a powerful first step. Find out more about ending stigma here:”

https://www.seebeyondscotland.com

11/02/2026

Our Recovery Advocates, Sam and Sara, attended the ROSC meeting in Dunoon yesterday. Sam gave a presentation on the Recovery Advocacy service and why advocacy matters.

Recovery Corner
Argyll & Bute RapeCrisis
ARC Addictions Recovery Cafe
Third Sector Support Advisor - Cowal & Bute
Argyll and Bute ADP
Sam Cooke
Sara MacLeod
WithYou in Argyll and Bute
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
Cowal & Bute Health & Wellbeing Network
Oral Health Improvement Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP
Fyne Homes
Argyll and Bute Women's Aid

24/12/2025

Our festive opening hours.
We're open until 4pm today and then closed until 9am on Monday. You can make a referral using our online form any time: https://forms.office.com/e/8Z4tE7Zq1u

25/11/2025

We want to hear about your experience with MAT.

Our Peer Research and Engagement team is inviting people to share their experiences of accessing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

This opportunity is open to people living in Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Fife, and Highland who access support for alcohol or drug use, as well as family members of people receiving MAT in these four areas.

You can find out more details here: https://buff.ly/Lzvi7mb

By sharing your experience, you can help to ensure that the voices of people with lived and living experience – and their families – shape the future of treatment and support services across Scotland.

04/11/2025

03/11/2025

Sam (our recovery advocate on Bute) had a great meeting last week at the We Are With You community hub weekly Tuesday meeting. Alienergy's representative on Bute took some of the members through some of the ways people can get help with energy advice financially as winter ramps up.

It's always great to come together with other services to support the local community.
Advocacy helps to get your voice heard and feel supported. To find out more about advocacy or make a referral visit www.laas.org.uk

WithYou WithYou in Argyll and Bute ALIenergy Cowal & Bute Health & Wellbeing Network Argyll and Bute ADP

Making sure your voice is heard

30/10/2025

⭐ Training Opportunity ⭐
We are delighted to announce online workshops on the Charter of Rights for Substance Use and Advocacy Use on the 5th and 13th November. The workshops will be delivered by REACH Advocacy. We still have some spaces available for both dates- please email us to book your place (and let us know which date you would prefer) at [email protected]