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08/10/2026

08/10/2026

𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟖-𝟑𝟎 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫?

We’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for people to take part in confidential online interviews.

This is to help us learn more about how we look after ourselves and each other.

🔒 All names will be changed, and your data will be anonymised.
✨ You’ll receive a £20 voucher for your time.

We’re supporting the Benzo Research Project, Newcastle University and Crew: mind altering with this project. Head to the Benzo Research Project website for more information: https://brp.org.uk/research/scotland

08/10/2026

Yesterday, our Service Manager, Norma, was proud to present a poster at the INHSU Conference in Prague alongside partners from The Hep C Trust.

It was a fantastic opportunity to share our work, learn from others, and contribute to important conversations around hepatitis, harm reduction and improving health outcomes for the people we support.

06/10/2026

Naloxone saves lives by temporarily reversing the effects of an opioid overdose and giving someone time to receive emergency help.

Across Scotland, people who use drugs, families, workers and communities are already carrying naloxone and using it to prevent deaths.

We want to see a renewed and sustained national commitment to naloxone.

That means expanding its reach, removing barriers, strengthening community distribution and embedding provision fully across justice, housing and emergency services.

The evidence is clear. Everyone likely to witness an overdose should be able to access naloxone and feel confident using it.

Find out more and take our free online course: https://buff.ly/QWVwJMB

06/10/2026

Come on up during these times and help us save food.

06/10/2026

We run Family Support Groups across Forth Valley every month. Tomorrow night we have our Grangemouth group in the Community Education Unit on Abbots Road (next to the sports complex).

If you're someone who is 16+ in the Forth Valley area and affected by a loved one's alcohol or drug use, we extend a warm invitation to our friendly & supportive group. We'll be meeting on Tuesday 6th October from 6pm - 9pm. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

📧[email protected]

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre CVS Falkirk NHS Forth Valley Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership

06/10/2026

The Family Recovery College is open for sign-ups 💜

The Family Recovery College is a free, informal 12-week online course, Understanding Substance Use and Holding on to Hope, for anyone living in Scotland who is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use.

We will support you to build knowledge, skills, and confidence to support yourself and your loved one.

The course will take place online every Thursday between 7pm and 9pm, starting on 22nd October and pausing on 10th December, before restarting on 7th January and finishing on 21st January. Our final session and graduation will take place in person on Saturday 30th January 2027.

To find out more information, please visit: https://www.sfad.org.uk/communities/the-family-recovery-college

02/10/2026

The house goes quiet. The phone comes out. And everything you’ve been avoiding gets louder.

One brother put it simply:

“I distract myself with scrolling and watching videos.”

If you recognise that, you don’t need to explain your whole life tonight.

Just write one honest line.

No name. No login. No judgement.

The BrothersBoard is open.

bandsforbrothers.co.uk

02/10/2026

Behind every behaviour we're quick to judge, there's usually an experience we haven't asked about. 💙

That's what Let's Talk About Stigma is built around, our interactive training session on 3 November with Falkirk Alcohol and Drug Partnership. Through case studies and lived experience insights, it encourages looking beyond behaviours to the experiences underneath them.

Because your actions matter.

📅 Tuesday 3 November, 9:30am – 4pm | 📍 Glasgow

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999661927655?aff=oddtdtcreator