Press Releases

2012

• Video of the Opening of Expressions of Recovery

               Click here to view the video of the opening.

• 20.03.2012 - Expressions of Recovery opened to the public

After several months of preparations, Cranstoun's free art exhibition "Expressions of Recovery" is finally available for the general public to see since yesterday evening at the Together Our Space gallery in central London.

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• 19.03.2012 - A week of "Expressions of Recovery" starting today

Service users' experiences of the drug and alcohol treatment field have been captured in a unique exhibition organised by the substance misuse treatment charity Cranstoun marking over 43 years since the organisation started providing treatment services. This week long exhibition at the Together Our Space gallery in central London features experiences of people who have or are in the process of recovering from substance and alcohol misuse. The broad and unique range of artwork aims to explain their lives, what their recovery journey consists of and where they aspire to be.

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• 02.03.2012 - iHEAR Partnership, new service to tackle drug and alcohol dependency in Hounslow

A new treatment and recovery service for Hounslow people with drug and alcohol dependency problems will be available from 2 April 2012.
 
The service will be provided by the iHEAR Partnership, which brings together Cranstoun, a specialist national charity and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABPFT), both with vast experience of developing and delivering treatment and recovery services for those affected by drugs and alcohol.
 
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2011

• November 2011 - A SMART Needle of Excellence

Cranstoun is delighted to announce that its Warwickshire CDA services have been awarded with SMART UK's Centre of Excellence award. The official award ceremony will be held on Wednesday 23 November and will be combined with an Open Day at the service; a fantastic opportunity for clients, families, carers and the general public to discover more about this acupuncture award and the other services available at Cranstoun Community Drug Agency (CDA) Warwickshire.

Full press release here

• November 2011 - Switch-ing on Portsmouth's new substance misuse service for Young People

Operating since April 2011, Switch (Cranstoun's new young people service in Portsmouth) has officially launched its service on Thursday03 November at the Go For It Centre.

- Read the Press Release here

- Watch the Video report here

• September 2011 - Work Capability Assessment: Issues encountered by people with drug problems
  
  Cranstoun took part in the response to the Work Capability Assessment - A Call for Evidence: Year 2 Independent Review, July2011. This was co-ordinated by the UK Drug Policy Commission drawing on the experience of the other organisations and their clients.
  
  Download the the report here
  
• July 2011 - Building Recovery on strong foundations across Coventry and Warwickshire

• Jull 2011 - All Change . . . and Recovery, in North London
  
  We are pleased to announce the launch of three new services in Islington, North London. Working in Partnership with CASA, a well respected provider of local alcohol services, Cranstoun have secured contracts to deliver new services for local communities in North London.
  
  Cranstoun Change@28b offers a drug and alcohol structured treatment and recovery service for residents of Islington and Camden who have reduced or stabilised their substance use. Cranstoun Recovery@28b works across the same communities and offers structured treatment and recovery for those local residents who are abstinent. We will also be supporting CASA in offering access services to those affected specifically by their alcohol use.
  
  For more information contact Ralph DeHorn, Service Manager, on 020 7923 8010.

• June 2011 - Cranstoun comments on the Global Commission on Drug's report on the decriminalisation of drugs

• May 2011 - Cranstoun-comments-on-Channel4s-proposed-Live-Drug-Taking-documentary

• April 2011 - Cranstoun - One name encompassing heritage and a diversity of recovery options

To encompass all the services it provides, the drug & alcohol charity, Cranstoun Drug Service, recently changed its name to Cranstoun - simple and short.

Full Press Release here

2010

• October 2010 - Young people showcase during the London Peace Week

Cranstoun's Positive Futures service in Roehampton (a Home Office funded project that helps young people turn their lives around) is holding a community fun day for young people involved in the project on Saturday 25 September at the Green (Danebury Avenue, Roehampton) from 11am to 4pm. This day will be part of the London Peace Week held 19-26 September this year.

Full Press Release here

Articles

2012

- (April) Top Award for Royal Berks nurse (Get Reading)

- (March) Old Street exhibition showcases drug recovery through art (Islington Now)

- (January / February) Drugs World Diaries - Cranstoun City Roads (DrugLink)

2011

- (November) Drink and drug service launched - East Hampshire (The News)

- (November) Substance misuse scheme to launch in Portsmouth (The News)

- (October)  Portsmouths New Drug Service Launched (Activ Portsmouth)

- (October) Portsmouth News and Information (About my area)

- (October) Work Capability Assessment does not recognise needs of people in recovery (DrugScope Members' Briefing - Issue 10)

- (October) Cranstoun CDA Isle of Wight (DrugScope Members' Briefing - Issue 10)

- (August) Fun Day in Roehampton Playing Fields (Your local Guradian - Wandsworth)

2010

- (October) Support for prostitutes on the streets of Oxford (BBC News)

- (October)  Drug addicts offered money by an American charity to be sterilised (BBC News)

- (October) Aiming high for drug and alcohol treatment Where next for drug and alcohol treatment  - DDN

- (July) A Fitting tribute (DDN)

- (April)  Hang'em High (DDN)

- (February) Building Recovery Capital (IPPR)

- (February) Debate: building recovery capital (Guardian)

2008

- (July) Smooth landing (DDN)

- (May) City anniversary (DDN)

2007

- Building Skills (DDN)

2005

- The stigmatisation of drug users (DDN)

- (February) The people's game (Guardian)

2002

- (May) Alarm over violent crack addicts (London Evening Standard)

2001

- (March) Drugs flagship rocked (Guardian)