“Times of change are truly a gateway for learning”: what alcohol services have learned from the lockdown

Martin Blakebrough | November 2020 |

Alcohol services across Wales have responded quickly to the changing needs of their most vulnerable clients; here Martin Blakebrough, CEO of drug and alcohol charity Kaleidoscope Project, shares how navigating unfamiliar ground has fuelled innovation, reinforced ingenuity and inspired learning.

Immediate impact

Adapting to lockdown

Supporting the most vulnerable

What now?

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“I almost have to pinch myself and ask is this real”: how alcohol services have transformed themselves during the lockdown

Ruth Spencer | November 2020 |

Ruth Spencer, Adult Treatment Service Manager at Aquarius in the West Midlands, looks at the ways alcohol services have adapted to COVID-19 and the lockdown, and warns about the dangers of burn-out from pushing services to do too much.

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