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Recovery Friendly Communities? Communities Sub-group and GRAND

Recovery Friendly Communities? Communities Sub-group and GRAND. Voices of Hope and Optimism  Scottish Parliament  23 rd March 2009. Recovery Friendly Communities?. Recovery friendly communities – Idea(l)s? Recovery friendly communities – Actual? Communities Sub-group and Partners

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Recovery Friendly Communities? Communities Sub-group and GRAND

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  1. Recovery Friendly Communities? Communities Sub-group and GRAND Voices of Hope and Optimism Scottish Parliament  23rd March 2009

  2. Recovery Friendly Communities? • Recovery friendly communities – Idea(l)s? • Recovery friendly communities – Actual? • Communities Sub-group and Partners • Glasgow’s planning structures • Glasgow GRAND week • Impact and Outcomes

  3. Communities Sub-group • Re-established March 2004 • Reports to Glasgow City Addictions PIG • A partnership: services / organisations / drug & alcohol forums / voluntary & community sector / user involvement / family support • Aim: ‘Protecting our communities from drug and alcohol related crime and antisocial behaviour’ • Alcohol Development Worker (March 06) and Alcohol Initiatives Fund

  4. Working Groups • Training and Development • Action Plan • Seminars and events (e.g. Cocaine in communities; Community involvement; Licensing Act & community issues) • Communications • Website www.glasgowgrand.org • GRAND steering group

  5. Glasgow City Drug & Alcohol Planning Structures Glasgow Community Safety Partnership Greater Glasgow & Clyde Alcohol & Drug Action Team Glasgow City Addictions Planning & Implementation Group (APIG) • Working Groups • Training / Development • Communications Communities Sub-group Training/Employment Sub-group • GRAND Week • Steering Group • City Centre Event Prevention & Education Network (PEN) Community Safety Forums Drug & Alcohol Forums Community Councils, etc

  6. Forums in Glasgow

  7. GRAND week • Took place September 2007 and 2008 • Aims: • Raise awareness • Get communities involved • Build partnerships and networks • 3 elements: city centre showcase; area events; local activities • Formal evaluation

  8. Organisation, Co-ordination and Funding • GRAND Week Steering group; city centre programme; communications • Local steering groups x 5 • Budget c.£55k • Local Grants Scheme (£15k) • Area Event Awards (£10k) • City Centre Showcase (£12.5k) • Promotions and publicity (£17.5k) • Evaluation (£10k)

  9. Achievements • Consistent messages (Glasgow and local view) • Information exchange (funding, policy, practice) • Resource sharing • Networking / Building partnerships • Tackle discrimination / reduce stigma • Research (The Ripple Effect) • Develop and promote opportunities • Mutual support • Funding: approx £400k direct to forums/groups (plus £160k development/support)

  10. Outcomes? Enable communities that promote: • Recovery • Receptiveness • Responsiveness • Rehabilitation • Regeneration

  11. Further Information www.glasgowgrand.org Stephen Birrell, Chair, Communities Sub-group Senior Policy Officer, Glasgow Community & Safety Services Tel: 276 7654 / stephen.birrell@drs.glasgow.gov.uk Lee Craig, Alcohol Development Worker, Glasgow Community & Safety Services Tel: 276 7652 / lee.craig@drs.glasgow.gov.uk

  12. Questions?

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