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News & Media, Young People
Here4YOUth: A new service for young people in Dudley
Posted on: 15 November, 2019
Here4YOUth is a new integrated service for young people across the Dudley borough. It offers a one stop shop...
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Marking 50 years of Cranstoun
Posted on: 11 November, 2019
Cranstoun turns 50 this year. We have been taking the opportunity to reflect on our own journey from our...
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In praise of partnerships
Posted on: 29 October, 2019
Niamh Donnelly, Director of Operations Here at Cranstoun, we like a partnership. We work with a variety of organisations...
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West Berkshire Drug Diversion Scheme nominated for Howard League for Penal Reform award
Posted on: 25 October, 2019
The West Berkshire Drug Diversion Scheme has been nominated for a Howard League for Penal Reform award in the...
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Expressions of Recovery II – An Exhibition Celebrating 50 Years of Cranstoun (11-15 November 2019)
Posted on: 15 October, 2019
To celebrate Cranstoun’s 50th anniversary, our service users across England have shared their artwork with us. Expressions of Recovery...
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Sandwell ‘Blue Light’ Project nominated for two public health awards
Posted on: 2 October, 2019
The Sandwell ‘Blue Light’ Project has been nominated for two awards: The Guardian Public Health & Wellbeing Award 2019...
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Discovery and new beginnings
Posted on: 18 September, 2019
Clare Maryan, Director of Development and Innovation For me, September is about new beginnings. It’s like that first page...
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Sutton awards Cranstoun contract to lead domestic abuse partnership
Posted on: 2 September, 2019
Sutton council has awarded Cranstoun the contract to lead the borough’s specialist domestic abuse partnership, Transform. Transform incorporates local...
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Swanswell West Berks (Newbury) rated ‘Good’ in latest CQC report
Posted on: 28 August, 2019
We’re delighted to announce Swanswell West Berkshire, our substance misuse service for adults living in West Berkshire, has received...
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The Cranstoun Group joins digital channels
Posted on: 21 August, 2019
We’re excited to announce Swanswell has joined Cranstoun’s website and social media channels. Swanswell became part of the Cranstoun...
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Co-production is more than a concept – it’s a core strategic aim
Posted on: 20 August, 2019
Wendy Taylor, Director of Operations Co-production is the coming together of two sides of the same coin – service...
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Resilience rated ‘Good’ in latest CQC report
Posted on: 19 August, 2019
We’re delighted to announce Resilience, our substance misuse service in Windsor and Maidenhead, has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC...
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Stocktaking and adaptation – it’s all part of the process
Posted on: 17 July, 2019
Peter Glass, Executive Director of Operations We recently, as we often do, took stock of Cranstoun’s whole-system integrated services....
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Annual Service User Survey 2018-19
Posted on: 3 May, 2019
We carried out our annual service user survey across Cranstoun Group services from December 2018 to February 2019. The...
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Cranstoun’s residential detoxification service, City Roads – an announcement
Posted on: 28 March, 2019
It is with deep regret that, after 40 years of operation, Cranstoun is announcing the proposed closure of City...
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Pavilions rated ‘Good’ in latest CQC report
Posted on: 1 February, 2019
We’re delighted to announce Pavilions, our substance misuse service in Brighton, has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating. The...
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CQC rates Swanswell services ‘Good’ in all areas
Posted on: 28 January, 2019
We’re delighted to announce our Swanswell Worcestershire service has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating at two of its...
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Swanswell to work with Thames Valley Police on drugs diversion pilot scheme in West Berkshire
Posted on: 18 December, 2018
Thames Valley Police has launched a drugs diversion pilot scheme in West Berkshire. The scheme, which aims to reduce...
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IRiS Reading awarded grant by Reading Lions Club
Posted on: 26 November, 2018
IRiS Reading is pleased to have been awarded a grant of £500 by the Reading Lions Club ‘Lions Den’...
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CQC rates Cranstoun City Roads ‘Good’ in all areas
Posted on: 29 October, 2018
We’re delighted to announce our residential detox service City Roads has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating. Following an...
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Caroline Lucas MP visits Brighton Pavilions
Posted on: 7 September, 2018
Caroline Lucas MP visited our Brighton service, Pavilions, on Friday 7 September. We showed her around the new premises...
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Cranstoun awarded grant by Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation
Posted on: 20 August, 2018
We’re delighted to announce we have been issued a grant award of £2,500 by Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation. The...
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Cranstoun awarded Gold by Investors in People
Posted on: 11 July, 2018
We’re delighted to announce that following a thorough assessment of our people management processes, we have been awarded a...
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Annual Service User Survey 2017-18
Posted on: 11 May, 2018
We carried out our annual service user survey across Cranstoun and Swanswell services from November 2017 to January 2018....
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