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Cranstoun awarded ‘gold’ by Investors in People for the second time running
Posted on: 21 June, 2021
Investors in People is delighted to award Cranstoun, a charity empowering people to live healthy, safe and happy lives,...
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Divert news coverage from BBC Midlands
Posted on: 17 June, 2021
Watch the BBC Midlands news item (16.06.21) showing how Cranstoun’s DIVERT programme helps to reduce the cost of drug-related...
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Collective Voice responds to recent media coverage of treatment and recovery services
Posted on: 15 June, 2021
Health Services Journal (HSJ), 8.6.21 “Commissioning of addiction services by councils has failed” The Guardian, 10.6.21 “Addiction treatment harder...
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Changing patterns of alcohol and drug consumption over lockdown. How much is now too much?
Posted on: 1 June, 2021
For over a year, the lives and routines of people across the world changed and with it so did...
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Ready for ‘Lockdown Lifting’?
Posted on: 14 May, 2021
Safe Sex Berkshire Launches Campaign to Encourage Uptake of Preventative Treatments and HIV Testing: Berkshire’s Public Health team is launching...
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Cranstoun to deliver the drug and alcohol service for the borough of Wokingham
Posted on: 1 April, 2021
Wokingham Borough Council has awarded Cranstoun the contract to deliver its integrated drug and alcohol service for adults, together...
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New high harm domestic abuse perpetrator unit launched in Sussex
Posted on: 1 March, 2021
A new multi-agency unit, jointly led and monitored by Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne and Sussex Police,...
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Cranstoun announced as new provider to help tackle domestic violence
Posted on: 4 February, 2021
South Gloucestershire Council News Release South Gloucestershire Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood BS15 9TR We are pleased to...
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Give HIV the finger
Posted on: 1 February, 2021
People in England can get a free HIV postal test and National HIV Testing Week is giving you the...
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Giving Young People a Voice
Posted on: 26 January, 2021
Luke O’Neil, Development Manager: I regularly come across a received wisdom that achieving involvement, participation or co-production with young...
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Cranstoun welcomes government announcement about further funding for drug treatment
Posted on: 20 January, 2021
Cranstoun welcomes today’s announcement that the government is to increase investment into the drug and alcohol sector, for the...
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To end gender-based violence: ‘Educate and re-educate young people.’
Posted on: 26 November, 2020
Written by Clare Maryan, alongside the contribution by Katharine Lawman. All of our team members that we have covered...
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To end gender-based violence: ‘It could be happening to a member of your family, a friend, a colleague or neighbour,’
Posted on: 26 November, 2020
Written by Clare Maryan, alongside the contribution by Lisa Ignoscia. In the third part of our series, which puts...
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To end gender-based violence: ‘It’s a political act as well as a therapeutic one.’
Posted on: 26 November, 2020
Written by Clare Maryan, alongside the contribution by Phillip Price. In the second part of our series we put...
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To end gender-based violence: ‘Join me and Cranstoun in our 16 days of activism.’
Posted on: 26 November, 2020
Written by Clare Maryan, alongside the contribution by Maria Cripps. Maria Cripps, Cranstoun’s Domestic Abuse Development Manager, joined Cranstoun...
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PCC secures half a million funding to prevent domestic abuse
Posted on: 18 November, 2020
West Mercia’s PCC has secured over £560,000 of funding to support victims and challenge and change the behaviour of...
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Cranstoun welcomes Charlie Mack as its new Chief Executive
Posted on: 2 November, 2020
Cranstoun welcomes Charlie Mack as its new Chief Executive, effective 2 November. This appointment completes the senior management team. Cranstoun’s...
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Cranstoun launches app to help Worcestershire residents reduce their drinking
Posted on: 29 October, 2020
Cranstoun, Worcestershire’s substance misuse service has launched the ‘Lower My Drinking’ app to help support residents to understand and...
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Divert – breaking the cycle of drug crime
Posted on: 20 October, 2020
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is backing a new scheme which will see those caught by the...
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Cranstoun to co-deliver Housing First service in Birmingham
Posted on: 8 June, 2020
Cranstoun has been awarded a contract to co-deliver the Housing First service in Birmingham from June 8th. Cranstoun will...
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Cranstoun announces new Chair of Trustees
Posted on: 5 June, 2020
After 10 years on Cranstoun’s Board of Trustees, Richard Pertwee has stepped down. Richard’s legal background, coupled with a...
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Thank you to all our volunteers
Posted on: 1 June, 2020
Each year, Volunteers’ Week celebrates the contribution that millions of people of make across the country through their volunteering. ...
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Partner co-ordination for the early release of prisoners due to the risk of Covid-19
Posted on: 9 April, 2020
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson and West Midlands Police are working with key partners from...
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COVID-19 Cranstoun Position Statement
Posted on: 17 March, 2020
With the introduction and spread of COVID-19 there can be no doubt we are entering a period of severe...
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