NAT - March 2010
Groundbreaking Step to Prohibit the use of Pre-Employment Health Questionnaires

New legislation looks set to remove a significant barrier in recruitment for HIV positive people by outlawing the use of pre-employment health questionnaires.

After tireless campaigning by NAT (National AIDS Trust) we recently saw the introduction to the Equality Bill of a ground breakin more...

NAT - March 2010
Campaign to protect the next generation

Young gay men missed out on the widespread health promotion messages of the 1980s, and they are now the group of young people most at risk of getting HIV.

It is essential that young gay men receive appropriate information and education so that they can understand the risks of HIV and how more...

Prisoners Abroad - Jan 2010
Prisoners Abroad teams up with the FCO to warn of dangers of drugs abroad

British nationals should take extra care not to get involved with drugs overseas Foreign & Commonwealth Minister Chris Bryant warns, as new detention figures reveal the extent of the problem across the globe.

New data released by the FCO reveals that 1057 of the 2,582 British nationals de more...

Homeless Link - Jan 2010
Homeless Link Encourages Homeless People to Register to Vote in the General Election

Homeless Link has been working with The Electoral Commission to reminding people living in temporary accommodation or with no fixed address that they don’t need a permanent address to have a say at the next general election.

A poster and information pack has been distributed to homeless more...

Homeless Link - Jan 2010
Momentum builds for biggest show garden ever at Chelsea Flower Show 2010

Excitement is already mounting for the 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as plans for the largest show garden ever start to take shape.
The ‘Places of Change’ garden is being developed by homeless people across the country from around 40 homeless agencies.

The Places of Change Garden is more...

Addaction - Jan 2010
Three out of four adults concerned about teenagers’ exposure to drugs

Most adults in Britain today are worried about young people’s exposure to drugs. In a new poll conducted by YouGov, three out of every four adults said they were concerned about the level of exposure that teenagers have to illegal drugs. As many as 42% of respondents said they were “very concerned” more...

Addaction - Jan 2010
Drug and alcohol charity calls for new approaches to treatment following major study

A new groundbreaking study by the drugs and alcohol treatment charity Addaction has found that young people respond well to treatment when it is carefully tailored to their needs, and the results when families are also included in treatment is even more positive.

The results of a three-ye more...

Addaction -Jan 201
Addaction appoints new Chief Executive

Simon Antrobus, has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Addaction, the UK’s largest specialist drug treatment agency.

Simon was the Chief Executive of Clubs for Young People, and over the last 5 years he has successfully overseen the progression of this organisation to its present s more...

Addaction - Jan 2010
1.3 million children in UK living with drug and alcohol abuse

Addaction, the UK’s largest drug treatment agency, reveals today (Mon, Oct 12th) that 1.3 million children under the age of 16 are living in homes where one of the parents has serious drug and drink problems.

These children are living lonely and intensely difficult lives. Some are assumin more...


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