by Annemarie Ward | Mar 13, 2020 | News
Drug death campaigners have said politicians should stop playing political football and work together to tackle the drug crisis as they are doing to fight Coronavirus. FAVOR Scotland have said that while tackling coronavirus must be Scotland and the UK’s top priority,...
by Annemarie Ward | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Please email annemarie@facesandvoicesofrecoveryuk.org if you wish your signature or organisation to be added. Drug consumption rooms are one harm reduction intervention in 23 recommendations from FAVOR Scotland’s Report, Working together to challenge stigma...
by Annemarie Ward | Feb 26, 2020 | News
Drug action group: ‘furious’ response if governments play politics Favor Scotland have warned the Scottish and UK governments to expect a “furious” response from the families of drug death victims if they play political football at the drug summits in Glasgow this...
by Annemarie Ward | Feb 12, 2020 | News
Favor Scotland to plant 200 crosses on Valentine’s Day for drug death victims Drug death campaign group Favor Scotland will plant 200 crosses this Valentine’s Day to remember those lost to drug-related deaths in the last few months alone. Favor (Faces and Voices of...
by Annemarie Ward | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Favor Scotland calls for £15m funding to rehab beds in Scottish Budget Drug death action group Faces & Voices of Recovery Scotland (FAVOR) are calling for the Scottish Government to deliver at least £15.4 million for drug rehabilitation beds in this year’s...
by Annemarie Ward | Dec 23, 2019 | News
#You #Keep #Talking #We #Keep #Dying The work of Faces And Voices Of Recovery UK has traditionally been focused on areas like hope and connection, as evident...
by Annemarie Ward | Dec 2, 2019 | News
One of the gifts of recovery is enjoying the rights and responsibilities of being a productive & contributing member of society. One of the benefits of being an active citizen in the UK is being able to vote. You can register here:...
by Annemarie Ward | Nov 13, 2019 | News
Please join us for our 5th Monthly Drug Death gathering. Please join us for a candlelit vigil at Springburn Parish Church and a procession through the town to mark the deaths of those who died and to show support for the families who are bereaved. Please book a spot...
by Annemarie Ward | Oct 29, 2019 | News
Faces and voices of recovery Scotland started to organise and mobilise those affected by the soaring amount of drug deaths in Scotland during August 2019, shortly after the latest abhorrent rise in death numbers came out.Over 60 volunteers have been mobilised and so...
by Annemarie Ward | Oct 8, 2019 | News
Please find your MPs Email address at the link below and send them this email with your name and address https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/ Dear Elected Member I send this letter in response to the recent, unacceptable rise in...