At a time of opportunity and renewal in our treatment and recovery system, we’re delighted to today launch our refreshed brand identity as the national alliance of treatment and recovery
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Join the Board of Collective Voice
Collective Voice is seeking to appoint three new independent trustees to join its board. As the national alliance of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery charities we work towards a
Ensuring drug and alcohol support for people fleeing Ukraine
Ukrainians fleeing war in their country are entitled to free access of public services in the UK, including local authority commissioned drug and alcohol services. Legislation was passed earlier this
Agents of change: strategically developing our workforce
As is often the case, support for people with drug and alcohol problems defies easy categorisation. It does not fit easily into a box marked ‘health’, ‘community development’ or any
Collective Voice criminal justice webinar
We are pleased to be holding a webinar on the 27th September focused on the interconnecting policy and practice that shapes the experiences of people with drug and alcohol problems
“Making it stick”: a golden opportunity for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery system
The second part of the Black Review could be a landmark moment in our field’s history. There are some encouraging signs in the Government’s response. We must now all work
The Black Review: A shared mission for transformational change
As organisations which see the impacts of drugs and alcohol on people, families and communities on a daily basis we have come together to advocate collectively for change. We welcome
Collective Voice responds to recent media coverage of treatment and recovery services
Two recent articles (“Commissioning of addiction services by councils has failed”, Health Services Journal (HSJ), 8.6.21 and “Addiction treatment harder to get since councils took over, says Tory MP”, The
Hope on the horizon for our overlooked Tier 4 services
The effects of the era of austerity on local government commissioned drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services have been well documented by Collective Voice and others. But ours is
Collective Voice responds to £80 million funding for drug treatment
Following the disappointments of last year’s Spending Review, today’s announcement of £80 million funding for drug treatment is to be welcomed. Year-on-year rises in drug related deaths since 2012 surely
