👌You can get info and advice from other people who also use the app, via the community chat feature. ⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play. #NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction #BarodApp

💬”We want to turn Cardiff from a zero tolerance city, to a harm reduction one” 🎧Stream or download the latest Drugs Unwrapped podcast episode, available where ever you get your pods from. #drugsunwrapped #podcast #naloxone #harmreduction #cardiff #wales

“What is the angel shot?” 🎧New episode ‘Substance use and the night time economy’, available where ever you get your podcasts from. #drugsunwrapped #podcast #harmreduction #wales #podcastclips

☀️The weather is looking good for tomorrow's Pen y Fan recovery walk. However, it is likely to get colder the closer you get to the top, so please prepare your clothing accordingly ❄️🧥🥾 👉For more info, please visit: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #RecoveryWalk2025 #penyfan #RecoveryMonth

📝The diary feature allows you to rate how you are feeling each day, as well as take a selfie and keep tabs on how this affects your use. ⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play. #NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction #BarodApp

🔥We are ready to support you through any goals you want to achieve. ⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play. #NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction #BarodApp

🚀 Take a quick tour of our NEW app Your new go-to app for harm reduction, goal setting, and real support. 🎯 Track your goals 📅 Log how you feel 💬 Connect with others 👩‍💻 Chat live with our team Watch the full walk-through now. #NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction

⬇️📲 Take control, stay informed, and connect with others—download our NEW app now and make harm reduction part of your life. Designed BY young people, FOR young people 👉Search 'Barod' on the App Store or Google Play. #NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #GetTheApp #HarmReduction

Tomorrow…⏳ 📆 03.09.2025

“Menopause and the reduction in hormones can exacerbate the need to use alcohol, which can exacerbate menopause symptoms” #menopause #drugsunwrapped #podcast #wales #alcohol

🎗️International Overdose Awareness Day🎗️ Join us in starting the conversation to lobby for a Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Act, that can help prevent drug deaths. 📅Monday 1st September ⏰14:00 ⌨️Online 🔗Register: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #IOAD25 #Webinar #ManifestoSessions #Overdose

🚨 RECOVERY WALK 2025 🚨 Following the postponement of the annual Pen y Fan recovery walk last month, we have a NEW DATE: 📅 Wednesday 24th September 2025. 👉 For more information, please visit: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #RecoveryWalk2025 #PenyFan

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term 'HARD TO REACH' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, to describe people whom services find difficult to engage with. 👉 Download our co-produced terminology guide here: barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITIES 🚨 What matters to you: ✅Making a positive impact on someone's life? ✅Being part of progressive & innovative organisation? ✅Having opportunities to develop your professional goals? 👉Check out our latest vacancies barod.cymru/about-us/wor... #jobsearch

🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 #2 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 👉Available where ever you get your podcasts from. #DrugsUnwrapped #podcast #webinar #ManifestoSessions @cavdas25.bsky.social

📚 Barod's Book Corner 📚 As part of a new wellbeing initiative, a new book corner has appeared within our Merthyr Tydfil office. Staff are welcome to read, borrow and swap books, as well as chat about their latest 'page-turner'. #Wellbeing #books #reading

Theme 1 = Alcohol Dependence Topic 1 = Alcohol Related Brain Damage: Prof Gareth Roderique-Davies from University of South Wales Addictions Research Group will present research relating to #arbd for discussion @collective-voice.bsky.social @kaleidoscope68.bsky.social @waythrough-uk.bsky.social

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term 'drug abuse' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, to describe the use of substances. 👉 Download our terminology guide: barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

🚨 New Webinar 🚨 We are excited to announce our THIRD session within our 'Manifesto Sessions' webinar series: 💬Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Act 📅Mon 1st Sept ⏰14:00 🔗Register here: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #ManifestoSessions #Webinar

🚨 New Podcast episode 🚨 Injecting Drug Use - PART 2 🎥YouTube youtu.be/V0Plls3dvek?... 🎧Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5URJ... 🎧Amazon music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b96... 🎧Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... #DrugsUnwrapped #podcast #harmreduction

🌈 Yesterday was International Non-Binary People's Day, a day to honour and celebrate the diversity, strength, and voices of non-binary people around the world. 💛🤍💜🖤 Let’s keep pushing for visibility, inclusion, & equality — every day. #NonBinary #InternationalNonBinaryDay

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term '𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, primarily as a term to describe other people and their lifestyle. 👉 Download our terminology guide: barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

🚨 New Episode 🚨 Injecting drug use - Part 1 🎥YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=yea4... 🎧Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5uPv... 🎧Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... 🎧Amazon music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b96... #DrugsUnwrapped #Podcast #HarmReduction

🚨POSTPONED - Pen y Fan Recovery Walk🚨 We have made the incredibly hard decision to postpone tomorrow's annual recovery walk at Pen y Fan. It's been agreed that the walk up the mountain is too high a risk due to the forecast heat and exposure to strong sun. #RecoveryWalk2025

🌞 Recovery Walk Weather Update 🌞 Temperatures are set to hit highs of 26°C on Thursday during the Pen y Fan recovery walk. Please bring a hat and plenty of water and sunscreen for you and your group. 🥤🧴 🧢 👉For more information, please visit: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #RecoveryWalk2025 #PenyFan

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term 'clean' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience as a term to describe someone who has stopped, and is no longer, using substances. 👉 Read and download our terminology guide barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

☀️Once a year, each service has a wellbeing day for staff and volunteers. The Cwm Taf and Bridgend team enjoyed a day down Aberavon beach, soaked up some rays and even had a dip in the sea. All finished off with some fish and chips, and ice cream! 🏖️🌊🍨 #wellbeing

🌍 Today is the Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action. Here at Barod, we stand with people who use drugs. We call for health-based, human rights-led approaches — not stigma or criminalisation. 🚫 Punishment doesn’t help. 💚 Support does. #SupportDontPunish

❌Missed our first webinar within our new Manifesto Sessions series, ‘Why language is important’? 🎥 Catch up by watching on YouTube youtu.be/cUUFXj4l2g4 🎧 Or listen via our latest #DrugsUnwrapped podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts from. #ManifestoSessions

🚨New webinar🚨 Street Drugs Discussions: Deep dive into Drug in Prison 👉Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-dru... #policy #harmreduction #prison #jail

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term 'addict' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience as a term to describe a person who uses substances. 👉 Download our co-produced terminology guide: barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

🌈 We’re proud to be at Pride Cymru today — standing in solidarity, celebrating love, and championing equality for all 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Come say hello, grab some info, and let’s keep creating a Wales where everyone feels safe, seen and supported 💛 #PrideCymru #Pride2025 #LoveIsLove

🧡 Support is here in Cwm Taf and Bridgend 🧡 Whether you’re looking for help for yourself or someone you care about, free and confidential substance use services are available. 📍 Adults & young people 🤝 Non-judgemental support 📞 Get in touch today #HarmReduction #Substanceusesupport

🚨 Happening tomorrow 🚨 Join our first Manifesto Sessions webinar to explore how the words we use can reduce stigma, shift perceptions, and support real change. 📅18th June 14.00 🔗Sign up - barod.cymru/events-and-c... #ManifestoSessions #LanguageMatters

📍 Support is available for young people and adults across Swansea. 💬 Confidential advice 🤝 Harm reduction support 🧠 Evidenced-based 🙋 Non-judgemental staff Reach out today – we're here for you. 📱Live Webchat Service: barod.cymru #harmreduction #substanceusesupport

“There are some quite simplistic solutions if we just listen to people who use services” 🎧 Spike on a Bike: The only one in Europe #DrugsUnwrapped #podcast #harmreduction

🌱 Support is here across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire & Ceredigion Whether you're a young person or an adult, help is available if you’re using substances or supporting someone who is. 💬 Reach out today – you’re not alone. #HarmReduction #SubstanceUseSupport

“Spike on a Bike is a harm reduction service that delivers harm reduction provisions to people in a mobile way, to exactly where they are.” 🎧 ‘Spike on a Bike: The only in Europe’ #drugsunwrapped #podcast #wales #harmreduction

For Men’s Health Week, here’s Joe, a Family Support Worker, sharing how he maintains and boosts his physical and mental health. #menshealthweek

🚨 New podcast episode out NOW 🚨 Spike on Bike: The only one in Europe 🎧Available wherever you get your podcasts from. #podcast #drugsunwrapped #harmreduction #wales

"But Pride isn't just a celebration, it's a reminder that the fight for equality is ongoing. Love is love." youtu.be/6vhnMb0VdKE #PrideMonth @pridecymru.bsky.social @stonewalluk.bsky.social

🚨 New Webinar 🚨 Two weeks to go till our FIRST 'Manifesto Sessions' webinar. This will be the first in a series of webinars exploring our 10 asks within our blueprint for Wales. 🔗Register here: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #webinar #language #harmreduction #Wales

🚨 New Street Drugs Discussions 🚨 Deep Dive into #Pregabalin 📅 Friday 2th June 2-4pm >What is it? >What does it do? >Licit and Illicit uses >Harms and harm reduction >Policy responses 👉Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-dru... #drugs #pharma #policy #harmreduction #research

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! This June—and every day—we stand with the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality, love, and acceptance. Let’s celebrate pride, amplify queer voices, and keep pushing for a world where everyone can live freely and authentically. 🌈💪 #PrideMonth

Chag Sameach!

💬 Why Language Is Important Join our first Manifesto Sessions webinar to explore how the words we use can reduce stigma, shift perceptions, and support real change. 📅 18th June 14.00 🔗 Register: barod.cymru/events-and-c... #ManifestoSessions #SubstanceUse #LanguageMatters

Please see the update from WEDINOS highlighting that there will be a brief pause on accepting new samples between 31st May to 9th June 2025. #drugchecking

We hope everyone enjoyed our annual conference at Swansea Arena on Wednesday. Thank you to our speakers, chairs and everyone that attended, as well as our sponsors, Ethypharm, Exchange Supplies and Orion Medical. See you next year! #harmreduction #wales #Barod25

Our latest Drugs Unwrapped podcast episode is OUT NOW! ‘Rewriting the rule book: Harm reduction at university’ 👉Available wherever you get your podcasts from. #drugsunwrapped #podcast #harmreduction

Professor Mitul Mehta is taking us through how the brain works under the influence of ketamine. #Barod25