Family Support Development Officer @scottishfamilies.bsky.social - develop, deliver, support and promote a range of family support and engagement for family members aged 16+ years who are affected by someone else’s substance use. 🕒Full time 💵£34,404 📌Inverclyde 🔗 tinyurl.com/4v2rcv2e #development

"Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally." Amongst other things, the Commission recommends warning labels on alcoholic products as well as minimum unit pricing policies. www.thelancet.com/commissions-...

🕊 Beloved by Antonia Rolls | 2–13 Aug, Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh Fringe. Part of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Beloved brings suicide, overdose, and addiction deaths into the light through powerful art and storytelling. Opening night: Sat 2 Aug, 6–9pm. Free entry. #EdFringe #BelovedExhibition

We’re taking naloxone on the road this August for International Overdose Awareness Day 2025 💜. Our team is offering free pop-up events across Scotland, bringing training and naloxone kits into communities. To bring us to your area, complete this request form: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Want to understand more about how policy affects families? Marianna, our Policy and Research Officer, shares a quick update on new work at Scottish Families – including our Family Policy Guide and research on unpaid carers affected by substance use. Watch here: www.sfad.org.uk/july-policy-...

“My son used to say to me “Mum would I be treated in this way if I had a broken leg, or any other illness such as cancer?”” Irene McCusker candidly recounts her son Graeme’s experiences of stigma when receiving care as he struggled with alcohol addiction. www.shaap.org.uk/stigma-serie...

Join @scottishfamilies.bsky.social in Celebrating Families Week from the 22nd - 27th June. 🗓️ www.sfad.org.uk/celebrating-... I'm running a FREE learning and development session, for families and professionals, 'Caring For Someone Who Uses Alcohol or Drugs'. 👉 www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

Our lovely and smiley Fife team, Kirsten, Maria and Linda, was invited to an NHS Fife Board visit to Addiction Services. The team presented on Scottish Families, the service in Fife, and gave feedback from the family members who are part of the service 🤍

@scottishfamilies.bsky.social are recruiting for: 🔹Young Persons Support Worker (Routes) £25,430 🔹Family Support Development Officer - Young People (Routes) £34,404 Find out more at: tinyurl.com/w8rxxevz #Hybrid #EastDunbartonshire #Fulttime

1/ Meet Ellie! ✨ Inverclyde’s new Family Support Worker 💜 She’s passionate about people, connection, and creating safe, stigma-free spaces for families affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use 💬🌱 @scottishfamilies.bsky.social

We would like to say a massive thank you to Russel McLean and everyone at Stirling Golf Club who fundraised throughout 2024 for Routes raising £4996.20! 🎉

#AlcoholFreeKids @alcoholfocus.bsky.social with BMA Scotland, @childreninscotland.bsky.social, @scottishfamilies.bsky.social & @shaapalcohol.bsky.social in a mission to end harmful impacts of alcohol marketing on children & young people in Scotland www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free...

“It’s been difficult to see years of written commitments from the Scottish Government but very little action”, says Justina Murray, CEO @scottishfamilies.bsky.social #AlcoholEmergency youtu.be/V_mJk-mRg2o

Development Officer (National Support and Harm Reduction) with @scottishfamilies.bsky.social leading delivery their ‘Click & Deliver’ take-home Naloxone service, along with supporting the delivery of their national Bereavement Support service tinyurl.com/3hmvwsm2 £34,404 Glasgow/hybrid

Now hearing from Justina Murray of @scottishfamilies.bsky.social "Families affected by alcohol are fed up with endless political debate on #MUP - one of the single most effective alcohol policies - and want to see action on availability, marketing & treatment." #NLSummit25

Had three really emotionally intense days - teaching with @joedsonferrie.bsky.social on Monday on qual research and emotions (sharing bits from my PhD), helping out with the @scottishfamilies.bsky.social recovery college on Tuesday (sharing my lived experience), and a family funeral yesterday.

📣Don't miss the See Beyond Scotland roadshow in Edinburgh Waverly today! @jessicagreenhalgh.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social @scottishfamilies.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk We're here until 2pm today 😀 www.seebeyondscotland.com

An excellent day of deliveries from the postie 💌 Everything is Tuberculosis by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social and an updated batch of Naloxone nasal spray from @scottishfamilies.bsky.social We can stop preventable deaths, I love science 💗✨

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter with Scottish Families in Kirkintilloch! 🤩 www.trybooking.com/uk/EBUQ Join us for an incredible evening of stand-up comedy featuring some of the best talent on the Scottish comedy circuit. 📅 Thurs 24 April 2025 ⏰ Doors open at 7 PM 🎟️ Tickets: £12

@scottishfamilies.bsky.social are hosting a free Conversation Cafe to discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs. Lunch provided, and travel costs reimbursed. 🗓️Saturday 29 March 2025 ⏰11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📌The Haven, Bow Street , Stirling, FK8 1BS www.trybooking.com/uk/EPCY

What a wonderful Saturday we had! On the 15th of March our amazing supporters (we are rather biased but we'd say they are the best supporters) took on the abseil off the Falkirk Wheel and together they collectively raised £6,330 for Scottish Families. We couldn't do it without you all so thank you 🤩

FREE spaces still available to the Dundee workforce! 'Bereaved Through Substance Use' www.trybooking.com/uk/ENSF This @scottishfamilies.bsky.social session will help you to explore this sensitive subject and to understand the unique and difficult impact that a loss can have on friends and family.

Join Our Conversation Café in Stirling 🤍 Discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs. 🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 29th March 11am - 2pm 📍 Location: Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place, 🍽 Lunch Provided | Travel Expenses Reimbursed

Build Recovery is coming to Greenock on the next part of the tour! Join us this Friday 14th March 1-3pm in the Wyllieum, Custom House Way Greenock ❤️It’s great for all ages and abilities. @scottishfamilies.bsky.social

@scottishfamilies.bsky.social are inviting you to take part in a virtual learning and development session, 'Exploring Stigma and the Power of Kindness'. Open to anyone in Dundee. 🗓️Friday 21st March ⏰10:30am - 1pm 📌Virtual Session, held on Zoom Book now: www.trybooking.com/uk/ENLY

Family Support Worker opportunity with @scottishfamilies.bsky.social maintaining and delivering a range of support services in Inverclyde to families and support groups affected by someone else’s substance use. tinyurl.com/3eckd5h7 Greenock

Was great to meet with Collette Stevenson MSP alongside our members @scottishfamilies.bsky.social and @contactfamilies.bsky.social this morning to discuss our recent briefing paper on parenting with adults - an area lacking in policy and strategy focus.

Our evening sessions of the Family Recovery College Spring course is now full, but we still have some afternoon spaces available. If spaces are full, we will hold your details and prioritise you for our next course in the Autumn. www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRCSpring2...

Are you interested in any of our @scottishfamilies.bsky.social learning & development courses? Check out our Learning hub: www.sfad.org.uk/learning-hub And sign up to our mailing list today to be the first to hear about our next available courses in 2025 - www.sfad.org.uk/resources/ne...

Want to join the team at Scottish Families and support family members across Scotland? We are currently looking for Family Support Workers to join our Fife and Inverclyde teams! We would love to hear from you if you are interested 🩵 www.sfad.org.uk/about-us/wor...

‘We celebrate the wee victories – the small steps in the right direction matter.’ Justina Murray @scottishfamilies.bsky.social. Thanks to our star catalysts for change and everyone who attended our #SCVOGathering event. Great to have real, honest & upbeat conversations. @tejeshm.bsky.social

Nitazenes have been found in heroin & benzodiazepines supplied in Scotland and may be present in other drugs including cocaine. Nitazenes are potent drugs and can cause overdose and death on their own or in combination with other drugs. View the full suite of resources here: buff.ly/3Q65Lvw

Emma & Kim today at the Talking Points Network Event in East Renfrewshire chatting away and sharing information about our support services!

Our two Emmas are at Forth Valley College this week for the students' welcome week for the first See Beyond See the Lives Scotland roadshow event this year! They are joined by partners from Stirling University. 🤩 www.seebeyondscotland.com

My Family, My Rights is a self-advocacy course for families who are affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use. @scottishfamilies.bsky.social are running our next ‘My Family, My Rights’ course soon, and we're opening up our expression of interest form here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

We want to say a big thank you to Eamonn Gallagher who chose us to be one of his supported charities for Christmas 2024. Eamonn spreads joy to children by appearing as Santa throughout December. Thank you so much for thinking of us and donating £500! 🎅 www.facebook.com/XACTSanta

📣 Based in Forth Valley? Join us & @scottishfamilies.bsky.social at the See Beyond Roadshows at Stirling Libraries! 📆 Stirling Central Library: 17th Feb, 2-5pm 📆St Ninians Library: 21st Feb, 2-5pm Be part of the discussion to help challenge stigma and inspire change. 💻 seebeyondscotland.com

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