Today we have officially launched our ‘Run off the Blues’ 2022 event. This is a food bank fundraising event whereby Barod staff, volunteers and people who access our services commit to achieving a specific step target, from from 75,000 (ave. 2,500 steps per day) to 800,000 (ave. 26,000 steps per day) steps, throughout January. Our … Continued
New Welsh peers set to hit the streets of Merthyr Tydfil to dispense life saving drug Six new peers have been trained to start dispensing naloxone in a bid to save lives and reduce drug-related-deaths in Merthyr Tydfil. Simon, Lisa, Jey, Gemma, Bleddyn and Kelly, who now form MADD (Merthyr Against Drug Deaths) attended the … Continued
DDAS & Choices attend 2021 Aberystwyth University Freshers week! DDAS & Choices West were excited to be back working with Aberystwyth University on 28th September, after a two year break, to attend the Uni’s freshers week. Information around harm reduction, young people specific support, as well as information regarding concerned other services and bilingual support, … Continued
Barod feature in a four-part documentary on Adverse Childhood Experiences A four-part documentary, produced by Eternal Media, shows how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have lasting impact on someone’s life. As told by those with lived experience, ACEs can play a significant role in the development of certain behaviours, including substance use. This powerful short … Continued
Submissions to this year’s Mike Parry Art Award Competition has been extended. The deadline for entries is now 29th October 2021. This year’s theme is ‘FREEDOM’ and there are three categories: Young People; Adults and Group. For more information and to enter, click here
We are delighted to announce that Barod’s CEO, Caroline Phipps, has been appointed a Visiting Fellow at the University of South Wales, within the Substance Use Research Group Department. As part of this new role, Caroline will facilitate lectures to students relating to substance use in Wales, as well as be a part of up-to-date … Continued
‘Building a Better Barod’ sets out our new strategic statement for 2021 onwards. Rather than developing a fixed time, linear strategy document, we wanted to create something that was more dynamic and responsive and served as a guiding focus, a ‘to be’ rather than a ‘to do’ list. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and … Continued
The Drink Wise Age Well (DWAW) service was a pioneering multi level, integrated programme that aimed to change behaviour and reduce alcohol related harm in the over 50’s population, throughout the UK. It was very much a community based engagement service based on the principles of co-production. Barod led on the delivery of the Cwm … Continued
**Dry Blood Spot Testing now available at all our services** All our services are have now recommenced the provision of free, confidential dry blood spot testing in line with current Welsh Government coronavirus guidelines. This non-intrusive, simple approach tests for antibodies to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV and if found positive, we can support … Continued
All our services will close on Thursday 1st April at 5pm and will re-open Tuesday 6th April 9am. While all our services will be closed during the long Easter bank holiday weekend, our Live Webchat Service will remain open, operating at normal working hours: Friday 2nd April 9am – 9pm Saturday 3rd April 10am – … Continued
