On the 3rd March 2022, the Swansea Peer to Peer Naloxone pilot started. The new peers have been trained to start dispensing naloxone in a bid to save lives and reduce drug-related-deaths in Swansea. Who have now formed S.A.F.E. (Swansea Against Fatal Episodes) attended the two day training that was facilitated by the team in … Continued
We are proud to announce that we have joined the Drug Science Enhanced Harm Reduction working group. The consortium of scientific experts, academics, policy makers, treatment providers and advocacy groups, are working collaboratively to reduce the harms of intravenous drug use. The main aim of the group is to develop the evidence base for reducing … Continued
Barod are pleased to announce the we have signed the Zero Racism Wales pledge. As part of this pledge, we hold ourselves and one another accountable and will challenge any, and all forms of racism. We stand in solidarity with our partners, other organisations and individuals who have have, and will sign up to this … Continued
We are delighted to announce Huw Thomas has been appointed as Barod’s new Director of Operations. Huw has an extensive background in delivering substance misuse services to adults, children and young people in the South Wales area. In his early career, Huw joined the Integrated Offender Management Unit within the Probation Service, working to provide … Continued
Glasgow Overdose Prevention Service to visit Llanelli On the 14th March, Peter Krykant’s former Overdose Prevention Service Van will be visiting Wales. Peter set up this service in 2020, without legal sanction, in Glasgow, as a response to the growing overdose issue and HIV rates among people who inject drugs, in the city. In the … Continued
Last week Barod received confirmation of our registration as a Disability Confident Employer. This has been awarded to Barod due to our commitment to ensure that we recruit and retain individuals who may have physical or hidden disabilities, by providing the necessary support to enable these individuals to carry out their role. Prior to this … Continued
During the festive period, all of our services will be closed on Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December and Monday 3rd January, including our needle exchange services and Live Webchat Service. On all other days, all services will be open as normal. For our Naloxone Click and Deliver Service, in order for your kit to be … Continued
Barod initiated the first discussions with South Wales Police (SWP) just over 2 years ago to highlight the role the first response from police can play in responding to an opiate overdose. The discussions and development of policy and procedures were then developed to support the initiative and to ensure the role and identity of … Continued
New Wales-wide Naloxone Click & Deliver Service launched Barod are extremely pleased to announce the launch of a Wales-wide Naloxone Click & Deliver Service. Anyone across Wales can complete and submit an order form, via Barod’s website, to have Naloxone delivered, for free, straight to their door. The Naloxone Click & Deliver Service is the … Continued
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
