Ilm Level 5
1. The organisation in relation to its purpose and its stakeholders
• Identify your organisation and describe its purpose
Drugaid is a Substance misuse charity based in South East Wales. Drugaid was established 1972 in Cardiff by Rev. Peter Keward. It was then known as South Wales Action to Prevent Addiction (SWAPA). SWAPA was a Volunteer-led information and help line. The first paid Coordinator was in the mid 1980's. SWAPA changed its name to Drugaid in the early 1990's
Today Drugaid has services in Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, R.C.T. , Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Torfaen and Monmouthshire. Drugaid enjoys partnerships with a range of organisations, and is funded from a variety of sources including Local Health Boards, Community Safety Partnerships, YOTs, County Borough Councils, the National Probation Service, and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Drugaid today is significantly different from its beginnings. There are now over 70 staff and we have an annual budget in excess of £2 million. We are also fortunate to have a committed range of volunteers.
Drugaid’s purpose is to provide support, information and advocacy to those who are vulnerable and marginalised as the result of their own or someone else's drug and / or alcohol misuse, in order to improve their physical, social and emotional well–being
It also aims to improve individuals', communities', and society's understanding and awareness of the relationship between drug / alcohol use, misuse, vulnerability and exclusion, in order to overcome barriers which perpetuate the cycle of substance misuse.
Strategic Framework
'Working Together to Reduce Harm' is the Welsh Assembly Governments 10 year strategy which aims to set out a clear national agenda on how they and their partners can tackle and reduce the harms associated with substance misuse in Wales.
The strategy describes how the actions they take are underpinned by four key aims: 1. Reducing the harm to individuals (particularly young people),
• Identify your organisation and describe its purpose
Drugaid is a Substance misuse charity based in South East Wales. Drugaid was established 1972 in Cardiff by Rev. Peter Keward. It was then known as South Wales Action to Prevent Addiction (SWAPA). SWAPA was a Volunteer-led information and help line. The first paid Coordinator was in the mid 1980's. SWAPA changed its name to Drugaid in the early 1990's
Today Drugaid has services in Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, R.C.T. , Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Torfaen and Monmouthshire. Drugaid enjoys partnerships with a range of organisations, and is funded from a variety of sources including Local Health Boards, Community Safety Partnerships, YOTs, County Borough Councils, the National Probation Service, and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Drugaid today is significantly different from its beginnings. There are now over 70 staff and we have an annual budget in excess of £2 million. We are also fortunate to have a committed range of volunteers.
Drugaid’s purpose is to provide support, information and advocacy to those who are vulnerable and marginalised as the result of their own or someone else's drug and / or alcohol misuse, in order to improve their physical, social and emotional well–being
It also aims to improve individuals', communities', and society's understanding and awareness of the relationship between drug / alcohol use, misuse, vulnerability and exclusion, in order to overcome barriers which perpetuate the cycle of substance misuse.
Strategic Framework
'Working Together to Reduce Harm' is the Welsh Assembly Governments 10 year strategy which aims to set out a clear national agenda on how they and their partners can tackle and reduce the harms associated with substance misuse in Wales.
The strategy describes how the actions they take are underpinned by four key aims: 1. Reducing the harm to individuals (particularly young people),