Lifeline project
Lifeline project is a drug and alcohol abuse charity based in Manchester.
It was established in 1971 and now runs services across Yorkshire, the North East, the North West, London and the Midlands.
The charity supports 900 people in York with a team of 50 staff made up of recovery workers, criminal justice workers, young people’s workers, nurses, doctors and volunteers.[1] They are involved in Thames Valley Police’s initiative for Alcohol Harm Reduction Week in Oxford, aiming to keep students who have left home for the first time safe from alcohol-related crime.[2]
It is involved in a safe haven for drunks and vulnerable people in Middlesbrough which is designed to relieve pressure on the casualty department at James Cook University Hospital freeing up A&E professionals to deal with genuine emergencies.[3]
In December 2014 Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust won a contract to lead the running of health services at both Strangeways prison and HM Prison Buckley Hall in Rochdale. They will work with Lifeline to deliver services aimed at reducing drug and alcohol problems among prisoners.[4]
References
- ↑ "York Central MP Hugh Bayley visits the Lifeline Project on Micklegate". York Press. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Police offer out help to city's new students". Oxford Mail. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Safe Haven for drunks in Middlesbrough". Northern Echo. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Strangeways prisoners to get better healthcare in £50m deal". Manchester Evening News. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.