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News
Satisfaction Survey 2023
Each year we ask the people who use our services how they feel we are performing against our key long-term outcomes. People told us…
New Vision Bradford Partnership
A partnership between national and local charities launches in April 2023 providing drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services across Bradford District.
Christmas Opening 2022
You can find all our Christmas 2022 opening times here. Over the Christmas period some services will be offering specific activities and support, this page will continue to be updated with all the details. Click ‘Read More’ to see the full list of opening times.
Articles
A brief history Citizens Assemblies at Project 6
A couple of years ago we were looking for a way to help ensure our Board of Trustees had a direct line to see and hear about the work that was going on in each of our services. One idea we decided to go with was setting up and hosting ‘Citizens Assemblies’. This...
Hey, Hey Girls
“Ew, dirty, you’re on your period, I don’t want to hear that”, a phrase I recall hearing after getting my period at school. I hadn’t expected my period, the toilets had no tampons or sanitary pads available, so I had no choice but to fashion a pad out of toilet roll,...
Impact Report 2022
Vicki Beere, CEO Project 6We are pleased to announce the publication of our Impact Report for 2022. Over the last 12 months we have continued to deliver exceptional services for individuals, families and our local communities. Despite a challenging year, we worked...
Older Articles
In the Needle Exchange
Needle exchange programmes play a vital role in helping to reduce the harm associated with injecting drug use, including the risk of overdose. They provide access to clean a safe injecting equipment to anyone who needs it as well as advice and alternatives for safer...
Why Recovery Month Matters
Bring on September, bring on Recovery Month! That’s what we say in Sheffield. …most people say that. Most people doing similar work to us do. The reason they say this is so; each September individuals, groups, services, and organisations across the city join together...
After Lockdown
So much was lost over the last 18 months but the ‘new normal’ we came to know is changing again. As we begin to move on, Project 6 wanted to take a video snapshot of people’s experiences from the pandemic. https://youtu.be/_Me9swy62SM Subscribe for more from...
Looking After Wellbeing
What a year... 365 days where everything become ‘unprecedented’, when we rediscovered the simple things in life then came to resent them, when we saw the value of communities and local services and a year when mental health and wellbeing started to become a serious...
Dry January 2021
Dry January, for some an energising way to kick off the new year, for others annual penance for Christmas over indulgence. Whatever your motivation, stopping drinking alcohol for a whole month might be tougher than expected, we’ve put together some tips inspired by...
Looking after yourself at Christmas
Christmas comes with different expectations, we're encouraged to over spend and over indulge, to cosy up in front of the telly and shut out the dark nights. Especially this year there is a pressure to make the most of family and enjoy the few days before we move back...
Older News
Waypoint – New Open Courses
We are pleased to announce our Waypoint Training team's latest open courses for Autumn/Winter 2021 programme are now available to book online. Waypoint's open courses provide an opportunity for individuals or small groups to access training from our 'New Approaches...
SMS Leaving Project 6
It is with sadness we announce this month we will be saying goodbye to the Specialist Mentoring Service. Over the past four years SMS has recruited and trained volunteer mentors to work with vulnerable young people across Sheffield. Over this time mentors have...
Coronavirus Update
Updated 26/07/21 Service Updates, Contact Numbers, Government Advice Service Updates Following the government update on 19/07/21 announcing the lifting on many of the national lockdown restrictions, Project 6 has been continuing to review...
Recovering Our Stories – Giveaway
Thank you everyone who entered our Recovering Our Stories Giveaway. We had 3 winners, each receiving a pack of pize curtesy of Glenn Hustler. An illustrated tote bagAn illustrated shirt in your choice of size (available: s/m/l/xl) 5 illustrated postcards5...
Impact Report 2020
We are pleased to announce our Impact Report for 2020 has arrived! Its been another fantastic year providing services for individuals, families and communities affected by substance use, and/or experiencing multiple disadvantages. Download the report (PDF) Download...
Recovering Our Stories
This Alcohol Awareness Week Project 6 wants to share 6 intimate stories of addiction and recovery told by the people we work with. Order your advance copy of Recovering Our Stories now “Something I’ve said on many occasions is comics have a unique power to communicate...