Here you can find all the lastest news and articles from Project 6.
News
Abbeydale Road Reopening
Following the fire that affected our Sheffield premises on 25th September, we are very pleased to announce from Monday 24th October we will be returning to normal operations from Abbeydale Road. ARC and Fresh Start will begin returning to normal service and will...
Fire at Project 6 Sheffield, Abbeydale Road
Yesterday evening, 25th September 2022, a fire started in the coach house at the rear of our buildings on Abbeydale Road, Sheffield. All appointments and timetabled activities due to take place within our Sheffield buildings are cancelled until further notice.
NHS Parliamentary Awards
We are pleased to announce that the Multi-Agency Support Team (MAST) has been shortlisted for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Award in the category for Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care. The nomination recognises the team’s work at Airedale General Hospital and...
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
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...
Why Social Distancing Feel Wrong
Social connection by close physical proximity is familiar to me and, on the whole, I am very comfortable with people being physically close to me. I’ll seek people out and spend time in their presence. Being physically with people, however, is neither a guarantee of...
A Lockdown Diary
Lisa works supporting people maintain changes around their drug and alcohol use at our Progress recovery service. She also delivers training and education in the community. Since lockdown she is now working across several projects, often providing, socially-distanced,...
Vicki’s Blog
20/04/20 Harm Reduction: The Only Show in town If you turn to the recent issue of the Parliamentary Review (click here) you might recognise the organisation featured on pages 26,27 and 28! Reading through the whole magazine the most striking things (with the...
Older News
100 Days Thank You
It has been 100 days since lockdown began and in that time a huge amount has changed. Like everyone we have faced difficult times and tough decisions. But we have also found new creative ways of doing things. We have formed new partnerships and strengthened existing...
Project 6 and Doncaster Alcohol Services Merger Announcement
We are delighted to announce that the merger between the long established Doncaster based alcohol charity, Doncaster Alcohol Services (DAS), and Project 6 has now got full Board approval and is going to go ahead on 1st July 2020. The merger means that DAS will be part...
Race to the Summit
3 teams of Project 6 staff are climbing 2903 flights of stairs to reach the height of Mount Everest. Well done to all our teams, an amazing effort! Click here to donate and show your support. Peak Excitement 100% Michala - Eve...
Doncaster Merger
We are delighted to announce that the long established Doncaster based alcohol charity, Doncaster Alcohol Services (DAS), will be joining with Project 6 on 1st July 2020. The merger means that DAS will be part of Project 6 and operate as ‘Project 6 Doncaster –...
The Class of 2020
Ladies and Gentleman, the class of 2020 As people enter Progress they are invited to join SRP. The Structured Recovery Programme (SRP) is a closed therapeutic group work programme which is currently delivered over 24 sessions twice a week. The programme requires...
Dry January: counting down the days or a welcome break?
As one major British tabloid proclaimed, the 31/01/20 was a significant day for many Britons. The end of Dry January had finally come and thousands of those who had abstained throughout the month were free to raise a glass and toast… just about anything. Each year...