Hope UK

Hope UK Local Representative in Cornwall:  Clare Vincent (c.vincent@hopeuk.org)

Hope UK is developing its drug awareness and training work in Cornwall while supporting four other trained Drug Educators in other parts of the South West. Clare Vincent, already a trained voluntary Hope UK Drug Educator, began work in July 2007 with the remit of not only carrying out drug and alcohol awareness sessions, but recruiting, helping to train, and supporting new Voluntary Drug Educators in the county.
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Volunteer recruitment started in Buckinghamshire last year with staff member Lovisa Liyanage (pictured) taking the lead, with help from existing voluntary Drug Educator, Diane Christie-Rundle.  Once a team of about ten volunteers has been found, training will begin using Hope UK’s 120 hour course accredited with the Open College Network.  In the meantime Diane is available to provide drug awareness to your Bucks group.  Contact Deborah Devine at d.devine@hopeuk.org.
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New Project Worker appointed for the North East

In May 2011, Hope UK appointed Dr David Bass to be our part-time Local Project Worker in the North East of England.  He says, “I worked for 10 years in challenging secondary schools in both Nottingham and the North East. For a couple years I coordinated PSHE for years 7-9 (11-14). I found it disturbing that a significant proportion of the pupils had smoked, been drunk (some regularly) and maybe even taken drugs, some at Primary age! It was even more worrying that a significant majority really had no idea of the dangers and effects of drugs and alcohol!”
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Six voluntary Drug Educators are available to provide drug awareness sessions for children, young people, parents and youth and church workers.   One of these volunteers also acts as the Chairman of Hope UK’s board of Trustees. 
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A team of 13 voluntary Drug Educators have completed their training in Newham and are now providing drug education in this deprived London borough.
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