1. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues ADP Communities Sub-group Presentation to Community Council’s Discussion Forum Parish Halls, Glasgow, 21 st April 2012 Community-led Responses to Alcohol and Drug Issues

2. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Communities Sub-group (overview) Strategic framework Glasgow GRANDweek Ripple Effect Licensing Issues Community Assets and Recovery Community-led Responses….

3. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Communities Sub-group Re-established 2004, meets bi-monthly Multi-agency. Key partners: alcohol and drug forums, GCSS, service user & recovery groups; ADP, Community Health Partnership, Glasgow Addiction Services, Police, Glasgow Council on Alcohol, Fire & Rescue, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, Scottish Drugs Forum, etc GCSS chair / administrate (Service Manager and Alcohol & Drugs Development Worker)

4. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Aims ‘Promoting community responses to alcohol and drug issues’ and ‘Protecting our communities from alcohol and drug-related crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour’

5. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Alcohol & Drugs Planning Structures Communities Sub-group Glasgow City Alcohol & Drugs Partnership (Operational) Alcohol & Drug Forums Glasgow Community Safety Partnership Glasgow Licensing Board & Glasgow Licensing Forum Community Councils Community Reference Groups Public Partnership Forums Residents / tenant groups Youth Networks

6. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Glasgow’s SOA Priorities Healthy Alcohol consumption and alcohol related harm (P2) Drug addiction (P5) Safe Crime related to alcohol consumption (P16) Antisocial behaviour (P18) Vibrant Involvement and participation in cultural, sporting, volunteering activities (P11)

7. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Local Outcomes LO3.Reduce public acceptance and incidence of over-consumption of alcohol and its subsequent negative impacts LO16. Reduce harm caused by drugs addiction LO23. Improve residents’ aspirations, confidence, decision making capacity and involvement in community life

8. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Strategic Links Ripple Effect Research Glasgow ADP Alcohol & Drugs Strategy Prevention and Education Model Community Safety Strategic Assessment Director of Public Health’s Report National alcohol and drugs strategies

9. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Ripple Effect Research What is the impact of alcohol in Glasgow’s communities? Answer, via 4,700 people, showed 95% ‘negative impact’ responses, including: –Impact on ‘sense of safety’ –Increase in antisocial behaviour –Parks being ‘no-go’ areas –Increase in litter –Abuse/intimidation by (young) people re. alcohol sale –Increase in violence and increase in vandalism

10. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Communities and Licensing Issues Expansion in supply/availability and affordability of alcohol. 2005 Act introduced consideration of the impact of the sale of alcohol on public health. Overprovision assessment. Community Councils’ role as consultees on local licensing applications. Community engagement and intelligence. Role of Licensing Forum.

11. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues GRANDweek 2012 GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Takes place 8 th – 15 th September Aims: –Raise awareness –Get communities involved –Build partnerships and networks Opportunity for community council involvement

12. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Asset Based Approaches Involve communities in service design & delivery Focus on prevention and education as opposed to expensive late intervention Harness community energy for change and health improvement Mobilise community assets Need to ensure that…”Public services are built around people and communities, their needs, aspirations, capacities and skills, and work to build up their autonomy and resilience.” Christie Commission 2011

13. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Recovery Communities Aim to create ‘recovery friendly’ communities Based on work by William White and others Building/strengthening relationships between treatment organisations and local recovery Shift addiction treatment from an acute care model to a model of sustained recovery management. Role of communities as core element

14. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Capacity-building and Support for Community Councils Alcohol and Drugs GCSS Alcohol and Drugs Development Worker. Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) Prevention and Education teams (North East, North West and South) offer training, awareness sessions, information service, access to resources, etc.

15. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Communities Sub-group Achievements Consistent messages (Glasgow and local views) Information exchange (funding, policy, practice) Responding to consultation and/or lobbying Resource sharing Tackle discrimination / reduce stigma Research (The Ripple Effect) Develop and promote recovery opportunities Mutual support Access to Funding Networking / Building partnerships……………..

16. GRAND Getting Real about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs Community responses to alcohol and drug issues Further Information www.glasgowgrand.org Stephen Birrell Service Manager (Alcohol, Drugs & Communities) Glasgow Community & Safety Services Eastgate 727 London Road Glasgow, G40 3AQ p: 0141 276 7654 m: 07767 821696 e: stephen.birrell@glasgow.gov.ukstephen.birrell@glasgow.gov.uk