Kerry MFMR
@kerrysfad.bsky.social
My Family, My rights (MFMR) development officer/self-advocacy for @scottishfamilies.bsky.social since Nov 2022
*all views are my own* 💜
*all views are my own* 💜
We’re looking for participants to help with a study aimed at improving support for people impacted by the opioid/toxic drug crisis.
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August 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We’re looking for participants to help with a study aimed at improving support for people impacted by the opioid/toxic drug crisis.
universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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🧡 We’re hiring: Family Support Worker (Dundee)
Help single parents grow their confidence, connections and skills through 1:1 and group support, parenting sessions and local community events.
📍 Dundee
🗓️ Apply by 17 August, 11:59PM:
Help single parents grow their confidence, connections and skills through 1:1 and group support, parenting sessions and local community events.
📍 Dundee
🗓️ Apply by 17 August, 11:59PM:
August 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🧡 We’re hiring: Family Support Worker (Dundee)
Help single parents grow their confidence, connections and skills through 1:1 and group support, parenting sessions and local community events.
📍 Dundee
🗓️ Apply by 17 August, 11:59PM:
Help single parents grow their confidence, connections and skills through 1:1 and group support, parenting sessions and local community events.
📍 Dundee
🗓️ Apply by 17 August, 11:59PM:
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Don't miss your chance to join 🗓️ ⬇️
The café will be a space to discuss what is important about sibling relationships and how the sibling relationships of those with care experience can be better supported.
Sign up and find out more here: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
The café will be a space to discuss what is important about sibling relationships and how the sibling relationships of those with care experience can be better supported.
Sign up and find out more here: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
Great opportunity to have your say! #StandUpForSiblings
August 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Don't miss your chance to join 🗓️ ⬇️
The café will be a space to discuss what is important about sibling relationships and how the sibling relationships of those with care experience can be better supported.
Sign up and find out more here: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
The café will be a space to discuss what is important about sibling relationships and how the sibling relationships of those with care experience can be better supported.
Sign up and find out more here: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
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Navigating co-parenting?
You’re not alone. Join our supportive Parent Forum to talk with others who understand. 💬
#SingleParentSupport
You’re not alone. Join our supportive Parent Forum to talk with others who understand. 💬
#SingleParentSupport
August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Navigating co-parenting?
You’re not alone. Join our supportive Parent Forum to talk with others who understand. 💬
#SingleParentSupport
You’re not alone. Join our supportive Parent Forum to talk with others who understand. 💬
#SingleParentSupport
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🟡 Our helpline is back open!
📞 We’re working through a backlog after last week’s closure.
💬 If you’ve messaged us, please know we’re on it — and we truly appreciate your patience.
💛 We’re here, just catching up.
🔗 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/contact
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland #WeHearYou
📞 We’re working through a backlog after last week’s closure.
💬 If you’ve messaged us, please know we’re on it — and we truly appreciate your patience.
💛 We’re here, just catching up.
🔗 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/contact
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland #WeHearYou
June 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🟡 Our helpline is back open!
📞 We’re working through a backlog after last week’s closure.
💬 If you’ve messaged us, please know we’re on it — and we truly appreciate your patience.
💛 We’re here, just catching up.
🔗 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/contact
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland #WeHearYou
📞 We’re working through a backlog after last week’s closure.
💬 If you’ve messaged us, please know we’re on it — and we truly appreciate your patience.
💛 We’re here, just catching up.
🔗 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/contact
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland #WeHearYou
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Our lovely and smiley Fife team, Kirsten, Maria and Linda, was invited to an NHS Fife Board visit to Addiction Services. The team presented on Scottish Families, the service in Fife, and gave feedback from the family members who are part of the service 🤍
May 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our lovely and smiley Fife team, Kirsten, Maria and Linda, was invited to an NHS Fife Board visit to Addiction Services. The team presented on Scottish Families, the service in Fife, and gave feedback from the family members who are part of the service 🤍
Such an extremely important and relevant report in 2025. Nearly everyday I find myself supporting families to self-advocate for their loved ones, and they are highlighting concerns that their individual needs are not being addressed in a person-centred & holistic way.
A reminder of our 2022 report on Scotland’s crisis in mental ill health, alcohol & drug use.
Services don't meet needs of people with both mental ill health & problems with substance use. Strategies, standards & guidelines in place but not put in practice. bit.ly/3SLDPfX
Services don't meet needs of people with both mental ill health & problems with substance use. Strategies, standards & guidelines in place but not put in practice. bit.ly/3SLDPfX
April 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Such an extremely important and relevant report in 2025. Nearly everyday I find myself supporting families to self-advocate for their loved ones, and they are highlighting concerns that their individual needs are not being addressed in a person-centred & holistic way.
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Save the Date - Friday 11th April 10.30am - 3.30pm - Free Family #Easter Health and Wellbeing Event at the #Aberdeen City Vaccination and Wellbeing Hub in the Bon Accord Centre.
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April 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Save the Date - Friday 11th April 10.30am - 3.30pm - Free Family #Easter Health and Wellbeing Event at the #Aberdeen City Vaccination and Wellbeing Hub in the Bon Accord Centre.
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People have reported sudden collapse after injecting or smoking heroin, with a rapid onset of overdose. Further testing is underway to identify the specific drugs involved in these clusters.
RAISED CONCERN AFTER RISE IN SUDDEN OVERDOSES IN PEOPLE USING HEROIN IN SCOTLAND - Scottish Drugs Forum
To view and/or download the overdose alert resource – CLICK HERE There is concern about clusters of drug…
sdf.org.uk
March 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
People have reported sudden collapse after injecting or smoking heroin, with a rapid onset of overdose. Further testing is underway to identify the specific drugs involved in these clusters.
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FREE spaces still available to the Dundee workforce!
'Bereaved Through Substance Use'
www.trybooking.com/uk/ENSF
This @scottishfamilies.bsky.social session will help you to explore this sensitive subject and to understand the unique and difficult impact that a loss can have on friends and family.
'Bereaved Through Substance Use'
www.trybooking.com/uk/ENSF
This @scottishfamilies.bsky.social session will help you to explore this sensitive subject and to understand the unique and difficult impact that a loss can have on friends and family.
March 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
FREE spaces still available to the Dundee workforce!
'Bereaved Through Substance Use'
www.trybooking.com/uk/ENSF
This @scottishfamilies.bsky.social session will help you to explore this sensitive subject and to understand the unique and difficult impact that a loss can have on friends and family.
'Bereaved Through Substance Use'
www.trybooking.com/uk/ENSF
This @scottishfamilies.bsky.social session will help you to explore this sensitive subject and to understand the unique and difficult impact that a loss can have on friends and family.
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Join Our Conversation Café in Stirling 🤍
Discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs.
🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 29th March 11am - 2pm
📍 Location: Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place,
🍽 Lunch Provided | Travel Expenses Reimbursed
Discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs.
🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 29th March 11am - 2pm
📍 Location: Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place,
🍽 Lunch Provided | Travel Expenses Reimbursed
Life After Alcohol and Drugs Conversation Cafe
We are looking for participants for our upcoming conversation cafe to discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs. The purpose...
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March 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Join Our Conversation Café in Stirling 🤍
Discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs.
🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 29th March 11am - 2pm
📍 Location: Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place,
🍽 Lunch Provided | Travel Expenses Reimbursed
Discuss what life is like for families after alcohol and drugs.
🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 29th March 11am - 2pm
📍 Location: Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place,
🍽 Lunch Provided | Travel Expenses Reimbursed
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Alcohol deaths have risen by 25% in 4 years to a 15 year high ⚠️
Alcohol deaths hit the poorest communities in Scotland hardest, with 2/3 deaths in non dependent drinkers
Yet the #GMBUnion wants ever more alcohol availability
Make it make sense 🤦♂️
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/john-sw...
Alcohol deaths hit the poorest communities in Scotland hardest, with 2/3 deaths in non dependent drinkers
Yet the #GMBUnion wants ever more alcohol availability
Make it make sense 🤦♂️
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/john-sw...
John Swinney’s support for alcohol ban at Scottish football is 'basic snobbery'
The GMB is campaigning for drinking to be allowed at matches and says support of the ban is discriminating against working class people.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Alcohol deaths have risen by 25% in 4 years to a 15 year high ⚠️
Alcohol deaths hit the poorest communities in Scotland hardest, with 2/3 deaths in non dependent drinkers
Yet the #GMBUnion wants ever more alcohol availability
Make it make sense 🤦♂️
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/john-sw...
Alcohol deaths hit the poorest communities in Scotland hardest, with 2/3 deaths in non dependent drinkers
Yet the #GMBUnion wants ever more alcohol availability
Make it make sense 🤦♂️
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/john-sw...
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💻 Join our latest online forum event focussing on kinship care families affected by substance use.
Kinship carers raise over 180,000 children across the UK and play a vital role keeping them connected to their families.
📆 Monday 10th March, 1-2pm
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/adfam/forum-...
Kinship carers raise over 180,000 children across the UK and play a vital role keeping them connected to their families.
📆 Monday 10th March, 1-2pm
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/adfam/forum-...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
💻 Join our latest online forum event focussing on kinship care families affected by substance use.
Kinship carers raise over 180,000 children across the UK and play a vital role keeping them connected to their families.
📆 Monday 10th March, 1-2pm
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/adfam/forum-...
Kinship carers raise over 180,000 children across the UK and play a vital role keeping them connected to their families.
📆 Monday 10th March, 1-2pm
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/adfam/forum-...
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Families and carers, who bear much of the emotional burden of substance dependence and its associated stigma are frequently overlooked. Our first Accelerator Session highlighted the barriers faced when supporting affected loved ones. Read here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/n82ww09...
February 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Families and carers, who bear much of the emotional burden of substance dependence and its associated stigma are frequently overlooked. Our first Accelerator Session highlighted the barriers faced when supporting affected loved ones. Read here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/n82ww09...
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Our evening sessions of the Family Recovery College Spring course is now full, but we still have some afternoon spaces available.
If spaces are full, we will hold your details and prioritise you for our next course in the Autumn.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRCSpring2...
If spaces are full, we will hold your details and prioritise you for our next course in the Autumn.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRCSpring2...
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February 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our evening sessions of the Family Recovery College Spring course is now full, but we still have some afternoon spaces available.
If spaces are full, we will hold your details and prioritise you for our next course in the Autumn.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRCSpring2...
If spaces are full, we will hold your details and prioritise you for our next course in the Autumn.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRCSpring2...
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Join us at our next Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. Online meeting, February 19, 6pm. Chaired by Emma Harper MSP, the meeting topic is Human Rights & Health Inequalities. Guest speaker is Charlie McMillan, Interim Director, @hrcscotland.bsky.social. Book at tinyurl.com/jc7prr3p
January 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Join us at our next Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities. Online meeting, February 19, 6pm. Chaired by Emma Harper MSP, the meeting topic is Human Rights & Health Inequalities. Guest speaker is Charlie McMillan, Interim Director, @hrcscotland.bsky.social. Book at tinyurl.com/jc7prr3p
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A reminder of our good practice guide on the preparation of care plans for people subject to compulsory care and treatment.
You can read the guide here:
bit.ly/30QNSux
You can read the guide here:
bit.ly/30QNSux
January 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A reminder of our good practice guide on the preparation of care plans for people subject to compulsory care and treatment.
You can read the guide here:
bit.ly/30QNSux
You can read the guide here:
bit.ly/30QNSux
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🗣️ICYMI
Tom Bennett from The Scottish Recovery Consortium discusses the importance of overcoming stigma to understand the human rights of people with alcohol problems when accessing support. #StigmaSeries
Read: shaap.org.uk/blog/438-hum...
Tom Bennett from The Scottish Recovery Consortium discusses the importance of overcoming stigma to understand the human rights of people with alcohol problems when accessing support. #StigmaSeries
Read: shaap.org.uk/blog/438-hum...
January 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🗣️ICYMI
Tom Bennett from The Scottish Recovery Consortium discusses the importance of overcoming stigma to understand the human rights of people with alcohol problems when accessing support. #StigmaSeries
Read: shaap.org.uk/blog/438-hum...
Tom Bennett from The Scottish Recovery Consortium discusses the importance of overcoming stigma to understand the human rights of people with alcohol problems when accessing support. #StigmaSeries
Read: shaap.org.uk/blog/438-hum...
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The third of Scottish Drugs Forum’s Winter Webinar series
'Polysubstance use and cocaine: Engaging and supporting people'
📅Wednesday 26 February
⏰13.00 – 14.15
📍Zoom
Click the link to find out more information and to register for the webinar: sdf.org.uk/event/polysu... 💻
January 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The third of Scottish Drugs Forum’s Winter Webinar series
'Polysubstance use and cocaine: Engaging and supporting people'
📅Wednesday 26 February
⏰13.00 – 14.15
📍Zoom
Click the link to find out more information and to register for the webinar: sdf.org.uk/event/polysu... 💻
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Hello! We are finding our feet here, so please bear with us as we work out how to use this platform. We are also on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
You can find out more about us at www.sfad.org.uk. We are looking forward to growing our following here and getting to know you all 🤍
You can find out more about us at www.sfad.org.uk. We are looking forward to growing our following here and getting to know you all 🤍
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
Scottish Families is a national charity that supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland.
www.sfad.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hello! We are finding our feet here, so please bear with us as we work out how to use this platform. We are also on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
You can find out more about us at www.sfad.org.uk. We are looking forward to growing our following here and getting to know you all 🤍
You can find out more about us at www.sfad.org.uk. We are looking forward to growing our following here and getting to know you all 🤍