News

The Bridges – innovations and what we’ve learnt from the pandemic

Find out how The Bridges have been coping with and learning from the pandemic.

Fundraising during a pandemic

Find out what we’ve been doing to continue raising money to support our services during the pandemic.

Working in partnership to support clients with hepatitis during the pandemic

28th July marked World Hepatitis Day. We spoke to Steve, Peer Support Lead for The Hepatitis C Trust, and Grace, one of Forward’s nurses in East Kent, about how they’ve been working in partnership to support vulnerable clients during the lockdown.

• Drug & alcohol support

The launch of the More Than My Past podcast

Preventing overdoses and saving lives – in prison and the community

31st August marked International Overdose Awareness Day. Find out how our teams in prisons and the community are combatting the increased risk of overdose after the lockdown.

Kickstart: Don’t re-invent the wheel

Kickstart is a great opportunity to find and develop talent. The Government needs to act quickly so this exciting programme benefits those who need it.

• Employment support

What’s up with the ex-offender employment stats?

We believe recent data doesn’t reflect the wider situation in employability and skills for ex-offenders. Find out why.

• Employment support

The Forward Trust joins Collective Voice

The Forward Trust announces its new partnership with Collective Voice, the national alliance of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery charities.

Virtual Garden Party raises over £25,000 for The Bridges

An innovative ‘virtual garden party’, co-hosted by Linda and David Kilburn and Victoria and Christian Carver has raised £25,676 for The Bridges, our Hull-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.

Forward’s response to the Chancellor’s summer statement

The Forward Trust welcomes the Chancellor’s Summer Statement Plan to support, create and protect jobs

• Employment support