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Celebrating Pride Month at The Forward Trust 

As proud allies and advocates of Pride Month (June 2024), we’re working across a number of regional and online events to improve understanding, awareness and engagement in this important global campaign.  

The Forward Trust are successful in their Matrix Standard Re-accreditation

Nina Royle, Head of Quality and Compliance talks about what the Matrix Standard means to the every day work of Forward’s Employment Services Directorate.

Addiction is a serious mental health condition – and should be treated as such in the workplace

Asi Panditharatna MBE, Executive Director for Employment Services at The Forward Trust, explores some of the complexities around addiction and the workplace – and the changes we need to see to ensure more people can be open about what’s troubling them.

People, Places and Things – a journey to recovery 

Duncan Macmillan’s play People, Places and Things about addiction and recovery is returning to London’s West End – with Forward’s lead campaign taking a starring role.

Increased access to life-saving Naloxone an important step – but alone it will not stem the tide 

The Forward Trust, a national addiction recovery charity has welcomed the planned expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment and a new alcohol and drug workforce plan. 

House of Lords – Tackling the Emerging International Threat of Synthetic Drugs 

Mike Trace, CEO of The Forward Trust and former UK Deputy Drug Tsar, talks about this important next step to shape policy.

Mental Health Awareness Week (13th – 19th May); Forward’s week-long schedule of activities to support and inspire staff is more innovative than ever

Forward is a proud supporter of this important wellbeing initiative and has planned a wide array of sessions based on this year’s theme of ‘movement.’

Ivo Graham appears on Celebrity Mastermind for The Forward Trust and MS Society

Stand-up comedian and comedy writer, Ivo Graham, has recorded a new video to explain more about his reasons for nominating his chosen charities on the hit BBC quiz show.

Event review: The Forward Trust National Reunion celebrates recovery in style

Over 400 people attended the event at St John at Hackney (Hackney Church) at the beginning of the year to celebrate personal achievements in recovery

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