Pictured: Jenny Stuart, Neil Fraser of NHS Tayside, Susan Scott and Ian Burdge

Inspiral are featured in the Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium December issue of 'Many Paths One Journey'

 

A MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE                     

Inspiral, a new voluntary group led by people recovering from substance misuse has recently been set up in Perth.  The initiative, supported by P&K Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, is being managed through PLUS, a third sector organisation based in the centre of town. PLUS, well known locally for mental health campaigning, was awarded the funding to facilitate the groupas a result of past successes in the field of service user involvement, anti stigma work and recovery.

The main objectives of Inspiral include,

• Utilise the lived experience of its members to promote recovery from substance misuse.
• Provide accurate information  in the field of substance misuse locally and nationally
• Deliver training and hold awareness raising events to develop more understanding of substance misuse
• Give people who have experienced substance misuse a voice at planning meetings for more person- centred services.
• Establish up local recovery networks
• Challenge the stigma associated with substance misuse.  

 

Inspiral is aligned to the Scottish Drug Recovery Consortium and part of a growing movement across Scotland spreading the message that people can and do recover from substance misuse. The work of the group will be carried out by volunteers – people with experience of substance misuse themselves. The main focus in the first year is to train and develop the volunteer workforce, publicise the work of Inspiral, identify new funding streams and establish a local recovery network.

Inspiral will be a guiding light for people from the earliest stages of recovery.

For more information or if you would like to help contact
Tel: 01738 626242 (3-5pm Mon-Fri)
Email: InspiralPerth@gmail.com

Also see the Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium website