Believe in people podcast

Matt is joined by Mark Moody, CEO of the UK's largest Drug & Alcohol Charity, Change Grow Live.
Mark candidly discusses his rise from an entry level position with only 40 people in the organisation all the way to being responsible for over 4,000 employees. Mark and Matt discuss:

• The impact of Dame Carol Black's independent review on drugs
• The public's perception of Change Grow Live
• Growing up in Scotland during the heroin epidemic

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ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.

ReNew offers:

• Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing.
• A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.
• A whole family approach – working holistically with all members of the family to achieve and promote recovery.
• Therapeutic group and 1:1 interventions.
• A community and inpatient detoxification provision.
• Access to residential rehabilitation environments.
• A comprehensive harm reduction offer - reducing drug related deaths and harm via blood borne virus screening and issuing emergency lifesaving overdose reversal medication (Naloxone).
• Education, training and employment services – with direct links to all local education providers and an in-house community training provision.
• Multiple connecting communities offers, including – an outreach provision, a rough sleepers’ provision, criminal justice provision and a provision exclusively for women.
• Multiple peer led support provisions, including; Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous and a daily breakfast club which is free and open to everyone.

ReNew are happy to talk to you face-to-face, online, over the telephone, or whatever way suits you.

If you're worried about something, please contact ReNew via telephone for support between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, on 01482 620 013.

For support out of hours please call the freephone on 0800 6 126 126.

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In this episode, Sober Girl Society's founder, Millie Gooch, talks to Matt about why she quit drinking - and how it's changed her life since.
Millie talks to Matt about; binge drinking, labels, alcohol temptations, therapy, mental health, how to deal with sobriety, being a safe drinking ambassador, sober dating, sober sex, Sober Girl Society events, being an Instagram & TikTok influencer, her Sober Girl Society handbook and much, much more!
You can learn more about Millie and her Sober Girl Society at:
https://sobergirlsociety.com/
www.facebook.com/sobergirlsociety
www.instagram.com/sobergirlsociety
www.tiktok.com/@sobergirlsociety
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ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.

ReNew offers:

• Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing.
• A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.
• A whole family approach – working holistically with all members of the family to achieve and promote recovery.
• Therapeutic group and 1:1 interventions.
• A community and inpatient detoxification provision.
• Access to residential rehabilitation environments.
• A comprehensive harm reduction offer - reducing drug related deaths and harm via blood borne virus screening and issuing emergency lifesaving overdose reversal medication (Naloxone).
• Education, training and employment services – with direct links to all local education providers and an in-house community training provision.
• Multiple connecting communities offers, including – an outreach provision, a rough sleepers’ provision, criminal justice provision and a provision exclusively for women.
• Multiple peer led support provisions, including; Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous and a daily breakfast club which is free and open to everyone.

ReNew are happy to talk to you face-to-face, online, over the telephone, or whatever way suits you.

If you're worried about something, please contact ReNew via telephone for support between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, on 01482 620 013.

For support out of hours please call the freephone on 0800 6 126 126.

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ReNew's Service Manager, Di, joins Matt for episode 12 and gives a candid account of managing Hull's Drug & Alcohol Service and talks about her 35 years in the sector.
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ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.

ReNew offers:

• Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing.
• A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.
• A whole family approach – working holistically with all members of the family to achieve and promote recovery.
• Therapeutic group and 1:1 interventions.
• A community and inpatient detoxification provision.
• Access to residential rehabilitation environments.
• A comprehensive harm reduction offer - reducing drug related deaths and harm via blood borne virus screening and issuing emergency lifesaving overdose reversal medication (Naloxone).
• Education, training and employment services – with direct links to all local education providers and an in-house community training provision.
• Multiple connecting communities offers, including – an outreach provision, a rough sleepers’ provision, criminal justice provision and a provision exclusively for women.
• Multiple peer led support provisions, including; Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous and a daily breakfast club which is free and open to everyone.

ReNew are happy to talk to you face-to-face, online, over the telephone, or whatever way suits you.

If you're worried about something, please contact ReNew via telephone for support between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, on 01482 620 013.

For support out of hours please call the freephone on 0800 6 126 126.

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Holly has just turned 21, graduated this week and landed her first job with Change Grow Live. She talks with Matt about the importance of volunteering, the opportunity her internships have provided for her and and how they've helped her find employment with her local drug and alcohol service.
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ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.

ReNew offers:

• Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing.
• A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.
• A whole family approach – working holistically with all members of the family to achieve and promote recovery.
• Therapeutic group and 1:1 interventions.
• A community and inpatient detoxification provision.
• Access to residential rehabilitation environments.
• A comprehensive harm reduction offer - reducing drug related deaths and harm via blood borne virus screening and issuing emergency lifesaving overdose reversal medication (Naloxone).
• Education, training and employment services – with direct links to all local education providers and an in-house community training provision.
• Multiple connecting communities offers, including – an outreach provision, a rough sleepers’ provision, criminal justice provision and a provision exclusively for women.
• Multiple peer led support provisions, including; Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous and a daily breakfast club which is free and open to everyone.

ReNew are happy to talk to you face-to-face, online, over the telephone, or whatever way suits you.

If you're worried about something, please contact ReNew via telephone for support between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, on 01482 620 013.

For support out of hours please call the freephone on 0800 6 126 126.

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Matt is joined by Pete and they candidly discuss the journey throughout his addiction to heroin and his lifestyle in recovery, including; the modern history of addiction, drug culture, heroin chic and how his personal experiences led to helping others and gaining employment in the sector.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction then this podcast series can help.

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