We’re incredibly proud to have brilliant people like Ryan in our team. He recently shared his experiences, insights, and ideas with Angela Rayner on how we can better support people facing homelessness.

Men aged 18–30 are the largest demographic in the probation system yet less than 10% access drug & alcohol support. Social expectations around toughness and self-reliance play a major role in disengagement. Our fresh approach meets men where they are: changegrowlive.org/news/positive-…

We are proud to have contributed to the Government’s consultation on the development of a new National Cancer Plan. Read our statement from Medical Director Dr Prun Bijral on how we are helping reduce cancer risk through treatment, prevention & support👇 changegrowlive.org/news/national-…

Following the Independent Sentencing Review & last week’s Spending Review, our Executive Director Vicki Markiewicz, explores this powerful opportunity to reimagine how we support people in the criminal justice system, and how we do better by women 👇 changegrowlive.org/news/its-time-…

The latest Women’s Rough Sleeping Census shows 10x more women are sleeping rough than Govt figures show. Join us next Thursday for the report launch & key insights, with partners Single Homeless Project, Solace Women's Aid & Crisis: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-womens-r…

There's still time to sign up for the launch of the Women's Rough Sleeping Census report tomorrow. Join us for the launch of the new report: How Do We Sleep at Night? 📅 Thursday 3 July 2025, 10am 💻 Online - sign up here: lnkd.in/eVy9S2YP

The latest Women’s Rough Sleeping Report shows 54% of women reported sleeping somewhere that wouldn't be included in traditional rough sleeping counts. Read the report launched today with partners Single Homeless Project, Solace Women's Aid, and Crisis : indd.adobe.com/view/6adb800d-…

The Government's 10-Year Health Plan is smart, considered & acknowledges that prevention matters. But with the subdued section of text devoted to addressing alcohol harms, a huge opportunity may have been missed. Read CEO Mark Moody’s full response: changegrowlive.org/news/bottling-…

“My recovery will remain the thing I'm most proud of.” Determined not to let history repeat itself, Joe was supported by our Manchester & Norfolk services. 8 years after his last drink, he's built a new "unrecognisable" life. Read Joe’s inspiring story: changegrowlive.org/believe-in-peo…

Trustee Dr Caroline Shuldham recently visited our St Helens service in Merseyside. With multiple services in one building, their holistic approach helps people into employment, supports those leaving prison, & keeps families together. Read more: changegrowlive.org/news/trusted-f…

The Believe in People podcast has been nominated twice at this year's British Podcast Awards! Hosted by ReNew the series explores substance use, recovery & stigma. We wish them the best of luck for the awards ceremony! 🤞 Listen to the podcast:  believeinpeoplepodcast.com/episodes/

We’re proud to have supported the The Hepatitis C Trust parliamentary reception earlier this month. The event celebrated the progress that has been made towards eliminating hepatitis C and marked the launch of the latest report - Sustaining Success: hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07/n…

Occupational therapist, Jess Bhikha has embedded occupational therapy practices into our Coventry service offering with significant success. Read about how she has supported over 100 individuals with complex needs: changegrowlive.org/news/how-can-o…

Team member Elly Mortimer sits down with host Matt Butler in the latest episode of the Believe in People podcast, run by ReNew. Hear Elly share her insight & expertise from over 30 years working in harm reduction, with a focus on eliminating hep C 👇 believeinpeoplepodcast.com/elly/

Yesterday evening's Newsnight featured a segment on the potent effects of nitazenes. Vicki Markiewicz, Exec Director of Change Grow Live, spoke about the catastrophic effects of nitazenes & how the drug treatment sector is responding. Watch from 20:25👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Join us at the #StopTheDeaths conference, hosted by Scottish Drugs Forum. Timed to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, we’re proud to have a stand at Scotland’s largest drug-related conference. View the full programme for both days here: sdf.org.uk/get-involved/s…

So great to meet Russell from Change Grow Live over breakfast in Wednesbury this morning to talk drug and alcohol rehab, and what we need from government to support people to escape addiction

“This is probably the biggest public health crisis for people who use drugs in the U.K. since the AIDS crisis in the 1980s." The The Wall Street Journal details the huge risk nitazenes pose, featuring our Exec Director, Vicki Markiewicz (full article behind a paywall): wsj.com/health/healthc…

Fentanyl use is often linked to its devastating impact in parts of America, but it’s use is growing in the UK. Alistair, who previously used fentanyl, & Molly Howden, lead nurse at our Camden service, speak to The News Agents about this synthetic opioid: globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

Last week we joined the #StopTheDeaths conference in Glasgow, with voices from policy, practice, & experience to encourage conversation, drive change, & make an impact. Our services in Scotland & England are committed to supporting harm reduction & preventing drug-related deaths