by Jacob Jones | 12/3/2026 | Awareness, Community, Drug Support, Drugs, Education, Ketamine, Non-Opiates, Partnerships, Support
Yesterday, members of the Wirral Ways team visited Wirral Met College to deliver three ketamine awareness sessions to students. Cris Bentley (Non-Opiate Team Lead), Liz McLoughlin (Non-Opiate Worker) and Vicky Moran (Training & Community Education Lead) led the...
by Jacob Jones | 10/3/2026 | Advice, Bank Holidays, Clinical Services, Community, Harm Reduction, NSP (Needle and Syringe Programme), Prescriptions, Public Health, Resources, Support
With the Easter bank holiday coming up, we want to make sure everyone knows what their prescription pick up dates will look like, how to stay safe over the long weekend, and where to get support if you need urgent help while Wirral Ways is closed. Please check your...
by Nikki Heywood | 10/3/2026 | Advice, Case studies, Community, Drop ins, External Services, Harm Reduction, Lived Experience, Partnerships, Public Health, Recovery, Smoking, Spotlight, Staff Stories, Stories of hope, Support, Vaping
Stopping smoking is something I had tried before. Like a lot of people, I had more than one go at it over the years. Sometimes I managed for a while, sometimes I didn’t. Each time it knocked my confidence a little bit, and eventually I started to wonder whether...
by Sarah McIntyre | 08/3/2026 | Awareness Days, Case studies, Celebrations, Community, Family & Friends Support, Health Huddle, Homelessness, Outreach, Outreach Services, Recovery, Reflections, Spotlight, Staff Stories, Support, Uncategorised
Honestly…where has the time gone? In what feels like the blink of an eye, I’ve now been at Wirral Ways for a year and a half, and it’s already been such a journey. When I look back at the last 18 months, one of the things I’m most proud of is seeing how much the work...
by Jacob Jones, Jenny Bibby | 26/2/2026 | Lived Experience, Service User Forum, Service User Involvement
On 25 February 2026, we held our latest Service User Forum at our Price Street Hub in Birkenhead. The forum was facilitated by Jenny Bibby (Service User Representative Volunteer) and Jacob Jones (Service User Involvement Lead), with people who use our service coming...
by Jacob Jones | 16/2/2026 | Advice, Clinical, Clinical Services, Community, Education, Harm Reduction, Prescribed Medication, Prescription Medication, Resources, Support, Top Tips
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone observing. As Ramadan approaches, we recognise that many people will be thinking carefully about how fasting fits alongside their health, wellbeing, and any medication they are prescribed. At Wirral Ways, we want to reassure you that your...
by Jenny Bibby | 16/2/2026 | Community, Drop ins, Events, Lived Experience, Recovery, Service User Forum, Service User Involvement
Join us at one of our upcoming Service User Forums. Have your say. Help shape the future. If you use one of our services, we would love you to get involved.Our Service User Forums are a friendly, supportive space where people who use Wirral Ways services can come...
by Jacob Jones | 09/2/2026 | Advice, Alcohol, Alcohol Support, Community, Criminal Justice, Drug Support, Drugs, Education, External Services, Harm Reduction, Prescribed Medication, Prescription Drugs, Prescription Medication, Resources
Driving is something many of us do every day, often without thinking too much about it. But alcohol and drugs can change how we think, react, and make decisions in ways that are not always obvious at the time. Feeling “fine” does not always mean it is safe, or legal,...
by Jacob Jones | 06/2/2026 | Case studies, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Employment & Training Support, Partnerships, Recovery, Stories of hope
Josie was referred into Wirral Ways by Social Services and later supported by Recovery Works following a referral from her Recovery Coordinator. When Josie first engaged with the service, she had been unemployed since 2020 and described feeling overwhelmed and unable...
by Jacob Jones | 06/2/2026 | Case studies, Employment & Training Support, Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Partnerships, Recovery, Stories of hope
When Toby first engaged with Wirral Ways, he had been unemployed for around eight months and was keen to return to work but felt unsure about what direction to take. At that point, Toby was managing ongoing alcohol use alongside mental health difficulties, low...
