Wirral’s Pioneering Pregnancy Substance Use Pilot in partnership with Intuitive Thinking Skills

Wirral’s Pioneering Pregnancy Substance Use Pilot in partnership with Intuitive Thinking Skills

Seven women. One graduation. A course that could change the way Wirral supports pregnant women affected by substance use. Wirral Ways, part of Change Grow Live, has helped fund and deliver the first course of its kind on Wirral: a partnership pilot with Intuitive...
“I’ve got my adult life back”: how Recovery Works is helping people move from addiction into employment

“I’ve got my adult life back”: how Recovery Works is helping people move from addiction into employment

Watch Lindsay, Paul and Kieran talk about what Recovery Works means to them, then read Lindsay’s story in full below. For a lot of people, work is one of the first things to go when substance misuse takes hold. Getting it back can be one of the biggest...
3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Drinking

3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Drinking

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, who works with the Health and Wellbeing team at Wirral Ways, shares three simple ways to reduce your drinking, and what happened when he didn’t do any of them. Have alcohol-free days “Try and have alcohol-free days, which...
3 Signs Alcohol Is Becoming a Problem

3 Signs Alcohol Is Becoming a Problem

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, a volunteer on the alcohol team at Wirral Ways, shares three signs from his own experience that alcohol had become a problem. Drinking at any time, for any reason “Alcohol became a problem for me. I would drink at any time. It...
From Struggling to Succeeding: Nick’s Story of Transformation

From Struggling to Succeeding: Nick’s Story of Transformation

Earlier this month, Nick walked into the Mayor’s office and received recognition that many would take for granted. But for him, it was the culmination of something remarkable: a journey from having virtually no confidence to being named as one of just 20...