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Webinar: Understanding and addressing Co-occurring conditions – Mental Health and Substance misuse

At ILLY, we’re very proud to be able to support the many services that are working hard to help vulnerable individuals across our communities. On Tuesday 17th June, we hosted our “Understanding and Addressing Co-occurring Conditions” webinar. We were delighted to welcome nearly 150 attendees from the fields of mental health, substance misuse and public … Read more “Webinar: Understanding and addressing Co-occurring conditions – Mental Health and Substance misuse”

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June 18, 2025

Webinar: “Understanding and Addressing Co-Occurring conditions (COMHAD)”

  “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”  Albert Einstein   ILLY Webinar  Invitation (Free-to-attend): Title :    “Understanding and Addressing Co-occurring conditions – mental health dual diagnosis and a substance misuse disorder” Date:     Tuesday 17th June at 11am – 12pm.  (Free-to-attend via MS Teams) If … Read more “Webinar: “Understanding and Addressing Co-Occurring conditions (COMHAD)””

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May 27, 2025

Focus On: Addressing the Challenge of Knife Crime in the UK

  “The correlation between rising exclusions and rising knife crime isn’t coincidence … if you’re excluded from school, you’re 200 times more likely to get caught up in a gang”.  Dame Louise Casey (King’s College London). The UK is facing a deeply concerning trend: a sustained rise in knife crime. This complex issue, impacting communities … Read more “Focus On: Addressing the Challenge of Knife Crime in the UK”

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April 1, 2025

Focus On: Generation Vape – From smoking cessation necessity to fashion accessory

Background: There has been a significant rise in e-cigarette use among children and young people (CYPs) in the UK over the past five years. According to a recent Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) survey, the number of children (11-17) using e-cigarettes – or vapes – has tripled in the past 3 years, with 18% … Read more “Focus On: Generation Vape – From smoking cessation necessity to fashion accessory”

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January 14, 2025

ILLY Commissioners Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities

  On November 7th, 2024, ILLY hosted its Annual Commissioner’s Forum, with nearly 100 participants from Substance Misuse and public health, and we are delighted to share some of the highlights with you! The topic of this year’s Forum was “Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”. We were extremely privileged to be joined by some passionate … Read more “ILLY Commissioners Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”

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November 12, 2024

ILLY Commissioner Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities

Over the past year, our communities have continued to face significant challenges, including the rise of potent synthetic drugs and health threats that put vulnerable populations at greater risk. As we address these emerging issues, innovative approaches have become essential to making our communities safer and more resilient. At the ILLY Commissioner’s Forum 2024, our … Read more “ILLY Commissioner Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”

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October 22, 2024