April webinar with Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol
Date: Thursday 24th April 2025
Time: 12.00pm to 01.00pm
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Join us at our online learning event on Thursday 24th April at 12pm where we will be hearing from Justina Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs. Justina will be discussing unpaid carers who are affected by alcohol/drug use. SFAD are currently funded through Shared Care Scotland via our Creative Breaks funding to support their Routes project, supporting young carers in East and West Dunbartonshire. Routes was originally developed as a national demonstration project, recognising the lack of support for young people affected by someone else’s substance use, and the need for young people to co-design a new approach.
This project aim to provide day trips, activities and support for young carers to encourage friendships and reduce isolation while offering a crucial break from their caring responsibilities. At the heart of Routes is the principle of co-production, where young people actively participate in shaping the programme. In 2023, Routes received significant investment by the Scottish Government, allowing Scottish Families to work with third sector partners to establish the Routes programme in five other areas of Scotland, as well as sharing learning from the Routes model across the rest of the country.
Routes made the shortlist for the 2024 Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. Routes were also shortlisted for the YouthLink Award in 2024, Recognising Skills & Achievement category, which they went on to win!
You can read more about the SFAD Routes project on their website:
This Month’s Themes
Young people aged 12–26 years who are affected by someone else’s substance use within their family; Co-production with young carers; Empowerment and support for young people; national demonstration projects
What to expect:
Our monthly online learning events aim to foster a community of learning exchange and practice development helping people to stay informed of emerging needs and practices.
We want to provide inspiration at a particularly challenging time for the health and social care sector. These sessions will help participants:
- share experiences and learn from others in the field.
- showcase personalised short breaks provision and practice - in action
- provide a stimulating space for innovative and strategic thinking which can lead to new ideas
Please note that our online learning events will be recorded and uploaded to our website and Vimeo account.