East Ayrshire Lived Experience Panel

07/06/2026

💜 Calling all local organisations and support services! 💜

As we prepare for this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day at Woodroad Park, Cumnock on 31st August 2026, our focus is firmly on supporting our rural communities. We want to bring together the incredible network of services that help break down barriers, tackle local stigma, and ensure no one has to face these challenges alone.

If your organisation or group would like to support the day, connect with the community, and showcase the vital work you do, we would be privileged to have you join us.
Stalls are now open for booking. To secure your space, please fill out our quick booking form here:
👉 https://forms.gle/bp1nwygbkwdh3c8n9

Thank you for everything you do to support East Ayrshire. Together, we can end the silence and the stigma. 🙏✨

Date: Monday August 31st 2026 Location: Woodroad Park, Cumnock, East Ayrshire Contact: [email protected] To aid planning, and ensure attendees of the event have an informative/engaging experience, we are inviting organisations interested in a stall at the IOAD2026 event to complete the form...

10/05/2026

Always remember..... This is what they said.

03/05/2026

Sadly suspected drug deaths have increased by 31% compared to the previous quarter.

Please consider carrying Naloxone it can save lives.

If you do not have a kit please ask at your local chemist or you can order one by post here:

https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/take-home-naloxone-application

If you are not confident in how to administer then please feel free to message us and we will direct you to the appropriate place where you can quickly be trained.

27/04/2026

26/04/2026

What does it mean to "work your recovery"?

Honesty - Be honest with yourself and others. Honesty is the foundation of recovery.

Open Mindedness - Be open to trying a new way of living. Our old ways of thinking got us here in the first place.

Willingness - We need to be willing to learn new coping strategies. Positive and healthy ones, find peers who are trying to do the same.

East Ayrshire has a large recovery community which is thriving don't be alone. Together we are stronger. ❤️

23/04/2026

Please Save The Date 31st August 2026. 😃

19/04/2026

Wedinos provide an anonymous drug testing service via mail.

https://www.wedinos.org/

With the ever changing drug landscape this is a valuable harm reduction tool.

19/04/2026

Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use

The Charter aims to shift societal culture away from criminalisation and stigma toward a health-focused, rights-based approach by outlining seven key rights and providing practical tools for accountability, feedback, and legal advocacy.

Know your rights!

30/03/2026

If you are interested to see how ADPs are performing in implementing MAT standards there is an interactive map which shows how each is performing. Interesting reading......

ArcGIS Dashboards