The second Alcohol Practitioners Forum was held on Friday 18th September at City Hall, exploring key themes of community engagement and the night time economy - powerpoint presentations can be downloaded below.
The Alcohol Practitioners' Forum is an information sharing and networking group open to everyone working in the alcohol and associated sectors in London. The forum focuses on practice and delivery to support the Joint Action Group (JAG) on Alcohol, led by the Greater London Authority in order to deliver the Regional Statement of Priorities .
Workshop A: Reducing alcohol related harm in the night time economy.
- Project Weekend: Managing alcohol and cocaine use in Havering, Ola Aroyehun
- London Ambulance Service Booze buses, Brian Hayes
- Wolverhampton City Council.‘Keep It Safe’, Ros Jervis and Jayne Freeman-Evans.
- Accident & Emergency Data Sharing Initiative, Matthew Andrews and Clare Charlton
Workshop B: What is effective community engagement?
- Capturing good practice models, Foziha Raja, EACH.
- Community engagement approaches in the Well London programme, Alison Pearce.
Workshop C: Developing a diverse night time economy
- A New Code of Practice for Alcohol Retailers, Mark Cooper, Home Office.
- Use of controlled drinking zones in Richmond, Ann Lawtey
- Best Bar None in Kensington and Chelsea, Pat Crowley.
- Smoking and Alcohol Free events for young people in Bexley, Rev. Martin Seymour
- Purple Flag Accredition scheme, Tony Rahman, ATCM
Workshop D: Putting community engagement into practice
- Older people and alcohol misuse, Dr Tony Rao, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.
- Engaging with LGBT service users, Monty Montcrieff, Antidote.
- Community engagement by an alcohol and drugs service, Marcantonio Spada
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