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Tom Bennett

@Tom_SRC

@SRConsortium Rights in Recovery Development Officer, recoverist, @AlcoholFocus board member

 Scotland, United Kingdom
scottishrecoveryconsortium.org/
Joined March 2021
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Introduction to Rights in Recovery Training 📅 The first of our training sessions is available to book now! It's FREE but spaces are limited, so don't wait. See more info on the poster, and sign up via the link! ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/scot… ⬅️
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Looking forward to hearing everyone's views today. #rightsinrecovery
Tracey McFall (@traceymcfallCEO) profile pictureTracey McFall@traceymcfallCEO6 Jun 2024
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@SRConsortium team in Fife. @FifeADP charter of Rights Consultation event. Thanks to @alan_miller01 for attending and all recovery communities. Looking forward to conversations.
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📢Today we are highlighting the Key Principles from the Draft Charter of Rights. Don't forget to register to attend 👇 Border, Fri 31st May - ow.ly/bCRS50RSnkv Fife, Thur 6th June - ow.ly/Ixya50RSnkA Read the draft charter here: ow.ly/ksWf50RSnkw
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📢Ahead of our SRC Community Conversation events in the Borders and Fife, this week we're highlighting some of the key messages from the Draft Charter of Rights. Today is the Key Rights! Full draft charter here: ow.ly/nBVb50RSmRH
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Hope to see you all there!! It's going to be a belter!
Recovery Walk Scotland (@RecWalkScot) profile pictureRecovery Walk Scotland@RecWalkScot14 May 2024
🚶RECOVERY WALK SCOTLAND ANNOUNCEMENT🚶‍♀️ We are delighted to announce that the Recovery Walk Scotland will be held on: 🎉7th September 2024 in Glasgow Green🎉 Registration for the event is now open👇 ow.ly/Wty350RFkOR #RWS24 #recoverywalk #recovery
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We are responding to the current Disclosure Scotland fee proposals and want to hear the views of recovery communities. To find out more click the link below 👇consult.gov.scot/disclosure-…
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IAS@InstAlcStud25 Apr 2024
“People have this perception that introducing children to drinking is a good way of teaching them safer drinking. This is untrue. The earlier a child drinks, the more likely they are to develop problems with alcohol in later life.” - Dr Katherine Severi theguardian.com/society/2024…
Great Britain has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds

Great Britain has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds

Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children had drunk alcohol by age 13

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I'm looking forward to seeing and speaking to as many people as possible at these two events. Let's make the voice of lived experience and recovery is heard loud and clear.
Scottish Recovery Consortium (@SRConsortium) profile pictureScottish Recovery Consortium@SRConsortium22 Apr 2024
SRC are hosting two community conversations to consult on the draft Charter of Rights. Download the Draft Charter here: ow.ly/vsMP50RkZsY Register for the Borders event here: ow.ly/Csac50RkZsU Register for the Fife event here: ow.ly/HVqY50RkZsW
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Tomorrow, @ScotParl will be voting on the future of MUP In our new infographic, we outline why they must vote to ✅ continue MUP beyond the end of April ✅ increase MUP to 65p per unit from 30 September Read the infographic 🔽 alcohol-focus-scotland.org.u…
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Great to be in Dunoon taking part in today's event with lots of impressive discussions around the Draft Charter of Rights Consultation with @AilsaMccrae @louisestewart80 @LAASAdvocacy @WithYouABRS @SRConsortium
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I'll be there too, come along and join the conversation!
Louise Stewart (@louisestewart80) profile pictureLouise Stewart@louisestewart8016 Apr 2024
We will be in Dunoon today and Kintyre on Friday as part of the National Collaborative Change Team please share and join us. Have your say in the draft Charter of Rights @LAASAdvocacy @WithYouABRS @abhscp @Argyll_ButeTSI @ArgyllADP @ALLIANCEScot tinyurl.com/NCDraftCharter
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🗣️ "You can take it back to your communities and so many people can claim their rights" ⤵️ Hear what participants had to say about our recent human rights programme with: @SRConsortium: buff.ly/3UaMXhG ℹ️ Find out about training for your org: buff.ly/3O5uLCO
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I'm on leave at the moment, but I'm so incredibly proud of my colleagues who made this work happen - esp Carlyn @AnnieKSmith1 - and to @Tom_SRC and all the fantastic people on this programme. I was recently asked what gives me hope in our work on human rights and it's THIS ⏬️
The British Institute of Human Rights (@BIHRhumanrights) profile pictureThe British Institute of Human Rights@BIHRhumanrights11 Apr 2024
🗣️ "You can take it back to your communities and so many people can claim their rights" ⤵️ Hear what participants had to say about our recent human rights programme with: @SRConsortium: buff.ly/3UaMXhG ℹ️ Find out about training for your org: buff.ly/3O5uLCO
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Essential reading for all those trying to make sense of the impact of #MUPsaveslives on inequalities and the misleading GMB claim that raising the price to 65ppu is disproportionate👇
IAS (@InstAlcStud) profile pictureIAS@InstAlcStud27 Mar 2024
MUP increases the price of the cheapest alcohol, which isn't bought significantly by moderate drinkers on low incomes. "As such, it effectively targets exactly the drinkers you want to target, without ‘penalising’ moderate drinkers on lower incomes." ias.org.uk/2024/03/22/will-i…
Will increasing Scotland’s Minimum Unit Pricing ‘punish’ those on low incomes? - Institute of...

Will increasing Scotland’s Minimum Unit Pricing ‘punish’ those on low incomes? - Institute of...

With the Scottish Government proposing increasing minimum unit pricing to 65p, there have been criticisms that it unfairly hits disadvantaged groups, particularly during a cost-of-living crisis....

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A cracking couple of days working with staff and volunteers @AlcDrugsAction and @AiR_Aberdeen to go through Medication Recovery and Me facilitator training on Monday and Rights in Recovery on Tuesday. What an amazing bunch! Excited to see the impact and to continue to support.
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"Recovery is not a passive state – it is about human transformation and growth that will often involve overcoming not only physical and psychological withdrawals and cravings but also negative social attitudes, stigma and discrimination." leedstrinity.ac.uk/blog/blog…
Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity University

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New inflation figures, no change to the fact that alcohol prices have risen more slowly than other goods during the cost-of-living crisis.
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In Scotland, the GMB union have been vocal in calling for the proposed increase in the MUP threshold from 50p to 65p to be scrapped, on the basis that this is a 30% rise, while wages and disposable incomes have risen by barely 1% since 2018. But wait... gmbscotland.org.uk/newsroom/…
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A pleasure to talk about @SRConsortium's work on #rightsinrecovery and it's fundamental relevance in empowering and supporting families.
Rachel Taylor | Scottish Families in Inverclyde (@SFADRachel) profile pictureRachel Taylor | Scottish Families in Inverclyde@SFADRachel5 Mar 2024
Incredibly powerful, insightful & interesting listen - open.spotify.com/episode/29c… Amazing @DonnachieA95115 & Nichole who interview @Tom_SRC on all things Human Rights. The power that comes from knowing & understanding your rights can't be underestimated! Give it a listen & share 💜

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In the know Inverclyde · Episode

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Incredibly powerful, insightful & interesting listen - open.spotify.com/episode/29c… Amazing @DonnachieA95115 & Nichole who interview @Tom_SRC on all things Human Rights. The power that comes from knowing & understanding your rights can't be underestimated! Give it a listen & share 💜

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In the know Inverclyde · Episode

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