Joining it up
| Reflecting on the Future /
Make the Links Make Progress - Overcoming the
barriers to work for former drug users / Local
Matters / The National Drug Strategy – a guide
for Local Partnerships / Learning From Europe
Practices and Policies / Building Confidence in
our Communities / It’s a Family Affair /
Availability: the local connection /
Tackling Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace
Please contact the LDPF if you require copies of any
documents email
or 020 7332 3708.
June 2008
Joining it up
The LDPF's most recent conference took place in the Guildhall,
Old Library and sought to examine a wide range of issues, including
the implications of the National Drug Strategy - Drugs:
protecting Families and Communities.
The process of putting together the conference guide is underway
and will appear here as soon as it is available.
February 2007
Reflecting on the Future
The London Drug Policy Forum (LDPF) held its first ever two
day conference at the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, concentrating on what had worked over the past 10
years and how we can use this information to support and advise
those tasked with developing the 2008-2018 Drug Strategy.
Download the Reflecting on the Future conference
report (1.6mb)
March 2006
Make the Links Make Progress - Overcoming the barriers to work for
former drug users
The London Drug Policy Forum (LDPF) and Centre for Economic and
Social Inclusion (Inclusion) have been at the forefront of
developments in the drugs and employment field over the last few
years. They are both committed to help promote and develop good
practice in the field.
The Conference was a one day event is designed to bring together
practitioners and those responsible for organising services to help
former drug users into employment. It highlighted and helped
disseminate emerging good practice in this field and also
considered how to tackle some of the most commonly identified
barriers to effective intervention namely housing and welfare
benefits issues. The programme for the day included presentations
from a range of Government departments with a direct interest in
this issue, as well as case study presentations from across the
UK.
September 2005
Local Matters
This conference sought to celebrate what has been achieved in
the past decade, consider current challenges and practices and to
examine how local practice and experience can and should support
national policy
Download the LDPF Local Matters conference
report - 2005 (3.18mb)
The National Drug Strategy - a guide for local partnerships
The LDPF held a very successful conference aimed at elected
members of local authorities. The intention was to inform them of
the current situation around Drug Policy and how they as elected
members can assist officers in delivering an effective, coherent
local drug strategy.
October 2004
Learning From Europe Practices and Policies
On 18 October 2004, the London Drug Policy Forum held its 13th
annual conference in the Old Library, Guildhall. The theme
“Learning from Europe: Practices and Policies” provided an
opportunity to learn about and discuss current developments within
Europe relating to responses to drug use. For further information,
please contact the LDPF on 020 7456 1444.
Download the conference report PDF (1mb)
September 2003
Building Confidence in Our Communities
In September 2003 the 12th LDPF annual conference, Building
Confidence in Our Communities; Empowering, Planning, Delivering and
Evaluating - Local Responses to Drug Problems, sought to raise
awareness of the issues surrounding community engagement and
substance misuse. Speakers covered a range of interventions
including enforcement, treatment and education from the UK and
USA.
The conference report is available to download
here (1.7mb)
October 2002
It's a Family Affair
In October 2002 the 11th LDPF annual conference, It's a Family
Affair, focused on substance misuse and the needs of young people,
families and professionals. Speakers included leading academics and
policy makers. Main sessions looked at current research into
education and prevention, children of misusing parents, treatment
for young people and the role and needs of the family. There were
also sessions providing practical information and advice targeted
at those commissioning services or working in particular
environments.
The conference report is available to download
here (1mb)
September 2001
Availability: The Local
Connection
In 2001 the 10th annual LDPF conference, Availability: The Local
Connection sought to bridge the gap between what we read in the
press about £multi-million seizures of drugs and the actions that
can be taken at a local level to restrict drug markets and stop the
damage they do to our communities.
Download the conference report, Availability,
the Local Connection (1.5mb)
February 2001
Tackling Alcohol and Drugs in the
Workplace
In February 2001 a highly successful conference, ‘Combating
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace’, was held at the Guildhall. As
a result of the LDPF and City of London Drug Action Team, working
with businesses and other key partners, decided to address a need
identified by many employers. What is the scale of substance misuse
in the workplace? How should we respond to this issue and where can
we get unbiased help and advice?
Tackling Alcohol and Drugs in the
Workplace (1.5mb)