by Fiona McCann | Oct 8, 2023 | All Areas, NEWS
ASCERT CEO Gary McMichael spoke to BBC News Northern Ireland following the coroner’s findings that super strength street drugs Nitazenes have now been implicated in the deaths of six people under the age of 30 in Northern Ireland. The Public Health Agency warned...
by Fiona McCann | Jul 28, 2023 | Adults, All Areas, NEWS
NI’s leading alcohol and drug charity ASCERT, announced their partnership with SMART Recovery UK to deliver free in person weekly meetings for adults seeking support with addictive behaviour. The SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery Programme...
by Fiona McCann | Jun 5, 2023 | BLOG, NEWS
We are delighted to announce our involvement in the 2023 Boardroom Apprentice programme. The programme is now in its sixth year and has helped 277 individuals from across Northern Ireland make their aspiration of sitting on a board a reality whilst helping to...
by Fiona McCann | May 17, 2023 | EVENTS, NEWS, PROFESSIONAL NEWS, WESTERN AREA
ASCERT are proud to announce their involvement in Omagh Pride 2023 on Saturday 17th June. Omagh Pride’s first Pride Parade took place in 2021. Their purpose is to work in partnership with local community & voluntary organisations to promote inclusion and to...
by Fiona McCann | Mar 2, 2023 | NEWS
On 20th February 2023, ASCERT Training Officer Elena Brewer hosted a webinar with the Public Health Agency for professionals who wanted to know more about how to make their organisations more trauma-informed. The webinar was opened by Aidan Dawson, Chief Executive,...