by WRA Admin | Jul 1, 2016 | Monthly Campaign, WRA Blog
July Campaign – ‘Fun in the Sun’: Holiday Safety Our July campaign is underway, and this year we are focussing on holiday safety and having fun in the sun! For some people holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax, and overindulging on alcohol is par...
by WRA Admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Awareness Assemblies Recent Work, Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools
Vickki was invited to deliver drug awareness assemblies to students in years 7 to 10 at Parkhall Academy in Birmingham. The assemblies were split into two topics; cannabis awareness and new psychoactive substances awareness. Years 7 and 8 – cannabis...
by WRA Admin | Jun 1, 2016 | WRA Blog
The White Ribbon Association has supported No Smoking Day for many years. This important annual event, co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation, has been encouraging smokers to quit since 1984. We have been recognised for our work during No Smoking Day for...
by WRA Admin | May 27, 2016 | Monthly Campaign, WRA Blog
June Campaign – New Psychoactive Substances Awareness As festival season approaches, our June campaign focusses on the impact of new psychoactive substances (NPS). Referred to in the media as ‘legal highs’, NPS continue to be a concern for health...
by WRA Admin | May 23, 2016 | Awareness Assemblies Recent Work, Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools
Over a three-day period, our West Midlands Development Officer Vickki was invited to deliver six assemblies focussing on gambling awareness to students at Cockshut Hill School in Birmingham. The assemblies reached a phenomenal of 1,200 students between the ages...