by WRA Admin | Mar 1, 2016 | Monthly Campaign
March Campaign – No Smoking Day, Wednesday 9 March 2016 Every year, the White Ribbon Association promotes No Smoking Day. Co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation, this annual event is an excellent opportunity for smokers who have been thinking about...
by WRA Admin | Feb 25, 2016 | Health Events, Recent Work, Recent Work in Schools
Location: Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Event: Health Event Stand Awareness Topics: Safe Night Out Our Development Officer Vickki was invited to hold an awareness stand focusing on alcohol awareness and ways to stay safe during a night out. This was our first...
by WRA Admin | Feb 22, 2016 | WRA Blog
This week is Student Volunteering Week across the UK, and an ideal opportunity to highlight the incredible work we encounter in our Health Champions Scheme. Since 2009, the scheme has been working with groups of young people who have chosen to make a difference...
by WRA Admin | Feb 16, 2016 | WRA Blog
By Rachel Ayres During the nineteenth century, temperance bars were plentiful on the high streets of England, and in recognition of the prohibition movement in America, many establishments opted against serving alcohol. As years progressed, many of the alcohol-free...
by WRA Admin | Feb 8, 2016 | WRA Blog
By Victoria Taylor-Smith On 28 January 2016, a new law on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) known on the streets as ‘Legal Highs’ was given Royal Assent, and will be enforced from April 2016. It will be known as Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. However, would...
