http://www.rapt.org.uk RAPt | NEWS en-gb Copyright RAPt2010. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:31:23 GMT 60 http://www.rapt.org.uk-223 RAPt publishes a position statement welcoming the principles behind the Government's Rehabilitation Revolution, and suggesting how these should be applied to improve services during a time of austerity.

]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-219 The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has conducted several studies to verify which treatment programmes obtain the best results when working with offenders.

]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-215 The A-Team was recently featured both in the Birmingham Press and the Birmingham Evening Mail.

]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-214 The RAPt team at HMP The Mount, managed by Nick Messikh, was recently presented with an award by the prison.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-213 THCAT (Tower Hamlets Community Alcohol Team) was officially opened on June 16th at a ceremony attended by friends, staff, trustees and supporters of RAPt.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-209 In April and May RAPt’s Chief Executive, Mike Trace and trustees invited staff and volunteers to Celebrating Success – a presentation to congratulate those people who gained NVQs and also to recognise a number of staff deemed to have delivered exceptional service to RAPt.

]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-206 Award winning artist and friend of RAPt, Sophie Molins presented her exhibition titled The Impossibility of Escapism last March, which was received with enthusiasm by the public and press.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-205 The Department of Health have issued updated guidance to prison healthcare services, which requires prisoners being placed on maintenance programmes to be supported towards abstinence if they have prison sentences lasting longer than six months.

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-198 On Wednesday 24th March 2010 the new wing at HMP Swaleside was officially opened.  The aim is to integrate the RAPt programme and the living environment so that all course participants will have the best possible chance of making a successful recovery and building a more positive future.

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-200 'Changes’ is a structured low threshold group work programme for residents of Tower Hamlets.

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-197 In this week’s political manifestos there appears to be a broad consensus that treatment for drug addicts needs to be better at getting people off drugs and out of crime.

]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-196 Problem drug users are costing the country an estimated £15.4bn a year and providing treatment is costly and complicated.

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-194 RAPt is proud to be a major sponsor of UKESAD’s 7TH UK/European Symposium on Addictive Disorders (Europe’s largest conference on addiction treatment) that will take place on 13 - 15th May 2010 in London.

]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-189 RAPt will be working with Hull Citysafe and other partners to establish a counselling and support service to help people who are dependent on alcohol to stop drinking and move on with their lives. The new service - expected to be launched in June - will also work with communities; families and carers; and employment and housing services. The aim is to make sure that people are not just able to overcome their addiction, but can achieve their ambitions and aspirations in recovery.

]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rapt.org.uk-173 RAPt and ArtSpace are delighted to present the new exhibition "The Impossibility of Escapism" by award winning artist Sophie Molins.

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