As part of Scottish Government’s commitment to reducing drug and alcohol related deaths in Scotland, a National Collaborative is being set up so people who have been affected by these issues can help shape Scotland’s services.

The National Collaborative will develop a human rights-based approach, and is designed to be a dynamic process involving people with experience of substance use, as well as people responsible for delivering support services. The human rights-based approach aims to place people and their human dignity and rights at the centre of all policy and decision-making.

There are several ways for people to begin to get involved in the National Collaborative process, both at a national level and feeding in through local community groups, and in joining the Change Team and Reference groups.

Change Team and Reference Groups

An open Call for Nominations to the Change Team and Reference groups has been issued. The dedicated page (linked for your convenience) includes more information on the range of roles (including role specifications) and how to get involved.

The deadline for nominations to the Change Team is Wednesday 31^st August. (Nominations for Reference Groups are welcomed on an ongoing basis.)

For further information on how to get involved or nominate yourself for either group, please visit the dedicated page.

Alternatively, for further information, contact the National Collaborative by email: NationalCollaborative@gov.scot

Proposed Roadmap

Scottish Government is also currently developing and consulting on a proposed Roadmap, to set out a way forward for the National Collaborative process in developing a human rights-based approach to drugs.

The current draft reflects the feedback received so far. Following any further feedback, the finalised Roadmap will be published later this summer.

To contribute to the Roadmap, please complete the online survey via the Questback page, or by contacting the email address above.