EDITOR'S CHOICE THURROCK NEWS £250,000 revamp unveiled at Tilbury school Getting ready to ride: Thurrock Cycle Marathon 2008 Bus mum celebrates tots free fares victory Goldfrapp booty up for grabs SPORT Two sign for Grays Athletic ELECTION 2008 Election 2008 Guide LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stanford Forum says thanks for big Masterplan response C'est le vie says deposed Gordon Questioning police priorities GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register

Most read Comments 1 Mourners' upset over ban on non biodegradable flowers on memorial 2 Cops' warning to illegal bikers 3 Parents' anger as "troublesome" pupils go on ski trip 4 Councillors recommend refusal of South Stifford development 5 Kendo's back: Legend in action as wrestling returns to the Civic Hall 6 Councillors approve South Ockendon pub site development despite reservations 7 Two sign for Grays Athletic 8 Cakes survive bakery fire as clean up operation begins 9 New procedure introduced for complaints about Thurrock councillors 10 Tilbury boss resigns Today | 7 Days 1 Help for borough's eastern Europeans 2 Why no stink about the stink? 3 Max still unconscious 10 days after attack 4 Bus mum celebrates tots free fares victory 5 Minister tells of crackdown on firms who employ illegal immigrants 6 Johnson ousts Livingstone as London Mayor 7 Controversial Tilbury wind turbines plan recommended for approval 8 Come up with facts councillor! 9 Shop thief tried to take advantage of town fire 10 Young Tory topples Labour strong man

Comment

THURROCK residents who are affected by drug or alcohol problems now have a say in how they receive treatment thanks to a new forum set up at the OASIS Resource Centre, Orsett Road, Grays.

Set up by Thurrock Council's Drug and Alcohol Action Team in partnership with UNITES, (User Network In Thurrock Essex and Southend) a service user network run by and for people who have experienced problems with drugs and/or alcohol, the forum is the latest of a series around the county designed to let people receiving these services get involved more closely in the running of them and in planning for the future.

"The launch was a great success, everyone who attended agreed that the forum would have an important role in deciding the type of service we should be providing and the best way to do it," said Jim Nicolson, Joint Commissioning Manager of Thurrock DAAT.

The meetings are open to anyone who has a drug or alcohol issue or who are looking after a family member or friend who has. There is plenty of scope for more to come along to future meetings, which will be widely advertised.

All services are free and confidential. For further information contact the OASIS Resource Centre on 01375 374 411.

12:47pm Saturday 22nd September 2007

Print

Email this

Comment