Meet Nicola: CDAS' Armed Forces Lead supporting veterans with drugs and alcohol in Stoke-on-Trent
Meet Nicola - CDAS' Armed Forces Lead supporting veterans and members of the armed forces community with drug and alcohol challenges in Stoke-on-Trent.
Nicola has been working with veterans in Stoke-on-Trent for over a decade. For Armed Forces Day, she shares what she's learned from her experiences.
26 June 2026
Stoke-on-Trent Community Drug and Alcohol Service responds to ONS statistics on alcohol-related deaths in 2024
Stoke-on-Trent Community Drug and Alcohol Service responds to ONS statistics on alcohol-related deaths in 2024.
11 May 2026
Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives
To mark International Nurses Day, we sat down with three of our nurses, Eileen, Dani and Julie, to find out more about their work, how they support clients, and what it means to them.
11 May 2026
Meet Josh: from barista to being there
Josh's path here started with watching family members face challenges with substances and continued through unexpected conversations behind a coffee counter. Now he's an outreach and assessment worker - a role where his job is to meet people where they are without judgement or expectation.
5 May 2026
Pioneering approach brings liver screening into the community
In response to rising rates of alcohol-related liver disease, CDAS has introduced a new community-based liver health programme, and it's already saving lives.
20 April 2026
Meet Steve: From recovery to leading a team
Steve leads CDAS’s assertive outreach team in Stoke-on-Trent. He’s spent years going out to find the people who haven’t yet found their way to support. He also knows what it’s like to need it.
6 April 2026
CDAS colleagues take on the London Marathon to support WithYou
Two CDAS recovery workers are taking on the London Marathon this year in support of WithYou.
24 February 2026
CDAS expands support for children, young people and families with M-PACT
This Children’s Mental Health Week, CDAS is encouraging families to know that help is available locally and that they do not have to manage drug and alcohol challenges alone.
11 February 2026
