" Lifeline has grown and developed, responding to the ever-increasing problems associated with drug use faced by individuals, families and communities. "

Lifeline Project is a well-established, voluntary sector agency that provides a range of drug and alcohol services for adults and young people. In 1971 the Lifeline Project opened a day centre for drug users in Manchester. Since its  foundation Lifeline has grown and developed, responding to the ever–increasing problems associated with drug use faced by individuals, families and communities.  

We currently have contracts to provide drugs and alcohol services including harm minimisation services, needle exchange, drop in, day programmes, prescribing and shared care, community based detoxification support services,  community development programmes, criminal justice/prison initiatives and services for young people.  

Geographically these services are spread across Greater Manchester, London, Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford, East  Lancashire, Middlesbrough, County Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Prison Services across the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside and the North East.  

Lifeline is keen to recruit committed workers and the organisation has a history of training and working with volunteers from all backgrounds. 

People seeking to work or volunteer can find out more at www.lifelineproject.co.uk ‘Vacancies’.

 In addition to services we also carry out research, publications and new media work. This year Lifeline produced material challenging the Drugs Laws, including a report by Russell Newcombe on Quantitiy Thresholds for Drug Possession. For more on this work see Lifeline’s website at www.lifeline.org.uk.

“It’s quite difficult to tell the truth about drugs in our society and its quite difficult to expect our messages to get heard. We aim to provide the best possible health and social care, and also identify some of the key problems about drug policy - I don’t see those as contradictory. 

- Ian Wardle 2006