KFx - Learning of Substance
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Biography

Education

Heston Junior School, Latymer Upper School, Isleworth and Syon School

Birmingham Polytechnic: BA(Hons) Sociology with applied Social Research

Westhill College: Diploma in Youth and Community work

Employment

Release, London. Acting Director
1998-October 2002

Joined Release in 1998 as project officer in the Inclusion team. Took over management of the Inclusion project in 2001 and was asked to act up in the place of the Director in 2002.

The Hungerford Drug Project, London
1993-1997

Street work and satellite work, research, literature development, Needle exchange work, training. 1993 -1997

The Big Issue, London
1997-1998

Drug and alcohol worker

Allens Croft Project, Birmingham
1991-1992

Detached youth work

Malcolm Lockyer Youth Centre, Birmingham
1989-1991

Senior Youth worker. Centre-based and detached work.

The above does not include thousands of other less glamorous jobs including warehouse work, lots of bars, busking, office temp and a host of others!

Key Skills

Excellent understanding of many aspects of drug use including, including drugs awareness material, harm reduction strategies, legal aspects of use and drugs work, education strategies, policy development, drug strategy and services.

Experienced trainer and public speaker.

Experience of research, report writing and development of literature

Experience of group facillitation.

High level of commitment to equal opportunities, and to a balanced and informed approach to addressing drugs in society.

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About KFx

Clients

Biography

Mission Statement

KFx Statement of Principles (PDF document)

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