Lifeline project is a drug and alcohol abuse charity based in Manchester.
It was established in 1971 and now runs services across Yorkshire, the North East, the North West, London and the Midlands.
The charity supports 900 people in York with a team of 50 staff made up of recovery workers, criminal justice workers, young people’s workers, nurses, doctors and volunteers. They are involved in Thames Valley Police’s initiative for Alcohol Harm Reduction Week in Oxford, aiming to keep students who have left home for the first time safe from alcohol-related crime.
It is involved in a safe haven for drunks and vulnerable people in Middlesbrough which is designed to relieve pressure on the casualty department at James Cook University Hospital freeing up A&E professionals to deal with genuine emergencies.
In December 2014 Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust won a contract to lead the running of health services at both Strangeways prison and HM Prison Buckley Hall in Rochdale. They will work with Lifeline to deliver services aimed at reducing drug and alcohol problems among prisoners.