Consultation & Support

 360° provides consultation and support to anyone working with young people in Bolton

• You can ring to ask a question about a substances or discuss concerns about a young person
• You can get advice about working with young people who are using substances
• You can get support in delivering workshops about substances to young people
• You can get support and guidance on developing policy, lessons / session plans and assessment

If you have any queries about substances and young people just get in touch, we are here to help and aim to ensure that young people across Bolton receive informed and cohesive substance misuse interventions and education.

Resources & leaflets  

If you don't want to spend loads of time looking for resources we can help!! 

We have a resource loans library that workers can access to help them with delivery of substance misuse work and we can also advise you on appropriate resources and leaflets to buy for your target audience.

 If you want free and easily accessible leaflets you can order them through www.talktofrank.co.uk for drugs leaflets and www.drinkaware.co.uk for alcohol leaflets including the unit calculators

Training Programme

There is a range of training available  which will develop knowledge, skills and confidence when dealing with young people and substances.

The programme runs throughout the year coordinated by Kathryn Mannion the Young People and Substance Misuse Trainer, this multi-agency training includes:

• basic drug and alcohol awareness 
• young people and substance misuse - looking at assessing and working with young people who use substances
• alcohol and young people
• cannabis and young people
• ecstasy and young people
• benzodiazepines and young people
• solvents and young people

 If you are interested in any of these courses you can book on them using the booking form and sending it to:   trainingsharedcentre@bolton.gov.uk

Bespoke training 

We also offer training which is tailored to meet the needs of your agency either in content or timing. This has been particularly important for agencies who have large numbers of staff to train at the same time and where workers are unable to attend full day training especially schools.

If you have any questions about the training you can speak to Kathryn Mannion on 337387 or email: kathryn.mannion@bolton.gov.uk  

or Ceri Blackmore on 337330 or email tier2.360@bolton.gov.uk