Yasmin Batliwala

I am Chair of drug & alcohol charity WDP (@WDP_Charity) & Chief Executive of A4ID (@A4ID), which sources free legal services for organisations fighting poverty.

[Yasmin Batliwala @Y_Batliwala]

To all the women of the World I celebrate you!

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Anyone can struggle with #alcohol as they age and some try to conceal it #VintageStreet https://t.co/SLFCo8t2lE

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Many people drink slightly more frequently to cope with life events as they get older. We must not stigmatise and should support #VintageStreet https://t.co/BYogNljXkB

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Tens of millions of prescription drugs on the black market @BBCNews https://t.co/22ma6RI3u3

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Have you been thinking about giving back? Whether you’re an avid runner, a budding cyclist, or even a clandestine Iron Man in our midst, find out about upcoming challenges near you at https://t.co/RIlmaumln6 and get involved!

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Three in five turn to drink to cope with pressures of daily life, via @thetimes https://t.co/9r3vvnz55H

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Only one in 10 Britons know alcohol causes cancer, survey finds, via @guardian https://t.co/zQ1j4AKpyO

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The start of the new year is the perfect time to get involved with and have a positive impact on your local community through voluntary work. "Being a volunteer can transform your life – but not enough people know that yet" writes Mandy James via @guardian https://t.co/HST4pF27hz

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Criminals could avoid jail if they go to rehab under plans being considered by ministers to tackle racial bias via @Telegraph https://t.co/h0oe65kDMF

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Primary school calls in experts to deal with self-harming via @thetimes https://t.co/O0ad7T0gO9

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Hearing aids could stave off dementia, study shows, via @thetimes https://t.co/yjfp6NgXwD

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Nostalgia is good for our emotional, physical and mental health, @SeemaKennedy for @TelegraphNews https://t.co/9c3sAStCxa

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£300m mental health initiative for schools is inadequate, says Labour, via @guardian https://t.co/yHfbTlYfxg

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Prisons told to do more for mentally ill inmates, via @thetimes https://t.co/wd58J4nX48

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A huge thank you to our brilliant staff and volunteers for making this year's away days so special!

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WDP Chair @Y_Batliwala comments in @MetroUK on the British #opioid epidemic https://t.co/LW4T0QV9fv

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It’s not enough to train GPs in child protection, via @guardian https://t.co/JvfT3MA3nS

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@Y_Batliwala comments in @TheSun re reserach from NHS revealing more young people partaking in drug use than smoking https://t.co/Enln7xBm0k

[A4ID @a4id]

Excited to work with our new #DevelopmentPartner @wwfaustria to conserve nature and protect the climate #SDG13 #SDG14 #SDG15

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New report urges police to stop holding mentally ill in cells, via @guardian https://t.co/67s601uA5a