CADAS Annual Report 2012/2013

annual report
2012/2013
Cadas is a local independent provider of
quality care.
Our services are delivered by paid and unpaid professionals throughout Cumbria.
Vision
Cadas’ vision is to ensure appropriate nonjudgmental and confidential help is easily available
and accessible to those people living in Cumbria,
who are involved in addictive behaviours.
We offer:
Recovery Service
A free, confidential and non-judgmental one to one
service for anyone who has an alcohol and/or drug issue.
These services are delivered by paid staff, trained
volunteers and community ambassadors.
Cadas also works with families, parents. carers, and
individuals or couples whose lives are affected by
someone else’s alcohol and/or drug use.
Communication and Mediation Service
A free service for neighbourhood disputes, family crisis
and young people and homelessness.
Training and Workshops in Alcohol, Drug Awareness,
Nutrition & Lifestyles
Cadas delivers free certificated alcohol and drug
awareness courses together with Nutrition & Lifestyle
workshops and courses.
All our courses are mapped to DANOS.
Training and education is available to all members of the
general public and professionals.
Acu-Stimulation Therapy
Cadas also offers free Acu-Stimulation therapy which is
where gentle pulses are passed through the body’s
different acu-pressure points. The relaxation treatment can
help with withdrawal symptoms and cravings from alcohol
and drugs as well as helping with stress, depression and
sleep disturbance.
Information
Cadas offers a free and confidential information service.
Independence
We believe Cadas’ strength is built on the passion of
individuals and communities who want to make a
positive difference to their lives and those around
them.
Values
Open : Honest : Congruent : Integrity : Innovative :
Flexible : Creative : Committed : Reliable : Passionate
Mission
Cadas’ primary objective is to enhance the lives of
people in Cumbria through the reduction of harm
caused to them by the use or misuse of alcohol and
drugs, by providing them with an opportunity to work
towards living in a more satisfying and resourceful
way.
Community
Cadas seeks to help prevent alcohol and other drug
use problems through a programme of community
awareness initiatives.
Commitment
Cadas is committed to offering early interventions
and preventative services for the people of Cumbria
of all ages.
Commitment
Cadas is an Independent Provider of Care
Cadas is both a Registered Charity (registration
number 1002201) and a Company Limited by
Guarantee in England (number 0258199).
2 Cadas Is . . .
3 Contents
4 About Us
5 President’s Report
6 Service Managers’ Reports
7 Service Reports
14 Outcome Measurements
16 Financial Report
17 Treasurer’s Report
18 Balance Sheet
19 Sofa
20 Supporters
22 Staff and Volunteers
24 Cadas Centres
Our grateful thanks go to all those who, in the past, have
played their part within Cadas.
Charity number: 1002201
Company registration number: 2585199
The Cadas Executive who meets quarterly at various
locations around Cumbria governs Cadas.
Registered office:
17a West Tower Street, Carlisle
Cumbria CA3 8QT
An Annual General Meeting is held once a year.
Trustees:
Annual audited accounts are prepared and submitted to
Companies House, England and the Charity Commission
each year after the Annual General Meeting.
Staff and volunteers deliver this range of services by
appointment at all the Cadas centres and in the
community.
Claire Hensman
President
David McKinlay
Chairman
Carol Eland
Vice-Chair
Nick Cusick
Treasurer
Kit Scott-Harden
Secretary
Executive Committee:
Charlie Jones
Staff attend monthly line management and drug and
alcohol volunteers attend mandatory monthly supervision
to monitor their clinical practise and to continue with their
learning. Thereby developing their skills as effective drug
and alcohol professionals.
Jan Sharp
Ralph Howard
Tony Stephenson
David Foot
Sol Gray
Cadas is committed to offering a quality and courteous
service to everyone that comes into contact with us.
Helen Horne
Cadas Management Team
Robert Whitson
Paul Brown, B.A. (Hons), Director
Colin Laxton
Annie Brown, Operations Director
Wendy Maddox
Anne Connolly, Training & Development Manager
J McCarthy
Alison Lancaster
Lindy Dodds
Helen Davies, Young People and Family Manager
Janice Routledge, Finance Controller
Natalia Wealleans-Turner, Barrow Centre Manager
Cadas external and internal supervisors and/or
trainers:
Helen Garnett, B.A. (Hons), Cert. Ed.
Anne Connolly, NLP Master
Co-opted representatives:
Cumbria County Council
Inspira
NHS Public Health
Auditors:
Grainger and Platt
3 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8RR
Solicitors:
Cartmell Shepherd
Viaduct House, Carlisle CA3 8EZ
I have been observing with dismay the damage that has
been inflicted on the voluntary sector by the blunt
application of a tendering process by the local authorities,
in the name of ‘transparency’. There has been a steady
attrition of voluntary services offered in the County over
the last year and Cadas has not escaped this trend.
Without some new source of funding to pay for the
ongoing core administration and volunteer costs, the
Cadas one-to-one service will gradually have to be
withdrawn from Carlisle as it has been from several other
areas already. The knock-on effect is the increase in unmet
need and growing pressure on the statutory offering
whose capacity is limited anyway to the most difficult
cases. Whilst the charitable grant giving sector or the
Lottery might be expected to help bridge the funding gap,
grant givers seem to give priority to funding for ‘new
projects’ while the real need is for the underpinning of
core services during these difficult times. Two to three year
‘revenue’ funding would really help!
Cadas has had another very tough year. The Trustees were
very sorry to have to make redundant Annie Brown, the
Operations Director, who left at the end of March.
(following Paul Brown’s departure the previous September
which was mentioned in last year’s report.) We are
enormously grateful to both Paul and Annie for their
dedication and expertise. Annie worked very hard during
the last few months to ensure a smooth handover on her
departure. Another great loss in March to Cadas was Anne
Connolly who contributed so much to the organisation:
training and supporting the volunteers and, with the
Browns, creating the high standards and hence the
reputation of Cadas. We are grateful that Anne is still
available for volunteer supervision and support. At the
same time we also had to say goodbye to our much
valued Finance Officer, Janice Routledge and our highly
regarded IT Manager, Jayne Campbell. Both of whom were
long-term dedicated members of staff who are sorely
missed by the team. We thank them for all their
contribution to Cadas.
Claire Hensman
President
Finally, our thanks go to Nick Cusick, our retiring Treasurer,
who has provided over many years much wise advice and,
crucially, financial expertise and input.
All is not gloom however! The Barrow Centre is still fully
operational, fulfilling the targets set by the Big Lottery and
the services are continuing, albeit at a lower level, from a
new base in Carlisle. Natalia Wealleans-Turner in Barrow
and Helen Davies in Carlisle have taken over the
management and are energetically pursuing all
prospective funding opportunities while not only maintaining the operation but also growing their partnership
working with other organisations. They are doing a terrific
job!
Cadas would not be able to offer its services without
volunteers; several have stepped up to help cover the
hours and tasks that staff, on reduced contracts, no longer
can deliver and to help facilitate the training sessions.
Increased volunteer involvement is a very positive
enhancement of the team. Our thanks to all those who are
contributing so much.
North Service Manager’s Report
South Service Manager’s Report
The theme for this year in Cadas has been challenge and
change. We have had to say goodbye to a number of
significant people from our Cadas family. Some of this has
been due to loss of funding and some to decisions made
that will help to save money and therefore sustain Cadas
services for longer. Whatever the reasons, the impact and
sadness felt by the team cannot be under estimated.
This year has been filled with many challenges, changes
and ultimately opportunities. Certainly one of the biggest
and saddest challenges faced by our county wide team
was saying goodbye to members of the Cadas family who
thanks to their passion, drive and innovation have created
the Cadas that so many Cumbrians are familiar with today.
Yet it is by no means all doom and gloom. Where there is
challenge there is an opportunity to prevail, where there is
change there is opportunity to learn, grow and open new
doors. As an organisation whose main focus is to help
people make positive changes, even when it seems life
can’t be any different, we wanted to model how to do this.
Through maintaining connections and open
communication with each other and other organisations,
facing up to problems and upholding our ethos and belief
in Cadas and what we do, we are moving this organisation
into the future.
We continue to attract funding, deliver successful services,
meet outcomes and gain recognition from external
organisations and standards such as Investors in People.
We still have a way to go to ensure Cadas’ sustainability
and we are determined to make this happen, for the
benefit of the communities of Cumbria.
Difficult and brave financial decisions were made to
preserve Cadas, to support its longevity and to ensure its
sustainability enabling the continued delivery of a much
needed and valued service across Cumbria. Today we see
an evolving Cadas, a Cadas that is collaborative in nature,
streamlined, focused and using learning to face future
challenges, seizing future opportunities with honesty and
integrity whilst remaining true to our ethos and vision.
As we reflect on the year what is truly evident is how our
Cadas team have demonstrated their passion, their
enthusiasm for and commitment to not only our
organisation, but also to the community members they
support. Cadas has and will continue to model weathering
change effectively and navigating transitions positively just
as we invite our service users to do in their own recovery.
Our staff and volunteers remain our most precious
resource. Cadas will continue to recognise and value the
richness of skill and depth of knowledge our staff and
volunteers bring to our organisation and to the benefit of
our service users.
Helen Davies
We continue forward in our journey where partnership
work, open and honest communication, the development
of staff and volunteers, the securing of funding and the
continued delivery of quality services to meet need and
our funding outcomes is high on our collective agenda.
Cadas will continue to evolve, to adapt demonstrating
flexibility and tenacity to surmount the challenges we face
and together we will continue to proudly serve the
Cumbrian communities in which we work and live.
Natalia Wealleans-Turner
“The brightest stars emerge out of the blackest
darkness.”
Shri Radhe Mae
Carlisle Big Lottery Reaching Communities Project
This year at a glance:
• 189 referrals of which 87 were male and 102 were
female
• 127 referrals relate to alcohol
• 62 referrals relate to other substances
• 141 Care Plan Assessments attended
• 27 Care Plan Assessments cancelled
• 22 Care Plan Assessments not attended
• 439 1:1 sessions attended
• 79 1:1 sessions cancelled
• 15 1:1 sessions not attended
• 1056 ‘telephone contacts’ with the Centre
• 647 requests for information from the Centre
Volunteers
21 one to one volunteers were recruited and trained and
13 completed the course and were working with our
clients by July 2012. 3 other volunteers have been trained
to carry our care plan assessments and assist in the office.
90% of people who accessed Cadas services and
completed our Compliments, Complaints and
Comments slips rated us as Excellent.
Service User Feedback:
“I’ve managed not to drink alcohol what so ever,
I think my better lifestyle and happiness I’ve got now
is partly from the counselling I received from you,
I can’t thank you enough. Take care and thanks
again”
“I was listened to and was able to talk properly and
some of it was the first time I had talked about
some things. Thank you from the bottom of my
heart x”
“This has been very helpful and has had a
dramatic affect on my addiction as well as my way
of thinking. I hope to take what I have learnt and
build upon it to help in the future. Thank you so
much for your help.”
Open Day
An Annual Open Day was held on 23rd October 2012
with over 60 attendees from the local community.
We trained 43 Community Ambassadors who have
improved on their communication skills and who act as a
link between Cadas and the wider community by
signposting and supporting people to access our services
and promoting our training courses.
Community Training & Workshops
24 Stage 1 Alcohol and Drug awareness courses.
292 people were trained in Alcohol and Drug awareness.
Sport Relief
One year funding form Sport Relief gave us the
opportunity to recruit and train 10 Recovery Ambassadors
from across the county. These Ambassadors were people
who had accessed our 1-1 service for support with their
own substance use or our Parent/Carer/Family Support
Service. They attended a number of workshops and residentials where they learned group facilitation skills. They
used these skills to develop sessions, which they then
delivered to clients on our waiting list.
Barrow-in-Furness Big Lottery Reaching Communities
Project
This year has seen yet another successful and productive
period where the Barrow team have consistently worked
to support their fellow community members through
effective and tailored one to one support, training and
workshops, events and activities. The Barrow team have
worked hard to ensure that Cadas has a high visibility and
presence within the local and wider community through
on-going partnership work, attendance at Multi-agency
meetings, training and events.
This year at a glance:
Psycho-Social One to One Support:
• 181 referrals
• 110 Care Plan Assessments attended
Training, undertaken Care Plan Assessments and engaged
in the planning of fundraising activities and events. The
volunteers also attended annual reviews, which informed
the development and delivery of the 6 bespoke
workshops to support their ongoing professional
development.
Social Work & Work Experience Students:
The Barrow team have continued to host Social Work
students on placement to support their development and
to enhance their understanding of the drug and alcohol
field. This year we have hosted 2 students from Lancaster
University. The team have also continued to host students
from local secondary schools and colleges to provide
positive experiences of work and again to foster a better
understanding of the drug and alcohol field and to break
down stigma and challenge stereotypes.
• 444 sessions of 1:1 support delivered
• 65 Acu-Stimulation (Black-box) referrals
Open Day:
• 818 ‘telephone contacts’ with the Centre
Our Annual Open Day was held in May 2012 with over 50
attendees from the local community.
• 2916 People have attended the Centre
Health & Well-being Support:
• 45 new referrals
Activities:
• 105 1:1 sessions attended
This year the centre has offered weekly tai chi classes,
weekly visits to the Green Heart Den community garden,
monthly meditation classes and a series of art classes
delivered by a local artist.
• 50 1:1 sessions cancelled
• 35 1:1 sessions not attended
• 37 attended weekly tai chi classes
• 17 attended monthly meditation classes
Volunteers
New Volunteers:
18 people were recruited and embarked upon the Stage
II Volunteer Training this year in April. 10 people
successfully met the necessary volunteer competencies
and have been inducted. The new volunteers joined our
existing team of 20 volunteers and have been working to
support service users in their recovery.
Existing Volunteers:
Existing volunteers have been afforded opportunities to
develop their roles and skills through internal and external
training. Volunteers this year have participated in the
delivery of the Junior Citizenship Scheme, facilitated Stage
II Volunteer Training and Stage I Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Community Training & Workshops:
This year the team offered the community a variety of
workshops and training opportunities to raise awareness
about drugs and alcohol and to improve health and
well-being.
Junior Citizenship Scheme:
The Cadas team delivered drug and alcohol awareness
sessions to 854 Year 6 school children as part of the
annual Junior Citizenship Scheme delivered in partnership
with the Fire Service, Police, Health and other local
organisations.
Stage I and Bespoke Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Workshops:
206 people attended Stage I and bespoke Drug & Alcohol
Awareness workshops delivered from the Cadas Barrow
Centre, in the community at schools and community
centres.
Health & Well-being Training & Workshops:
111 people attended across 11 health & well-being
workshops. Attendees represented the diverse nature of
our local community e.g. Victoria High & Multi-Cultural
Women’s Network. Workshops were designed to
empower community members to improve their health &
well-being. Some of the topics covered were sleep
hyg iene, healthy weight management, stress
management and life after addictions.
Barrow Centre Service User Feedback
Service Users:
“Really helpful person centred, tailored to my own
problems, found the holistic support helpful. Cadas
approaches in a different way to other services.”
“Motivated, feeling more healthy”
Training & Workshops:
“The training was interesting and well delivered.”
“Highly informative.”
Open Day:
“Very helpful day. Please keep doing these!”
“Was good informational day, pleasant atmosphere
and very friendly.”
Students:
Events:
A number of events have been attended by the Barrow
team this year to support the community, to network, to
learn and to promote Cadas services.
“My six months at Cadas was an amazing journey.
I met some truly amazing people who have
certainly impacted upon my life and my future.”
Lancaster University Student
• Love Learning Event
Partner Agencies:
• Shark Stoppers & Advice Event
“Cadas has made New Roots very welcome.”
New Roots recovery Group
• GP Third Sector Event
• Health & Well-being Community Event
• Conversation Cafe Event
• CAADA National Conference in London
Partnership Work:
The Barrow team continues to work in partnership with
other agencies including local education institutes through
attending monthly Multi-agency meetings such as MARAC,
attending training, conferences and events such as the
Conversation Cafe hosted by Unity, the Women’s Centre
Project Consultation Day and the Barrow Alcohol Enquiry.
The team continue to support partner agencies by
conducting web chats alongside the police, being Trustees
on the Boards of Furness Multi-Cultural Forum and
Furness Carers as well as hosting three grass root
community groups in the Barrow centre- Trans Lakes
Nights, Friends & Supporters of Furness LGBT and New
Roots Recovery group.
“Due to the standing of Cadas within the
community our inclusion has been given further
weight.”
Chair, Trans Lakes Night Group
“Cadas are a trusted and valued local agency.”
Neighbourhood Management Team
“Cadas work very closely with Unity in Barrow and
are always ready to support joint initiatives that
benefit people who need help.”
Community Development Lead, Unity
Our Funders
Our warmest thanks and sincere gratitude goes to our
funders the Big Lottery Reaching Communities grant and
the Sir John Fisher Foundation.
Sir John Fisher
Foundation
Cumbria Youth Offending Service (CYOS)
Training & Opportunities:
The grant from Northern Rock supports the salaries of two
CYOS Volunteer Co-ordinators based in the North and
South of the county, the recruitment, the initial and
ongoing training and supervision of the COS volunteers.
The CYOS Co-ordinators under the direction of the Cadas
North and South Service Managers and appointed CYOS
contacts are responsible for co-ordinating the volunteer
service for young people involved in the criminal justice
system.
All volunteers have been offered a range of workshops to
support them in their development and to ensure they
feel supported with the necessary skills to effectively
support young people. Volunteers have also been offered
opportunities to shadow and or work alongside Cadas staff
to gain a stronger insight into the drug and alcohol field,
gain vital experience and to support the development of
their practice. Training & opportunities have been offered
in the following areas:
• Equality & Diversity
Aim of the CYOS Project:
• Restorative Justice
1. Recruitment, training and co-ordinating the CYOS
volunteers
• Legal Highs
2. Provide on-going training, support, supervision and
appraisal of all YOS volunteers
• Safeguarding
3. Coordinate all volunteer activities and maintain and
develop service delivery
• Facilitation on Junior Citizenship Scheme
4. Co - deliver CADAS/CYOS Training Programme
Outcomes to benefit young offenders.
• Drug & Alcohol Awareness
• Domestic Violence
• Attendance at Cadas Open Days & Events
• Blue Sky Thinking Days
• Shadowing CYOS & Cadas staff
Achievements so far:
The Co-ordinators have worked steadily this year with the
CYOS teams including existing volunteers to develop the
existing service, including Handbook policies and
procedures including a new ‘De-Brief’ form as well as
creating new opportunities for both volunteers and young
people alike including training programmes. This has been
achieved through excellent partnership work between the
two organisations, paid staff and of course volunteers.
Recruitment of new volunteers:
This year saw 4 volunteer recruitment drives take place
across the county attracting high volumes of applicants
and interest. CYOS Co-ordinators designed a robust
recruitment and selection process seeing young people
support the interview process. Over 20 people of varying
backgrounds in the North and South of the county were
selected. The new volunteers have completed the initial
CYOS Volunteer Training, induction and have joined the
existing volunteers where they are adhering to the newly
reconfigured Handbook.
The CYOS volunteers have more opportunities to work
with young people through mentoring, indirect reparation,
Panels and the Co-ordinators continue to liaise with the
volunteers to establish future opportunities.
Supervision:
All CYOS volunteers are expected to attend mandatory
supervision hosted by the Co-ordinators as a way of
maintaining contact with CYOS, to engage in peer learning
and to share ideas about service development for
example to source indirect reparation activities in the
community for young people.
Feedback from trainees about what they liked
about the course:
“Enjoyed new ideas and concepts”
“Very relaxed and very interesting”
“I thought the training was excellent and much
better than I presumed it would be from other
training I have been involved with. I feel really well
supported as a volunteer and equipped for most
eventualities, all questions I have had have been
answered quickly and thoroughly. I can't wait to get
started now.“
“The course is a great idea and hope it continues”
“The chance to learn new things”
“I found the refresher training useful and the fact
that you are there for us to raise any concerns and
training requirements, it’s good that we have
someone to listen to us.”
The YOS Volunteers have also been trained in
Mentoring, Reparation, Safeguarding and attending
ongoing Panel Matters training, which they have
begun to use in their work with young people
involved with CYOS.
Feedback from those involved in interview
process:
“The update on current drug use was good,
hopefully you will keep us informed on any future
changes to the system and referrals procedures....”
“Prepared me for getting interviewed myself in the
future”
Young person, CYOS service user
CYOS Volunteer Feedback:
“Felt greater involvement in the organisation...
very worthwhile in allowing existing volunteers to
feel that they are playing a greater part in the team”
Existing CYOS male volunteer
“This course has not only been education, a
learning curve for myself and to help others – but so
interesting and enriching.”
“Loved it! Wish my uni course could be more like it.”
“I have really valued this training.”
“Best training yet.”
“My experience of volunteer training sessions prior
to YOS/Cadas has been very different, so yours
had quite an impact in the style that was used.
Usually training has been around the policies of the
organisation and information, with a few activities
thrown in! The fact that its delivery was to use a
selection of different theories aimed at listening,
supporting and understanding behaviours made the
course interesting and relevant to the young people
that we will be supporting. Yourself and Anne made
the training very enjoyable.”
“It was a benefit to see other people’s potential and
possible colleagues”
Existing CYOS female volunteer
Kendal and Workington Centres
STARS - Supporting Teenagers At Risk Service
Our Kendal and Workington offices are small yet buzzing
hives of activity. They host a number of passionate and
committed Volunteers. They and the staff based in these
centres go above and beyond their general duties to
ensure the smooth running of a welcoming and safe place
for people to access.
STARS is a county wide service funded by Comic Relief.
The STARS team delivers alcohol workshops to young
people and 1-1 sessions, including Black Box treatment to
young people struggling with their alcohol use.
Direct
beneficiaries
11-18
19-25
Total unique
beneficiaries
95
413
Kendal Adult Service
West Cumbria
Male
318
25 New Referrals
23 New Referrals
Female
329
82
411
25 Care Plans
23 Care Plans
TOTAL
647
177
824
61 PSI
66 PSI
3 Black Box Sessions
19 Black Box Sessions
Service User Feedback:
“Audrey is a credit to Cadas and could not have got
through this bad time in my life without her. PS
thanks.”
“Loved the black box, felt very relaxing.”
“Helpful with starting to figure out what the root of
my problem and starting to think about how to deal
with it.”
During this period 63 alcohol workshops were delivered.
Of the above figures 790 attended these workshops and
34 were new referrals into the 1-1 therapeutic service.
STARS Service User Feedback:
“In all honesty I was very sceptical about how
helpful counselling and black box would be after 10
years of a bottle of wine a night, but after 4 weeks
alcohol free so far I had 2 weeks between my last
appointments, I realise in fact how important it has
been to come here. Black box has been great I felt
no cravings until I went 2 weeks without so it
definitely worked!”
(24 year old female)
“The service has been very helpful to me well-being,
staff are friendly and been great to fit me in at
various times and short notice!”
The Parent/Carer/Family Support service provides much
need support to family members who are effected by
someone else’s substance use. People in this situation
often feel isolated and fear being stigmatised. Being able
to access a service where they can confidentially talk about
these issues and meet other people in similar situations is
of immense comfort and relief. Even when the person
using the substance does not want to stop using, it is
amazing to see what positive changes can occur in a
family when one person decides to respond differently to
the situation.
New Contacts to the service in the period
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 45
East – Carlisle/Eden = 160
South – Barrow = 38 / Kendal = 69
Repeat Referrals
(Repeat referrals are parents/carers who access
the service regularly (weekly/monthly) either by
telephone / face to face or are members of the
support groups)
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 177
East – Carlisle/Eden = 203
South – Barrow = 83 / Kendal = 221
Number of 1-1 (1 hour) Newly Referred for
psychosocial intervention sessions delivered at the
Cadas Centres
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 153
East – Carlisle/Eden = 102
South – Barrow = 62 / Kendal = 183
Number of 1-1 Auricular Stimulation - Black Box
sessions (1 hour)
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 66
East – Carlisle/Eden = 44
South – Barrow = 36 / Kendal = 104
Number of Support groups facilitated by the
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 39
East – Carlisle/Eden = 17
South – Barrow = 12 / Kendal = 15
Numbers of brief interventions sessions delivered
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 121
East – Carlisle/Eden = 118
South – Barrow = 8 / Kendal = 181
Number of information packs sent to Parents/Carers &
Family members
West – Copeland/Allerdale = 65
East – Carlisle/Eden = 6
South – Barrow = 14 / Kendal = 11
Service User Feedback:
“Cadas gave me the support, time and guidance
when I was at the lowest point in my life. I have
revisited many deep seated issues and feel ready to
move forward into a new chapter of my life. Thank
you! Xxx”
“This has been very helpful and has had a
dramatic affect on my family as well as my way of
thinking. I hope to take what I have learnt and build
upon it to help in the future. Thank you so much for
your help.”
“Very professional, caring, and considerate,
informed, extremely useful.”
“Made to feel at ease, explained things clearly for
me to understand, helped me find ways to deal with
different situations.”
1. Cadas S.U.C.E.S., (Substance Use Client Evaluation
Scales), consists of five separate scales: Alcohol, Drugs,
Health, Social, and Personal. Normally only four of the
scales will be completed for any client, although
exceptionally the Alcohol and Drugs scales will be used in
tandem - for example when a client is using one or more
substances. In these cases, both scales are completed at
each assessment point until the client leaves. The scales
are completed by the client at every session.
2. The scales are used for each new client as part of the
initial assessment process and at every session agreed
thereafter. This will take place on the client’s first contact
with the agency. It is there to help both clients and the
Cadas volunteer describe where they are at present, and
where they hope to be when they cease contact with
Cadas. Accordingly, the position given to each new client
on each scale will be the result of discussion and
agreement between the volunteer and client.
3. The scales measure movement along five separate
dimensions, travelling from left to right across the page.
5. There may also be occasions where in the judgment of
the volunteer, use of the scales would prejudice the
counselling relationship - for example if the client is very
distressed. In such cases the volunteer should postpone
the use/completion of the scales until a more appropriate
session.
6. The system is confidential. Neither the name of the
client nor that of the volunteer should appear on the
Cadas SUCES Scale sheet only the referral number should
exist.
7. A final assessment is completed as part of the planned
discharge/exit from Cadas.
SUCES - Alcohol Use
SUCES - Drug Use
General Position
General Position
3
Drink beginning to take hold; signs of physical/psychological damage. Unsuccessful
attempts to cut down or stop.
4
Drinking interferes with eating and sleeping
patterns, e.g. meals replaced by a trip to
the pub, early morning waking.
5
Alcohol becoming increasingly significant part of
lifestyle, e.g. social life revolves around drinking
occasions, access to alcohol an important factor.
6
Pattern of occasional excessive or continued use, causing
problems at home, at work or with the law, e.g. rows with
family, lost time at work, court appearance for drink-driving.
7
Frequent and/or heavy alcohol use but no
apparent problems, e.g. large proportion of
life spent in pubs/clubs.
8
Occasional use in moderation, e.g. drinking
with meals, at celebrations, etc.
9
No alcohol use. Complete abstainer.
Critical Area
Attempts to cut down/stop increasingly
short-lived and unsuccessful. Unable to
control propensity to binge drink.
1
Regular List of injectable opiates several
times a day; used to maintain intoxication.
Often for days with no voluntary breaks.
2
Regular mixing of any substances, dependency on at least one substance; injecting
opiates daily; voluntary breaks uncommon.
3
Regular use injecting three to five times a week;
almost continuous use of tranquillisers, some
breaks of times where control is re-asserted.
Problem Area
2
Examples of Situations
4
Regular use of oral drugs or mixing; injecting
once or twice a week; occasional opiate use,
not using tranquillisers for daily support.
5
Moderate use of cannabis; oral drugs but situation can be controlled, some experimental
mixing, maybe trial injecting of tranquillisers.
6
Moderate use of small cannabis able to
stop whenever required. Short term use of
minor tranquillisers. Recreational drug use.
Normal Area
Critical Area
Physical and psychological dependence.
Day focused round continued access to
alcohol to ward off effects of withdrawal.
Problem Area
Examples of Situations
1
S.U.C.E.S.
Substance Use Client
Evaluation Scales
4. The client’s position on each of the relevant scales is
recorded at every session. The information from the scales
sheets is finally transferred onto the referral form when the
case is closed.
Normal Area
Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service
Text describing each scale has been kept to a minimum to
allow for the greatest flexibility in its use.
7
Non problematic consumption of quantities of alcohol,
tobacco, minor tranquilliser use but not on a regular
basis; minimal use of drugs such as cannabis.
8
Moderate consumption of tobacco and
tablets such as prescribed minor
tranquillisers at appropriate times.
9
No drug use.
Personal
Social
Results of clients who completed
Cadas Outcome Measures
during April 2012 - March 2013
66% Improved
74% Improved
10% Worsened
11% Worsened
16% No Change
Drug Use
Alcohol Use
Health
24% No Change
46%
Improved
18% Worsened
71% Improved
82% Improved
13% Worsened
36% No Change
10% Worsened
16% No Change
8% No Change
SUCES - Personal Situation
SUCES - Social Situation
SUCES - State of Health
General Position
General Position
General Position
Problem Area
4
Completely integrated into drinking/drug
use culture. No motivation or hope of
change.
5
Absorbence into drinking culture - with
drinking cronies or as a loner. Some
motivation for change present.
6
Relationship with family dominated by
conflict. Drink/drug friends most
important.
7
Completely integrated into drinking/drug
use culture. No motivation or hope of
change.
8
Absorbence into drinking culture - with
drinking cronies or as a loner. Some
motivation for change present.
9
Relationship with family dominated by
conflict. Drink/drug friends most
important.
Regular criminality or social support career,
but not as planned/designed future. No
clear attitude for change.
3
No job for some time. Motivated to find work/
start course, but no attempts. Dependency
on criminality or social support.
4
Attempts to get work/start courses/develop
interests, but generally unsuccessful.
Economic dependency. May resort to theft.
5
Casual odd jobs/courses, periods of
unemployment. Some activities/hobbies
or interests. Time often hangs heavy.
6
Irregularly occupied/employed. Actively
seeking such. Rehabilitation/adult training
etc.
7
Full-time occupation but no career path/
end in sight. Active dissatisfaction.
Frequent job or other occupation changes.
8
Full time occupation, psychological needs
not necessarily met. Mild dissatisfaction
with circumstances.
9
Full time occupation (inc employment, education, childcare, household duties etc). Economic independence,
psychological needs met through occupation and others.
Critical Area
Relationship with family dominated by
conflict. Drink/drug friends most
important.
2
1
Severe damage to organs; potentially
lethal infections - pneumonia, gangrene
etc.
2
Some damage to liver, brain or other
organs; prone to fits, hallucinations, loss of
short-term memory. Serious infections.
3
Frequent accidents; abnormal liver tests;
weakness, chronic tiredness and inability
to cope. Persistent general infections.
Problem Area
3
No occupation/interests and no
motivation.
Examples of Situations
4
Growing health problems, e.g. impotence, period
problems, digestion problems. Definite feeling of
being unwell. Persistent localised infections.
5
Frequent illness episodes and/or accidents.
Stress/tiredness a common problem. One
or two continuing health problems.
6
Short bouts of illness, missed work, things
to do due to hangover. One or two days
illnesses.
Normal Area
Absorbence into drinking culture - with
drinking cronies or as a loner. Some
motivation for change present.
Critical Area
2
1
Problem Area
Completely integrated into drinking/drug
use culture. No motivation or hope of
change.
Examples of Situations
Normal Area
Critical Area
1
Normal Area
Examples of Situations
7
Some signs of ill health, e.g. high blood
pressure, but general functioning impaired.
8
No signs of apparent ill-health or illness,
but not generally fit.
9
Physically fit. Able to participate in
appropriate exercise/sport. Feeling good
physically and mentally.
Independent auditor's report to the trustees of Cumbria
Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service Ltd.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act
2006
We have audited the financial statements of Cumbria Alcohol
and Drug Advisory Service Ltd for the year ended 31st March
2013 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the
Balance Sheet and the the related Notes. These financial
reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller
Entities (effective April 2008) (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to Smaller Entities).
In our opinion the information given in the Trustees’ Annual
Report for the financial year for which the financial statements
are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
This report is made solely to the charitable company’s
members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken
so that we might state to the charitable company’s members
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s
report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted
by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s
members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the
opinions we have formed.
• adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns
adequate for our audit have not been received from branches
not visited by us; or
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and auditors
• the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial
statements in accordance with the small companies regime and
take advantage of the small companies exemption in preparing
the directors’ report.
As explained more fully in the Trustees’ Responsibilities
Statement set out on page 4, the trustees who are also the
directors of the charitable company for the purposes of
company law are responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true
and fair view.
Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and
International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those
standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices
Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is
provided on the APB’s website at www.frc.org.uk/apb/scope/
private.cfm.
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the charitable company’s affairs as
at 31st March 2013, and of its incoming resources and
application of resources, including its income and expenditure,
for the year then ended;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to
smaller entities; and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters
where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if,
in our opinion:
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the
accounting records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law
are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we
require for our audit.
Emphasis of matter-Going concern
In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which is not
modified, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure
made in the Financial Review section of the Trustees’ Report in
the financial statements regarding the company’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The company incurred a net deficit
of £43,751 (2012: £15,471) during the year ended 31 March
2013. At that date the company’s current assets exceeded its
current liabilities by £169,907 (2012: £195,459) and it had net
assets of £239,137 (2012: £282,887). These conditions, along
with the other matters explained in the Trustees’ Report, suggest
a material uncertainty which may cast doubt on the company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. However, because of the
restructuring programme and available funding beyond 31
March 2014, the financial statements do not include the
adjustments that would result if the company was unable to
continue as a going concern.
Richard Platt
For and on behalf of Grainger & Platt
Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors
3 Fisher Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8RR
The year to 31st March 2013 has been difficult in terms of
securing funding streams for the future sustainability of the
business. We have had to make some extremely hard
decisions, to enable Cadas to survive in a reconfigured format. These decisions were made to ensure that Cadas
could survive as a volunteer and support service to help
its clients.
Incoming resources decreased to £601,000 from
£704,000 the previous year a decrease of 15%.
The decrease is mainly attributable to the loss of local
government contracts.
Expenditure decreased by 10% to £645,000, the
decrease is related to the provision of services due to the
loss of contracts referred to above, however extra costs
were incurred due to redundancy payments. Charitable
activities costs decreased by £83,000 (-14%), governance
costs increased by £6,000 (+6%). Rigorous cost control
was maintained with the governance costs increase solely
down to redundancy payments.
Net resources show an increase of net expenditure during
the year of £29,000 to £44,000.
At the end of the financial year, total reserves stood at
£239,000 of which unrestricted funding accounted for
£151,000 a decrease of £56,000 on the previous year.
Throughout the year the Directors and senior management met to monitor the company’s financial situation,
2013/2014 will continue to prove to be a very difficult
year.
Once again our sincere gratitude goes to all our
supporters, and I must congratulate the team at Cadas for
continuing to deliver exceptional results against the
backdrop of difficult times financially.
Nick Cusick
Treasurer
Finally this my last report after 13 years and I would like to
thank everyone who has helped, cajoled, and inspired me
at Cadas throughout my time as treasurer. The work you
do always reminds me that we should help those around
us as much as we can. There is remarkable life changing
work going on here and you should all be very proud of
what you do …… I know I am.
Go well and Good luck.
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2013
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
15
£
2012
£
69,230
6,353
265,289
________
271,642
26,302
261,113
________
287,415
17
(101,735)
________
(91,956)
________
Net assets
£
87,428
16
Net current assets
Funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
2013
£
169,907
________
239,137
======
195,459
________
282,887
======
86,611
151,526
________
239,137
======
75,133
207,754
________
282,887
======
18
Total funds
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with
the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities
(effective April 2008).
The financial statements were approved by the board on
29th August 2013 and signed on its behalf by
C G Scott-Harden
Director
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31st March 2013
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
2013
Total
£
2012
Total
£
30,448
4,018
18,946
2,471
47,702
23,766
________
108,405
======
489,376
493
996
0
2,780
________
492,649
======
519,824
4,511
19,942
2,471
47,702
26,546
________
601,054
======
591,356
12,911
4,341
82,289
12,552
________
704,546
======
35,816
135,332
________
171,148
======
473,658
________
473,658
======
509,474
135,332
________
644,806
======
602,720
117,297
________
720,017
======
(62,743)
18,991
(43,752)
(15,471)
Transfers Between Funds
6,513
________
(6,513)
________
________
________
Net Income (Outgoing) Resources
(56,230)
12,478
(43,752)
(15,471)
Balances Brought Forward 1st April 2012
207,754
________
151,524
======
75,133
________
87,611
======
282,887
________
239,135
======
298,358
________
282,887
======
Incoming Resources
Health Authorities, Local Authorities, Social Services,
Probation Service, Police, CDRP, CDAAT,
Independent Funding - Grants & Agreements
Donations & Gifts
Activities for Generating Funds
Bank Interest
Training & Administrative Services
Other Income
Total Incoming Resources
Resources Expended
Charitable Activities
Governance Costs
Total Resources Expended
Net Incoming (Outgoing) Resources
before Transfers
Balances Carried Forward 31st March 2013
Transfers between funds comprise the capitalisation of fixed assets and the writing-off of deficits on closed funds.
Full sets of accounts available, by request, from CADAS HQ
Sir John Fisher
Foundation
Donations received in the year 2012/13 include:
Rotary Club of Furness
ASDA
Mrs J Clarke & Miss H Clarke
CADAS Sponsored walk
Systems Training
Client(s)
Holehird Trust
NMP Community Foundation
Co-operative Fund
Our thanks go to all those generous individuals who
kindly donated in the 2012/13 period.
Together with those mentioned, we would like to
acknowledge everyone who made a donation but
wished to remain anonymous.
Cadas values every donation made, great or small.
Countywide Volunteers
The volunteers work alongside staff in each locality. They enable Cadas to work with more people and offer invaluable
services that improve the experience of our clients and the involvement of communities throughout Cumbria.
Volunteering with Cadas provides experience for people interested in a career in the field of addictions. It also offers an
opportunity for people with time on their hands to make a personal contribution to themselves, their families and their
local community.
Many of our volunteers go on to secure paid part time and full time positions in partner and associated organisations, become
self employed or go on to further education This reintegration and recovery enhances Cadas’ aims to raise awareness and
open up opportunities for individuals to learn skills, tolerance and understanding which is then disseminated within their
own families, extended family members and their communities.
Paid/Unpaid workers throughout the county:Based at Cadas Carlisle Headquarters
Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer F/T
Annie Brown, Operations Director F/T
Jayne Campbell, ICT Manager P/T
Anne Connolly, Training & Development Manager F/T
Helen Davies, Young People and Family Manager P/T
Janice Routledge, County Finance Controller F/T
Amy Madge, North YOS Co-ordinator F/T
Emma Hughes, Countywide Service User Co-ordinator P/T
Hel Lawrie, Carlisle Community Development Worker F/T
Jennifer Marrs, DASH East Cumbria F/T
Phil Sharp, STARS Co-ordinator and Cumbria Carer Support Co-ordinator East Cumbria F/T
Based at Barrow-in-Furness Centre
Natalia Wealleans-Turner, Centre Manager F/T
Carrie Carpenter, Office Co-ordinator P/T
Adam Greer, Health & Well-being Worker P/T
Nicola Speirs, Volunteer & Community Development Co-ordinator P/T and PCFS Manager P/T
Nanette Pyatt, South YOS Co-ordinator P/T
Jolene Barker, DASH South Cumbria F/T
Tony, Gaina, Marcia, Michelle, Chris & Lisa, Volunteer Training Facilitators
Jason Farragher, Cumbria Carer Support Co-ordinator Barrow-in-Furness P/T
Clare Rogan, Cumbria Carer Support Co-ordinator Barrow-in-Furness P/T
Based at Workington
Jackie May, Cumbria Carer Support Co-ordinator West Cumbria P/T
Based at Kendal Centre
Julie Oram, Cumbria Carer Support Co-ordinator Kendal/South Lakes P/T
David, Volunteer Administrator
As at 31st March 2013
Anne
Edwina
Kim
Payal
Bridget
Emma
Kirsty
Penelope
Adam
Emma
Lamine
Peter
Alan
Fiona
Lance
Peter
Alan
Gary
Laura
Peter
Alex
Gemma
Laverna
Pippa
Alison
Gemma
Lesley
Rachel
Amanda
Hannah
Linda
Rebecca
Andrea
Hayley
Linda
Rebecca
Andrew
Hazel
Lindzi
Roger
Anna
Helen
Lisa
Sandra
Anthony
Holly
Lisa
Sandra
Audrey
Howard
Liz
Sara
Aylisse
Ian
Louisa
Sarah
Bea
Ivy
Lyndsey
Sarah
Bernard
Jackie
Madeleine
Sarah
Bo
Jacquline
Mandi
Sheila
Brett
Jane
Marcia
Sheila
Bryan
Jane
Maria
Simon
Carol
Janet
Marie
Stella
Carole
Janice
Mary
Stewart
Carolyn
Jean
Maryann
Stuart
Cheryl
Jean
Maxine
Stuart
Chris
Jennifer
Megan
Sue
Chris
Jenny
Michael
Sue
Chris
Jo
Michael
Sue
Christian
Joanne
Michele
Susan
Christine
Joanne
Michelle
Susan
Christine
John
Michelle
Suzannah
Claire
John
Mike
Suzanne
Clare
Johnathan
Nadine
Terry
Collette
Jolene
Naomi
Tim
Cristie
Julia
Naomi
Tracey
Daisy
Julie
Nathan
Valerie
Dave
Julie
Nuala
Vanessa
David
Karen
Pamela
Vicki
David
Karen
Pat
Wendy
Deborah
Kate
Patrick
Zara
Deirdre
Kate
Paul
Zoe
Diane
Kath
Paul
Dimitry
Katrina
Paul
Donald
Katrina
Paulina
Cadas Centres across the county
Carlisle: 5 Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1EJ Tel 01228 544140 Fax 01228 599684 www.cadas.co.uk
Kendal: Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4PU Tel 01539 742615
Barrow-in-Furness: 52 Paradise Street, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1JG Tel 01229 811111 Fax 01229 811133
Workington: 4 Peter Street, Workington CA14 3DA Tel 01900 608498
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2012/13 Cadas Annual Report
Compiled by Helen Davies, North Service Manager & Natalia Wealleans-Turner, South Service Manager
Design and Artwork by: Benzie Graphics Limited 01228 533888
Cadas is a Registered Charity No. 1002201 and a company limited by guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales No. 2585199 at 5 Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1EJ