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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 1d

✅ Leaders are – open, inspirational, visible and exceptional role models
✅ People are empowered
✅ People enjoy creativity and are encouraged to be innovative

#investorsinpeople #investorsinpeoplegold #harmreduction #wales

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 1d

✅ Strong emphasis on supporting our people
✅ Strong culture reflected in our shared values and behaviour
✅ A positive culture prevails across Barod
✅ Values are our drivers
✅ People are passionate about the work they do
✅ People say Barod is a great place to work

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 Last week we were delighted to attend the Investors in People celebration event in Cardiff, alongside many other organisations that had achieved such awards.

Two years ago, we retained our Gold Award with particular highlights including:

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 2d

📆 Today we are at The Hi-Tide Inn, in Porthcawl for our Managers Away Day.

After kicking off with some
ice breakers, we will be focusing on our strategy and looking at our top priorities for the coming year.

💪 Safe to say harm reduction will be at the core.

#Leadership #HarmReduction

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 3d

💬 “It’s already a public health crisis with drug related deaths. If we don’t get it right in the next 5 years, it’s not going to be right”.

🎧’Drugbot: A.I. meets harm reduction’ Drugs Unwrapped episode is out 15th October.

#drugsunwrapped #podcast

@megjonescranstoun.bsky.social @cranstoun.org

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 New Webinar 🚨

Don't miss our next webinar within our Manifesto Sessions series - Trauma Informed Practice.

⏰10am
🗓️ Mon 20th October 2025
🔗Register here - events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d4ef29...

#Webinar #ManifestoSessions #trauma #Wales

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 10d

Did you miss our webinar on Safer Inhalation Devices last week?

If you did, do not worry. Listen to experts Prof. Rick Lines and Mat Southwell:

📺 YouTube youtu.be/WznIAmP0WVM
🎧 Available where ever you get your podcasts from

#ManifestoSessions #DrugsUnwrapped #Podcast

The Manifesto Sessions: #4 Safer Inhalation Devices

YouTube video by Barod

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 11d

👌You can get info and advice from other people who also use the app, via the community chat feature.

⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play.

#NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction #BarodApp

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 13d

💬”We want to turn Cardiff from a zero tolerance city, to a harm reduction one”

🎧Stream or download the latest Drugs Unwrapped podcast episode, available where ever you get your pods from.

#drugsunwrapped #podcast #naloxone #harmreduction #cardiff #wales

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 17d

“What is the angel shot?”

🎧New episode ‘Substance use and the night time economy’, available where ever you get your podcasts from.

#drugsunwrapped #podcast #harmreduction #wales #podcastclips

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 17d

☀️The weather is looking good for tomorrow's Pen y Fan recovery walk.

However, it is likely to get colder the closer you get to the top, so please prepare your clothing accordingly ❄️🧥🥾

👉For more info, please visit: barod.cymru/events-and-c...

#RecoveryWalk2025 #penyfan #RecoveryMonth

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · 18d

📝The diary feature allows you to rate how you are feeling each day, as well as take a selfie and keep tabs on how this affects your use.

⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play.

#NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow
#HarmReduction #BarodApp

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔥We are ready to support you through any goals you want to achieve.

⬇️📲Download Barod's new app by searching ‘BAROD’ on the App Store or Google Play.

#NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction #BarodApp

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 Take a quick tour of our NEW app

Your new go-to app for harm reduction, goal setting, and real support.

🎯 Track your goals
📅 Log how you feel
💬 Connect with others
👩‍💻 Chat live with our team

Watch the full walk-through now.

#NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #HarmReduction

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Sep 3

⬇️📲 Take control, stay informed, and connect with others—download our NEW app now and make harm reduction part of your life.

Designed BY young people, FOR young people

👉Search 'Barod' on the App Store or Google Play.

#NewApp #AppLaunch #DownloadNow #GetTheApp #HarmReduction

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tomorrow…⏳

📆 03.09.2025

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Menopause and the reduction in hormones can exacerbate the need to use alcohol, which can exacerbate menopause symptoms”

#menopause #drugsunwrapped #podcast #wales #alcohol

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Aug 26

🎗️International Overdose Awareness Day🎗️

Join us in starting the conversation to lobby for a Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Act, that can help prevent drug deaths.

📅Monday 1st September
⏰14:00
⌨️Online

🔗Register: barod.cymru/events-and-c...

#IOAD25 #Webinar #ManifestoSessions #Overdose

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚨 RECOVERY WALK 2025 🚨

Following the postponement of the annual Pen y Fan recovery walk last month, we have a NEW DATE:

📅 Wednesday 24th September 2025.

👉 For more information, please visit: barod.cymru/events-and-c...

#RecoveryWalk2025 #PenyFan

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Aug 4

🚨 REJECTED 🚨

The term 'HARD TO REACH' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, to describe people whom services find difficult to engage with.

👉 Download our co-produced terminology guide here: barod.cymru/why-language...

#WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITIES 🚨

What matters to you:
✅Making a positive impact on someone's life?
✅Being part of progressive & innovative organisation?
✅Having opportunities to develop your professional goals?

👉Check out our latest vacancies barod.cymru/about-us/wor...

#jobsearch

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🚨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 #2 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.

👉Available where ever you get your podcasts from.

#DrugsUnwrapped #podcast #webinar #ManifestoSessions

@cavdas25.bsky.social

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Jul 24

📚 Barod's Book Corner 📚

As part of a new wellbeing initiative, a new book corner has appeared within our Merthyr Tydfil office.

Staff are welcome to read, borrow and swap books, as well as chat about their latest 'page-turner'.

#Wellbeing #books #reading

Reposted by Barod

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Jul 18

Theme 1 = Alcohol Dependence
Topic 1 = Alcohol Related Brain Damage: Prof Gareth Roderique-Davies from University of South Wales Addictions Research Group will present research relating to #arbd for discussion

@collective-voice.bsky.social @kaleidoscope68.bsky.social @waythrough-uk.bsky.social

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 REJECTED 🚨

The term 'drug abuse' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, to describe the use of substances.

👉 Download our terminology guide: barod.cymru/why-language...

#WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

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