My Life in Recovery (book) @mylifeinrecovery.bsky.social 12-session continuing care workbook; build your own plan for staying sober, avoiding relapse, living in recovery. Used w/ The Recovery Book, the "bible" of recovery by Al J. Mooney, MD & Catherine Dold. mylifeinrecovery.com (free sample) & Amazon
Christine Nayler 🇨🇦 @chrisnayler.bsky.social Trauma‑informed journalist, documentary storyteller,writer, artist & advocate. Writing and witnessing from systems of failure, grief & lived experience. #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #4Ryan https://substack.com/@christinenayler nationalapology.ca
Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social Helping bridge the gap between addiction research and integration into clinical practice.
Firm friend of @mhrincubator.bsky.social :)
Prohibition Blunder @prohibitionblund2.bsky.social
Prohibition Blunder @prohibitionblund1.bsky.social ProhibitionBlunder.org outlines the case against Drug Prohibition and connects voices against it.
Plushealth_info @plushealth.bsky.social FREE confidential online HIV peer support | 50 minute video or phone appointment | Trained peer mentors | Practical information | UK wide service
https://linktr.ee/Plushealth
Aditya Vashi @adityavashi28.bsky.social I write about digital health, focusing on AI, wearable technologies, startups, and innovation transforming healthcare.
Pact @prisonadvice.bsky.social Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. We build stronger families and safer communities across England & Wales.
Dr Lucy Baldwin @drlucyb.bsky.social
Probation Journal @probationjournal.bsky.social Probation Journal provides a forum for disseminating criminal justice research about probation theory and practice.
Balance North East @balancene.bsky.social Working to reduce the harm from alcohol: to health, to families and to society. www.reducemyrisk.tv
Jo Tedstone @j0tedstone.bsky.social Change Lead for Education @ YEF. PhD student @ Lancaster University exploring associative stigma & children living with parental alcohol misuse. Chair of Governors. Romans 8:18 🙏🏼 Views are my own.
Big Issue @bigissue.com The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰
Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
Homeless Link @homelesslink.bsky.social We are the membership body for frontline homelessness services.
We work to improve services through research, guidance and learning, and campaign for policy change that will ensure everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
Prisoners' Advice Service @prisonersadvice.bsky.social Providing access to justice for adult prisoners throughout England and Wales, by offering free and independent advice, support, and representation.
The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social Building a more humane and effective response to crime.
Join: https://howardleague.org/membership/
Give: http://PayPal.Me/howardleague
Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social National charity working to end the revolving door of crisis & crime. Posts from the team.
Website: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/
Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4fnnrcns
Work with us: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/work-with-us/
HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social Independent inspectorate reporting on conditions for and treatment of those in prisons, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities.
Learn more at: https://hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/
Barca-Leeds @barca-leeds.bsky.social Innovative multi-purpose charity delivering transformational services to adults, young people & families in Leeds. https://www.barca-leeds.org/
Solace @solacewomensaid.bsky.social Solace is a leading specialist charity in the UK supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Whatever form violence comes in. www.solacewomensaid.org
Change Grow Live @changegrowlive.bsky.social As a national health and social care charity, we support people with challenges including drugs and alcohol, housing, justice, employment, and smoking.
Our support is free and confidential 💜
The Wallich | A homelessness charity in Wales @thewallich.bsky.social 🏡 Elusen digartrefedd arweiniol Cymru | Wales’s leading homelessness charity
💜 Elusen Gofrestredig Rhif | Registered charity no.1004103
Adferiad @adferiad.org Wales' leading charity supporting people affected by mental ill health and substance use to build better lives.
Clinks @clinks-charity.bsky.social Supporting the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system - https://www.clinks.org
Clinks is currently in the process of establishing its Blue Sky account and will be deactivating its X account in due course. Please do follow us here.
Turning Point 💙 @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social Whether you come to us with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern, or a learning disability, we can provide the free and confidential support you need ♥
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/
Emma Storey @emma-storey.bsky.social Director of Housing at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
https://www.standingtogether.org.uk/
https://www.dahalliance.org.uk/
SUIT Wolverhampton @suitwolves.bsky.social We are Wolverhampton's Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO), and a long-standing project of WVCA, working alongside the clinical treatment provider Recovery Near You to offer diverse peer-led drug & alcohol support.
@adeledconsultancy.bsky.social @adeledconsultancy.bsky.social
SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
Luke O'Neil @lukeoneilcranstoun.bsky.social Interim Director of Services at Cranstoun
Mark Jones, Director, Higher Plain @higherplain.bsky.social Honorary / Visiting Professor in Criminology at Swansea University & USW, Desistance, Well-Being, Social Science, Policy, Anti-Racism, Research, Reflective Practice. SFHEA. All views my own.
higherplainresearchandeducation.co.uk
Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social Former Chief Executive of Generation Rent, presenter on Policing TV, views my own.
Rob Jones @robdjones.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in the Welsh Criminal Justice System at Cardiff University
Prisons | Devolution | Prisoner Rights | Welsh Criminal Justice
Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social The UK's professional membership body for #publichealth. We work with our members to protect and improve health for all. www.fph.org.uk
Chris Lee @chrislee1972.bsky.social Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Change Grow Live
Harm Reduction UK @harmreductionuk.bsky.social A completely independent Harm Reduction education hub based out of Cardiff - UK. Connecting recreational and dependent drug partakers with essential information and education about the substances in circulation on the scene in the UK
www.harmreduction.uk
Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association
@zoewelch.bsky.social @zoewelch.bsky.social
Prof. Kevin Fenton @profkevinfenton.bsky.social 🦋London’s Public Health Director
🦋I Explain Health Trends & Disease Threats
🦋Wellbeing Tips & Public Health Career Advice
🦋Following/being followed ≠ Endorsed.
🦋Follow For A Healthier You.
Monty Moncrieff @montymoncrieff.bsky.social Eurovision aficionado; Kate Bush enthusiast; tennis watcher; holiday goer-oner; connoisseur of crisps and caipirinhas.
Alcohol Health Alliance UK @aha-uk.bsky.social
Collective Voice @collective-voice.bsky.social The national alliance of charities that provide drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services in England. https://www.collectivevoice.org.uk/
Jack @probablylosingit.bsky.social Public Health + Community Health professional. Californian with a healthy dash of Canadian. Interested in health equity & friendly banter.
Let's make CalCare happen! https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/calcare
Anyone's Child: Families For Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild.bsky.social Anyone's Child is an international network of families who know that we can better protect our children when drugs are regulated. A campaign by @transformdrugs.bsky.social
David Foord @dgfoord.bsky.social Nursing & Quality Director at St Andrew’s Healthcare
hanna @hannahead.bsky.social there’s a real chance I won’t talk drugs here and it’ll be a rings of power fan page, sorry guys.
Crew: mind altering @crew2000.bsky.social Edinburgh, Scotland | Charity est 1992 (SC021500) | Reduces harm and stigma associated with drugs (including alcohol)| Neither condemn/condone; we give info, advice, support to reduce risks and harms.
Stephen Malloy @nephetsyollam.bsky.social Working hard to get medicines to people who need them.
Prun Bijral @drbijral.bsky.social Medical Director | Change Grow Live
Louise @louisehansford.bsky.social Hep C Elimination Coordinator for NHS Addictions Provider Alliance, Hep C U Later
Passionate about social justice & empowerment. Founder of award winning Hep C Hants P2P. UK Public Health Practitioner. MSc Public Health
Proud to be in recovery 6-7-03.
Emma Wincup @drewincup.bsky.social Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
Jack Spicer @jackhspicer.bsky.social Criminologist at University of Bath. Interested in drug markets, policing, policy and harm reduction
Sadie Boniface @sadieboniface.bsky.social Principal Research Fellow and Research Lead @ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Behaviour Change, Behavioural Science, Public Health, Prevention, Inequalities, Research Culture
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/12021-sadie-boniface/about
Oliver Standing @oliverstanding.bsky.social Generalist leader wandering around the system, tapping my compass. Proud to be strategy & comms director for Waythrough, previously at Collective Voice and Adfam. Personal account.
Prof Rebecca Monk @rebeccalmonk.bsky.social Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University
Alan McGee @mcgee666.bsky.social Public Health Practitioner interested in harm reduction, critical sociology and poststructural drug policy analysis. Current research interests include the harm producing effects of drug policy
Ian Hamilton @profianhamilton.bsky.social Addiction specialist, write for the Independent, BMJ, The Conversation, ByLine Times
Adfam @adfam.bsky.social Leading national families and addiction charity in England. We are here for all the millions of people affected by someone else’s drinking or drug use.
adfam.org.uk
Moslem Boushehrian @boushehrian.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/moslemboush/
Criminology Lecturer | Researcher | Advocate for Equity & Justice
Passionate about exploring hate crime perceptions and underreporting through sociological and criminological lenses.
Marc Bernstein @marcbernstein261.bsky.social MSc Politics & BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & History Birkbeck University of London, Civil Servant From & live in London Uk. politics History & intl affairs, Culture, Jewish life, Soccer. Also on here to make friends. Straight Single & Jewish
Tara Lai Quinlan @quinlantl.bsky.social Lawyer & Associate Professor. Working on criminal law & procedure, diversity and inequality in policing, counter-terrorism & the courts in the United Kingdom & United States. Book: Police Diversity: Beyond The Blue (2025).
Felix Naughton @felixnaughton.bsky.social Health psychologist and Professor of Health Psychology @ UEA. Co-lead of UEA Addiction Research Group #DigitalHealth. Senior Editor at Addiction journal
John Marsden @johnmarsden.bsky.social Addiction journal Editor-in-Chief
Head - Addictions Dept, King’s College London
Dr Caroline J Bald @carolinejbald.bsky.social Lecturer in Social Work. The Open University, UK. Research: #justice social work, braininjury, AI
education. RSW prev Probation.[BISWG.co.uk chair & BASW Criminal Justice Co-chair]. Founding Co-Chair ESWRA SW Crime & CJ SIG https://linktr.ee/CarolineJBald
Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social The Bluesky account for the ESRC funded 'Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity and legitimacy' project > https://rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/
Mike Trace @miketrace.bsky.social Proud CEO of Forward Trust. Knows a thing or two about drugs, prisons, UK politics, and United Nations machinations. Views are my own.
Robin Moore @rmooreresearch.bsky.social Head of Research & Data Analysis at HM Inspectorate of Probation. Dedicated to appraising and building the evidence base.
Russell Webster @russellwebster.com Researcher, evaluator, consultant & writer in drugs, alcohol & criminal justice. My blog keeps you up-to-date on the latest policy, practice and research.
John Jolly @johnjolly.bsky.social CEO, writer, dreamer, leadership coach, Improv performer actor and most importantly Granddad. Being the change I want to see in the world. #FBPE 🇺🇦Pro LGBTQI. #woke
Marcus Roberts @marcusroberts1.bsky.social Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Essex Recovery Foundation, City of London Corp, Essex CC, DrugScope, Mind, one time editor of Safer Society and Childright.
I-STARR @istarrproject.bsky.social The Infrastructure for Studying Treatment & Addiction Recovery Residences (I-STARR) project seeks to enhance infrastructure to conduct research on recovery housing for persons treated with MOUD
https://istarr.arg.org/
Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (DARC) at Middlesex University @darc-mdx.bsky.social We are a multidisciplinary centre for cutting edge drug and alcohol research based at Middlesex University, London, UK.
Website: http://drugandalcoholresearchcentre.org/
Robert Reiner @waylon18.bsky.social Retired criminology professor. Democratic Socialist.Written on political economy of crime, criminal justice and policing 1970s until severe COVID 2021. Last book Social Democratic Criminology. Love old mysteries, Westerns, country music, music 1930-70
Jon Garland @jongarland.bsky.social Criminologist at Surrey University, researching hate crime, prisons, policing. Norwich City fan. Ageing mod
Maddie O'Hare @maddieohare.bsky.social Conference Director at Harm Reduction International, also working at HIT. 💚Proud Green💚
🇵🇸FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸
Julian Buchanan, PhD @julianbuchanan.bsky.social Pioneered risk/harm reduction in Liverpool in 1980s. Ex Drug Worker & Criminology Professor.
Speaker, Blogger, Writer, Activist for drug reform.
Founding member of Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa.
Pākehā/Scouser
https://julianbuchanan.wordpress.com/
Faith Spear FRSA @faithspear.bsky.social Lead author, The Criminal Justice Blog; prison-reform advocate; criminal-justice system commentator; criminologist
thecriminaljusticeblog.com
Yvonne Jewkes @yvonnejewkes.bsky.social Criminologist. Memoirist @ScribeUKbooks. Writer in Residence HMP Grendon and HMP Rye Hill. Creative writing tutor Freedom to Write. Agent Eleanor Birne @rcwlitagency
https://linktr.ee/YvonneJewkes
Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social Professor of Forensic Psychology - Durham University - former PVC at DU - former Chief Psychologist Ministry of Justice. Academic and practitioner psychologist
Abi Stark @abistark.bsky.social Research interests: imprisonment; rights and citizenship of people with convictions; resettlement.
John Podmore @johnpodmore.bsky.social Former Governor HMP Belmarsh, Brixton & Swaleside. International consultant on prison corruption
Francis Pakes @francispakes.bsky.social Professor in Criminology. Nordic prison expert and keen runner, dog walker and chess enthusiast
Nicola Collett @nicolacollett.bsky.social Senior lecturer in Criminology. Chair of the Criminal Record Research and Reform Network.
@tessawebb.bsky.social @tessawebb.bsky.social Recently retired HMI Probation, former CEO Hertfordshire Probation Trust. Trustee - Revolving Doors.
Natasha Porter OBE @natashaporter.bsky.social CEO and founder Unlocked Graduates
Board for Children’s Commissioner, Impetus, Get Further & The Times Crime and Justice commissioner. Young Australian of the year in the UK 2025.
Into all things education/prison reform/leadership
Dr Jo Easton @eastonjoey.bsky.social Human Rights activist. She/her. Leads on policy work @unlockcharity.
Views very much my own. Except when I nicked them from my betters.
Arsenal supporter.
Dr Tom McNeil @tommcneil.bsky.social CEO of The JABBS Foundation for women & girls | Trustee, Criminal Justice Alliance | Prev Assistant Police & Crime Commissioner for West Mids | Dad | Lawyer
Nick Mann @nick-mann.bsky.social Director of Comms at Prison Advice and Care Trust. Interested in anything politics, criminal justice and charity. Camberwell, SE London.
www.prisonadvice.org.uk
Dr Sarah Waite @drswaite.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Professor Rachel Condry @rachelcondry.bsky.social Director of the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford. Fellow of St Hilda’s College. Crime & family - prisoners’ families, family violence, parricide, youth justice.
Prof Michelle @profmichelle.bsky.social Professor of Health and Justice
Director of the Healthy & Sustainable Settings Unit: settings-based health promotion.
Promoter of nature-connection for wellbeing in complex carceral systems.
Mountain Girl Wandering
Occasionally seen with bike.
Changing Lives @changinglivesuk.bsky.social We provide specialist support for people facing the challenges of homelessness, helping thousands of people each year to make positive, lasting change.
Transform Drug Policy Foundation @transformdrugs.bsky.social Transform is an independent NGO, and UK registered charity, working nationally and internationally towards more just and effective drugs policies, including a safer system of legal regulation for all drugs.
https://transformdrugs.org/
Howard Journal of Crime and Justice Official @howardjournalcj.bsky.social The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing theory, research, and debate on the range of institutions connected with harm, security, and justice. Submissions are welcome: https://shorturl.at/Rqlh2
Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open, and compassionate justice system.
🎙️ Podcast | 👁️ Insights | 👥 Community
Penelope Gibbs @penelopegibbs.bsky.social My passion is to improve UK justice. Lead charity www.transformjustice.org.uk (email there). Also visiting fellow
https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/ and chair www.appropriateadult.org.uk