Effective service user involvement enables commissioners, service providers and service users to evidence outcomes, ensure the quality of services and continuously improve the support available to people seeking recovery from an alcohol or drug problem.
Alcohol Focus Scotland offers a range of support and services for people wanting to develop their service user involvement approach including training, consultation and consultancy.
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For more information on our service user involvement work please contact Laura McFadzen, Training & Development Manager on 0141 572 6285 or email: laura.mcfadzen@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
Service user involvement factsheets for advice and tips on developing good practice:
Tip sheet 1 - Preparing for an external audit of service user involvement
Tip sheet 2 - Involving Service Users in Service User Involvement
Tip sheet 3 - Tips on SUI in Recruitment
Tip sheet 4 - Conducting SU Consultation
Tip sheet 5 - Surveys and Questionnaires
Tip sheet 6 - Tips on Peer Support
Tip sheet 7 - Tips on Conducting SU Focus Groups
Tip sheet 8 - Tips on SUI policy statement
Tip sheet 9 - Tips on SUI in Alcohol related brain damage and other forms of limited cognitive impairment
Tip sheet 10 - Tips on SUI in care planning
Tip sheet 11 - Tips on SUI in Newsletters