What is Nightlife Harm Reduction?
Crew provides nightlife harm reduction at clubs and festivals to help keep people safe and well by offering welfare, advice, harm reduction information and immediate crisis support. Our highly trained staff and volunteers deliver one to one support using active listening, brief interventions, motivational interviewing and de-escalation techniques, and we work collaboratively with venue staff, security, paramedics and the police.
Crew provides:
- Education and advice: free harm reduction and health promotion information and resources on drugs including alcohol and sexual health
- Chill out: seating area for people to relax, take a break and hydrate
- Welfare: non-medical crisis intervention and monitoring (referring on to paramedic and other welfare teams where appropriate)
What changes did people say they wanted to make?
After speaking with Crew about harm reduction, 551 respondents told us the impact it had
Want to know more?
You can read the full report here! We have an amazing report that summarises key findings from our Nightlife Harm Reduction Coordinator. Looking at experiences in nightlife: what drugs people are taking and harm reduction, the impact we have had and how you can work with us for venues, events and in nightlife in the future!
Want to do more Nightlife Harm Reduction in your space?
Outreach and Nightlife Harm Reduction Training
We also provide Outreach in schools, colleges, universities and youth club settings. These tailored opportunities for staff and students contribute to developing effective education. We cover many topics including: strategies for evaluating and negotiating risks, risk taking behaviour, drug harm reduction, sources of help and support, challenging stigma and isolation.
Want to get involved?
Crew provides a unique volunteering experience. Our volunteers are all well trained and work in a person-centred way with Crew’s values and ethos at the heart of their work. Crew’s volunteers work throughout the year to provide peer support and expertise in helping facilitate all aspects of the outreach work.
To find out more about our Nightlife Harm Reduction work please contact us.
Crew Nightlife Harm Reduction Volunteers at the Chill out space of a festival, having a great time and ready for everyone to arrive!
