Need help? Call 0800 2 54 56 58 (11am-6pm, Mon to Fri) or email contact@cadas.co.uk

Welcome

At CADAS we work with individuals and communities to reduce the harm caused by substance use across Cumbria by:

• supporting young people (10+) and adults who feel their substance use is problematic
• supporting people caring for, or affected by, loved ones using drugs or alcohol
• delivering training and consultancy across all sectors, and
• training volunteers to deliver any or all of our services.

Click here to make a referral now.
To stay in touch and keep up-to-date with all our news, please subscribe to our newsletter.
(You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Latest News from CADAS

You bet there’s help for gamblers… and for those whose lives they wager

You bet there’s help for gamblers… and for those whose lives they wager

What’s an odds-on safe bet to say about gambling? That it makes rich bookies richer, and poor punters poorer? Definitely. That it makes victims of partners, family, friends, and colleagues? Definitely. That effective, confidential help is freely available to gamblers and their victims? Definitely again. CADAS volunteer Steve Russell discovers some of the many agencies… Continue Reading

How do we use your donations?

How do we use your donations?

This is a question that is asked a lot to charities. Did you know that we need to bring approximately £10,000 per week to continue operating? We currently operate out of our four centres in Carlisle, Kendal, Workington and Barrow, as well as other local hubs, such as GP surgeries and libraries. This approach helps… Continue Reading

CADAS

20 hours ago

CADAS
January is #LoveYourLiverMonth. The 3 biggest causes of #LiverDisease in the UK are nearly all #preventable: drinking harmful levels of alcohol; obesity; and viral hepatitis, often caused by people sharing needles when injecting drugs.If you are concerned about your #LiverHealth, please #contact your #GP in the first instance.If you are worried about your #alcohol or #substance use, or are affected by someone else’s, we can provide #confidential #support. Please call our #helpline on 0800 2 54 56 58 or email contact@cadas.co.uk #LoveYourLiver #Cumbria #NHS #Kendal #Barrow #Carlisle #Workington #Whitehaven #Copeland #Allerdale #Furness #SouthLakeland #Eden ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Slide 2
Testimonials
CADAS Carlisle
"I have enjoyed my first meeting. It is a relief to talk to people who know how you are feeling and to listen to other people"
- Parent, Carer and Family Support Group
Slide 2 - copy
Testimonials
CADAS Carlisle
“Really pleased with the content and structure of the course. Allowed time for much needed discussion and debate.”
– Drug and Alcohol Awareness for Practitioners Course Attendee
Slide 2 - copy - copy
Testimonials
CADAS Carlisle
"My support from Collette and CADAS over the last few weeks has been very helpful. I really don’t know how I would have managed without the support”
- Parent, Carer and Family Support Group

Our Impact

413

Adult clients intensively supported last year

2688

Members of the community and practitioners who attended training/workshops

684

Professionals trained by us last year

2925

Volunteer hours logged by 39 dedicated volunteers

The Sir John Fisher Foundation
The Sir John Fisher Foundation 2
purple
logo 8
logo 7
logo 6
logo 5
Children in Need Logo
Children in Need
PM Logo CPCC_Logo_Colour png

Contact us

If you would like more information or to refer yourself into our service, then please get in touch. Your personal data will be kept confidential in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

Donate

MAKE A DONATION

Your financial support will help us continue to deliver vital services. Click here to donate.

Contact us

If you would like a member of staff at CADAS to call you back for information or to refer yourself into our service, then please get in touch.

Donate

MAKE A DONATION

Lend much needed financial support which assists with the ongoing delivery of our vital support services. Click here to donate.

Company registration number: 2585199 | Charity number: 1002201