This is a guest blog by Anne-Marie Cockburn On Sunday morning I cycled to my local BBC Studio near to where I live in Oxford to take part in a BBC discussion as a result of the fact that Prince William asked the BIG question this week - should drugs be legalised? My head felt [...]
This autumn, 29 September to 7 October, is the Week of Action on drug policy reform. Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Anyone’s Child Families for Safer Drug Control have organised a series of events across Bristol so that you can join one of the biggest conversations about drugs that our community has ever [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bereaved Senior Police Officer launches Anyone’s Child Belgium and new book calling for the legalisation of drugs Deputy Chief of Police, Peter Muyshondt from Belgium, will explain why he wants drugs legally regulated at a public event in Antwerp. He will launch a new campaign ‘Anyone’s Child: Families for Safer [...]
Take drugs seriously - a week of action in Bristol Come and join us for an exclusive performance of Zones of Avoidance ~ an award winning production written and performed by poet and Anyone's Child member, Maggie Sawkins & directed by Mark C. Hewitt. Fusing real life testimonies with vivid language and beautiful film Zones [...]
This blog was written by Anyone's Child campaign manager, Jane Slater Rose Humphries, Anyone’s Child member, said: “Today’s terrible news of yet more unnecessary deaths from drugs has once again saddened me. I hope we can influence policy to prevent other parents having to hear the worst news any parent can hear, the things most [...]
This blog was written by Anyone's Child project manager, Jane Slater photo - Steve Rolles Last week (20th - 23rd July 2017) I spent four days at Secret Garden Party raising awareness for Transform and Anyone’s Child, attracting new supporters and selling our T-shirts and mugs. For the fourth year running we were [...]
This blog is adapted from a speech given by Rose at the Durham PCC Symposium. Rose tells her story for Anyone's Child, alongside Ruth Dreifuss, at the Durham PCC Symposium Good afternoon. I want to tell you what happened to my two much-loved sons who died, to show why I’m calling for legal [...]
This blog was written by Anyone’s Child member Cara Lavan Tomorrow (19th July) my son turns 5. It will be his third birthday without his father Jake. The day after tomorrow (20th July) will be the fourth anniversary of the death of Anne-Marie’s 15 year old daughter Martha. Today the government debates its ‘new’ [...]
Tomorrow at 11:30 am (GMT) there is a UK Parliamentary debate on Drugs Policy. When: 11.30am Where: Main Chamber, House of Commons What: General Debate on Drug Policy Layla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, will take local constituent Anne-Marie Cockburn’s tragic story of losing her 15 year old daughter to an ecstasy overdose to [...]
We want you to contact your MP directly to ask what they intend to do about our failed drug laws. Here’s why: 1. You can change the world Speaking to your MP is the best way to exercise your democratic right - you can have your voice heard directly [...]