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Latest News:
NNEF 2010 All Day Meeting
10am – 3pm, Friday 19th March 2010, Southampton
The NNEF are pleased to welcome you our 2010 ‘All Day Meeting’, which will showcase examples of good practice from across the UK with a special focus on the practical, ‘bolt-on’ services that can be delivered to improve services and engagement. The full agenda will be published in early 2010.
Click here to download the PDF Flyer
This meeting is FREE for all NNEF members (and membership of the NNEF itself is also free of charge). Online registrations are now being taken – please book early to avoid disappointment, as there are limited places for this event and the 2009 ‘All Day Meeting’ was fully booked weeks in advance.
Click here to register for the event
Click here for more details
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NNEF Open Session on Peer Exchange - Available Online
The NNEF hosted an ‘open session’ at the National Conference on Injecting Drug Use on Monday 26th October 2009 entitled “From Peer to Infinity: Engaging Peers as Partners in Needle Exchange Delivery”. Click here for an audio recording of the session – and copies of the presentations.
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NNEF Members Survey on Foil
In 2008, the NNEF conducted a survey of over 400 members to discuss the issue of aluminium foil. The full report is available to download here |
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About the NNEF:
The National Needle Exchange Forum (NNEF) is a group of needle exchange workers from England and Wales that exists to actively promote and support the provision of high quality, comprehensive needle exchange services as a key part of the United Kingdom drugs strategy.
The forum meets between 2 and 4 times a year, alternating meeting venues between London and the North of England. Meetings are free and include presentations from invited speakers, updates from delegates and discussion.
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To identify and promote good practice in the development
and delivery of needle exchange services. |
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To influence policy-makers and partner agencies,
in order to ensure that the philosophy of harm reduction remains
central to public health policy in the United Kingdom. |
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To raise awareness and promote understanding of
the role of needle exchange. |
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To establish and maintain a communication network
for members of the Forum. |
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To initiate and facilitate open, informed discussion
and debate. |
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To provide expert advice on issues related to
needle exchange and injecting drug use. |
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To promote and support links with relevant national
and international organisations. |
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To join the NNEF, click here.
Existing members, please update your details here.
To see the NNEF terms of reference - updated in 2008 - click
here.
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