Drugscope

Drugscope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs.

32-36 Loman Street
London
SE1 0EE

Tel: 020 7928 1211
Fax: 020 7928 1771

Email: info@drugscope.org.uk
Website: www.drugscope.org.uk

Contact person: Martin Barnes
Position: Chief Executive

Charity Number: 255030

Description:

DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Our aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. We provide quality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for our member organisations working on the ground.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Campaigning,  Consultancy, Consultations, Development of standards, Information, Lobbying, Media work, Networking, Newsletters, Policy development, Publicity and promotion, Publishing, Research,

Full time staff: c.15
Paid staff: c.20
Organisational members: 750
Individual members: 100

Membership criteria:

Members are expected to subscribe to our statement of purpose and our values and principles, available on request.