ReNew Episodes
ReNew, Hull's leading drug and alcohol service provided by Change Grow Live, plays a vital role in supporting individuals and families affected by addiction. This category highlights the organisation’s commitment to reducing stigma, fostering recovery, and creating opportunities for transformation. Episodes delve into the services ReNew offers, including harm reduction strategies and peer-led initiatives. Featuring stories from staff, service users, and volunteers, this category showcases the innovative approaches and compassionate care that define ReNew’s impact. Through this lens, listeners gain insight into how effective, community-based support systems can change lives.
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July 27, 2025
Elly Mortimer: Hepatitis C, Heroin & Harm Reduction - 30 Years of Public Health Experience
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Elly returns for her third appearance to share more than 30 years of insight from frontline harm reduction and public health work, with a particular focus on eliminating Hepatitis C across the UK.
Elly explains how treatment has transformed from long, punishing year-long interferon courses with severe side effects to today’s short-course tablets that are over 96 percent effective. Drawing on decades of clinical, operational and...
Elly explains how treatment has transformed from long, punishing year-long interferon courses with severe side effects to today’s short-course tablets that are over 96 percent effective. Drawing on decades of clinical, operational and...