Anne-Marie Cockburn

I am beyond angry about this.
Massive respect to the forensic work of @windrushwasp.bsky.social. We need to follow the lead of @feargalsharkey.bsky.social and @goodlawproject.org—privatisation has failed. We need our water back in public hands.

Right To Be Heard — The Common Ground Justice Project Sign this petition to give all victims of crime a real right to be heard.

Please sign www.commongroundjustice.uk/petition

Great to attend this meeting. We will continue to represent our families, to save others from having to live with losses like ours. 🖤🖤

South Today - Lunchtime News: 03/07/2025 The latest news, sport and weather for the South of England.

Anne Marie talks to BBC South about why Ketamine should not be re-classifieed and coverage of @anyoneschild.bsky.social families handing petition into Downing last week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control It's time for drug laws that protect – rather than endanger – young people and their families.

Vicky's daughter Louise died after using ketamine

But unlike the PCC & UK Home Office calls for more punishment, Vicky's tragedy galvanised her resolve to campaign for pragmatic health-led policies & regulation with Transform & @anyoneschild.bsky.social

see anyoneschild.org for more info
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South Today - Lunchtime News: 03/07/2025 The latest news, sport and weather for the South of England.

BBC South coverage of @anyoneschild.bsky.social families handing petition into Downing last week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

👏🏻👏🏻 👏🏻

Great article by Lydia Wilson of BBC South about @anyoneschild.bsky.social
@transformdrugs.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10 years on from the launch of @anyoneschild.bsky.social we return to parliament. Over 40,000 deaths in 10 years.

Case for legalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review — The Standard Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital

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An important day as we mark the 10 year anniversary of this incredible initiative.

Fascinating evening in Parliament with @transformdrugs.bsky.social @steverolles.bsky.social @anyoneschild.bsky.social launching their latest publication transformdrugs.org/publications... tax revenue alone could generate £1.5 billion to the Treasury.

‘I forgive the girl and boy for what they’ve done. If I didn’t, the hate would eat away at me’: Esther Ghey on life after the murder of her daughter Brianna Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death by two 15-year-olds. The killers had been radicalised on the dark web, while the victim was trapped in an online world of her own. Now her mother...

The power of forgiveness. Incredible strength and wisdom from the mother of Brianna Ghey. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Love Sheffield Newsletter By Brian Mosley, Founder & Host of Love Sheffield. Click to read Love Sheffield Newsletter, by Brian Mosley, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Thank you @brianmosleyuk.bsky.social for your incredible summary of our ‘Take Drugs Seriously’ event. @anyoneschild.bsky.social @transformdrugs.bsky.social

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Toby Foster on BBC Radio Sheffield - 06/02/2025 - BBC Sounds The day's local and national news, as well as great music and quizzes with Toby.

I spoke with Toby Foster of BBC Radio Sheffield last week about @anyoneschild.bsky.social & our ongoing push for drug policy reform.
2 mins 26 onward:-

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My son's death turned me into a campaigner | Hilary's Story | Anyone's Child YouTube video by Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Hilary's story: My son's death turned me into a campaigner

"Ben had so much potential to give to the world and, above all, he was a kind and caring person that was full of life."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4oW...

At last, Britain has a legal drug consumption room – thanks to one man's civil disobedience | Kojo Koram Former heroin addict Peter Krykant set up a safe consumption van during Covid, at great personal cost. But his sacrifice paved the way for real change, says Birkbeck’s Kojo Koram

At last, Britain has a legal drug consumption room – thanks to one man’s civil disobedience

Safe consumption rooms mean that at least people are using drugs in a supervised and sanitary environment.

@kojokoram.bsky.social on the courage of Peter Krykant

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sheffield: Take Drugs Seriously

Communities across the UK are being harmed by the prohibition of drugs and the criminalisation of people who use them.

Join us on Thurs 6th Feb to discuss what a new approach to drugs could mean for South Yorkshire

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-...

Blog from @MartinTransform: UK’s First Safer Drug Consumption Facility Opens!

Congratulations to colleagues north of the border for their hard work. Now Westminster must move decisively towards an effective, compassionate, health-led approach to drugs.

transformdrugs.org/blog/success...

Loved ones mourn Kelyan Bokassa, the 14-year-old boy killed on a London bus. And we all have some thinking to do | Gaby Hinsliff His mother says he was groomed by drug gangsters despite her attempts to get help. Let his death spark fresh debate about how we care for vulnerable people, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

This is the result of antiquated drug policies and a lack of political courage.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely

Lives will be saved:-
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control (@anyoneschild.bsky.social) Anyone's Child is an international network of families who know that we can better protect our children when drugs are regulated. A campaign by @transformdrugs.bsky.social

Looking forward to speaking for @anyoneschild.bsky.social in Sheffield on 6th Feb from 7pm. Get your tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-...

Young people will always use drugs. It’s natural for them to experiment. “Just say no” doesn’t work, and neither does punishment.

We believe that our drug laws need to protect our children. That’s why we urgently need a new approach to keep all of our families safe.

“I just want to be free from all the ideas of a life. “

Avicii

No mention of the associated #drugchecking service.
If we are serious about reducing drug-related harm, *everyone* needs to know what is in circulation in the local drug market - adulterants, contaminants, fluctuating purity - to avert overdose & poisoning *before* consumption.
#ActionBeforeOverdose

Don't be a Harold: Support Drug Reform YouTube video by Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Meet Harold!

Our new mockumentary puts a spotlight on the damaging misconceptions that allow the UK’s failing drug laws to persist.

Don't be a Harold: Support Drug Reform

Thanks to @cjalliance, @Media_Trust, the Crucible Foundation & our amazing team!
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Text with image of MDMA pill. MDMA - A Deep Dive. The history of MDMA: Sasha Shulgin, MDMA psychotherapy & the explosion of rave culture in the 1990's. Price, purity, adulterants and drug market data. MDMA use within nightclubs and festival scene. Potential future medical applications - MDMA therapy as a a treatment for PTSD and other mental health conditions. The effects and risks of MDMA use; both acute and chronic, such as serotinin syndrome. Adopting a harm reduction; both to people who use MDMA and in environments where it is commonly used. Thu 28 Nov 2024 18:00 - 21:30 GMT

This Thursday - tickets still remaining!

Book a place on The Loop's MDMA - A Deep Dive
training course here:
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This course is interactive and designed for anyone who works with or in environments where people take MDMA.