Philosophy and Mission Statement

1. OUT will fight for better, safer and quicker treatment for people living with serious drug problems in Oxon by recruiting members who have experienced drugs issues
2. Helping drug users to grow through peer training, harm minimisation information, education, and support.  OUT will help volunteer members to contribute to the local workforce by passing on learned skills and experience to take onto full time employment in the drugs field
3. Speaking as an independent voice and acting as a ‘treatment watchdog’ on all issues related to the care and treatment of people with drugs issues in Oxon
4. Protecting users by advocating for their civil and human rights to receive humane treatment in all settings
5. OUT will offer assistance to, and share good practice with similar groups elsewhere and maintain the highest standards in it’s work in Oxon

OUT is an independent charity, founded in early 2003, working to the above Mission Statement. OUT has paved the way in the UK for User Groups to be at the forefront of the their local drug treatment system, having full involvement in the assessing of local need, tendering, commissioning and monitoring of drug treatment services and nationally, for the full involvement of drug users in the setting of national strategies and policies relating to drug use and drug treatment.

If you wish to:

• talk to anyone from OUT about any project we run featured in the links on this home page
• volunteering for OUT
• If you or someone you know has an issue with any aspect of treatment
• If you or someone you know has an issue with accessing any form of treatment or gaining initial treatment
• Wish to gain assistance with a complaint
• Wish to know more about the changes in drug and alcohol treatment coming to Oxfordshire in 2012 under Payments by Results and the commissioning of a recovery focussed treatment system
• Has questions about drugs in general or,
• any other aspect of OUT, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at glenda.daniels@oxfordshireuserteam.org.uk or telephone on either;

 01865 209111 – office number

07986816955 – mobile number

0800 169 79 70 – Free phone number – please call from a landline