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Welcome to the Welsh Needle Exchange Forum (WNEF)
The Welsh Needle Exchange Forum exists to actively develop, support and sustain a network of high quality, comprehensive needle exchange services across Wales
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The aims of the Forum are to:
- provide those working within Needle Exchange Services (NES) and related fields in Wales with a platform to initiate open, informed discussion and debate, and to raise concerns and issues to move forward NES services
- identify and promote good practice in the development and delivery of needle exchange services
- establish and maintain a communication network for members of the forum
- provide expert advice on issues related to needle exchange and injecting drug use
- promote and support links with relevant national and international organisations
- influence policy-makers and partner agencies, in order to ensure that the philosophy of harm reduction remains central to public health policy
- raise awareness and promote understanding of the role of needle exchange
- establish standardised and accredited training programmes within Wales and to maximise opportunities for training between different agencies
- maximise consistency of provision of injecting equipment and paraphernalia across Wales and ensure equity of service
- establish a standardised data recording system for needle exchange service transactions across Wales
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Membership
Membership is free of charge. Full membership is open to individuals who support the role and purpose of the forum:
- Individuals whose work involves the provision or development of needle exchange services;
- Users of needle exchange services and representatives of needle exchange user groups;
- Non-commercial organisations which have a professional interest in needle exchange, and which support the role and purpose of the Forum
Click here to Join the WNEF
Click here to see the WNEF Terms of Reference
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