About Crew
Crew is a Scottish project based in Edinburgh and was developed in the early 90s in response to the rapid expansion of recreational drug use. Crew recruits, trains and supports volunteers to deliver information on drugs to people who need it, when and where they need it. This way of working is called peer education and is the model on which Crew was founded.
Crew philosophy
We neither condemn nor condone drug use but believe there are ways to reduce harm for the significant numbers of people in society who decide to use them.
 At Crew: We want to ensure that people have the best information available in order to make up their own mind about whether they should or shouldn't use drugs. We point out the risks involved in using various substances and if people are still intent on using them we suggest ways to in which they can reduce the potential harm associated with this.
Most of our work is only possible as a result of our talented team of volunteers. These volunteers have been recruited from all walks of life and include current and ex-drug users. They are fully trained and supported to deliver information, advice and support to their peers in a wide range of settings including clubs, festivals and our drop in shop.
Joint working: We work closely with other agencies, in the private, public and voluntary sectors and always strive to provide a professional service to the public. We don't wait for young people to develop problems with their drug use, our services reach out to where young people are and where they use substances.
 Community Development Approach: We are continually learning from drug users as well as from colleagues in a variety of sectors & from around the world. Crew's model of work has been successfully incorporated into services across the globe. Crew adopts a community developmental approach to working with people and therefore does not copyright any of its resources or materials, believing that they come from the community and should be freely available to the community.
Want to know more? Visit: www.crew2000.org.uk
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