The TALK ABOUT Trust

13/05/2026

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11/05/2026

We are thrilled that our new va**ng resources for primary schools made the BBC news this morning! Contact [email protected] for more info! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g42eq71w8o **ngawareness

The new material has been made widely available following a trial at several schools in Dorset.

06/05/2026

According to the NPCC County Lines report, social media drug lines have grown by 5 fold in one year.

This is where dealers are setting up virtual shops via platforms such as snap chat and tik tok. They use Meems, challenges and have multi buy and special offers, and only target young people. E liquids, cannabis edibles and illicit substances are then often delivered by post or by local runners, who are often teenagers themselves.

The reported number of social media accounts advertising drugs for sale has increased sharply this year. This specific online drug market operates with a broad range of illegal drugs offered for sale, though cannabis is by far the dominant drug offered for sale. Other drugs include: co***ne, M D M A , L S D , crystal m**h, ketamine, unlicensed prescription medications, cannabis edibles or cannabis-based products, and psychoactive substances – they are aimed at ‘recreational users’

Last year, The National Police Chiefs council recorded 89 social media lines, this has grown to 429 lines are being reported by about a quarter of all police forces alone this year.

The Talk about Trust have an excellent module to equip teachers and youth professionals with the information that they need, to recognise the channels used, on line safety advice and how to report and support. Please email [email protected] to arrange this, We also have resources to support on www.talkabouttrust.org NSPCC **h

Keeping young people safe around alcohol & other substances

20/03/2026

Brilliant meetings with both Young Bristol and Creative Youth Network. Loads of training and supply of resources to enable conversations with young people to reduce negative risk taking in the pipeline thanks to funding from The Nisbet Trust!

26/02/2026

We were privileged to facilitate training for WS Training Ltd who have three further education centres in Suffolk for learners aged 16–25, including those with an EHCP or SEND. Looking at cannabis, vapes and other ni****ne products, ketamine and county lines, it was a packed session with loads of participation and discussion on enabling conversations with students to help them avoid negative risk taking.

06/02/2026

22/01/2026

A fabulous day at Oldham college Of Construction Skills And Craft yesterday, delivering 4 workshops to Engineering & Construction students. The conversations were focussed mainly on alcohol, with great interaction with the activities and games, as well as illicit vapes - including spice and THC.

A thoroughly enjoyable day engaging with around 100 young people, who have now, hopefully, taken som**hing away that will help them to be safer around substances.

14/01/2026

Great to run a training session on County Lines today open to anyone working with Dorset Council Children's Services. Social workers, family workers, youth practitioners and foster carers came together with the intended outcomes:

•Increased awareness and foundational knowledge of County Lines.

•To be able to Identify signs of County Lines/Child Criminal Exploitation.

•To increase confidence about discussing County Lines with Young People.

•Recognise ways to support young people at risk of becoming involved in County Lines/ Child Criminal Exploitation

18/12/2025

A fantastic morning with around 70 staff from KLEEK Apprenticeships at their National Christmas Team meeting in Darlington. They had a taster of our resources that will be used with their young hair and beauty apprentices next year - this morning focusing on social norms, units, why alcohol education is so important and also illicit vapes and how to identify spice/THC vapes and liquids.

Thankyou so much for inviting me - I'm really looking forward to developing our partnership in the new year.

Hope you all have a great night (watch those units!).

16/12/2025

Today I visited South Shields Marine School and delivered a workshop to over 60 pre cadets on alcohol and spiking, including illicit vapes. Fabulous interaction and volunteers, some interesting measures poured, however after now seeing what an actual measure of spirits is I feel confident that when they're heading out to parties over the festive period that they will pour more sensibly and think about all the tips we discussed to keep each other safe on a night out. It was good to see that the vast majority of the group didn't or rarely drink.
Just managed to capture a photo of some of them leaving! 🤣