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Awards & Recognition
Sandwell's Drug Education, Counselling and Confidential Advice team - DECCA in partnership with TWDA has scooped a new national award for the quality of its work with children and young people.
DECCA & TWDA beat off stiff competition from both public and private sector organisations to win a Children and Young People's Services Award . The Sandwell team was presented with the award at a glittering awards ceremony in London.
The new awards scheme was introduced this year to highlight and celebrate the achievements of agencies working with children and young people across the UK.
The DECCA team provides information on drugs and alcohol to children through schools and community links as well as counselling and one-to-one support to young people misusing substances.
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Cabinet member for children and young people Cllr Darren Cooper said:
"DECCA has done extremely well to beat off such stiff competition from other organisations in the UK.
"I know everyone involved in this very important area supporting children and young people holds these awards in high esteem and it is a real achievement to gain national recognition for the work ."
It scooped top prize in the category for 'best use of information systems' for materials produced in conjunction with young people and those who work with them in Sandwell.
These include CD Roms for use in both primary and secondary schools, the ukdrugzone brands including ukdrugzone.com and roughguidetodrinking.com websites as well as more conventional printed materials.
Members of the team accepted the award at the ceremony at the Hurlingham Club in London.
DECCA coordinator Jon Bull said:
"It's an absolute fantastic achievement to win national recognition for the work we do here."
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