The following is not an exhaustive list of what DASL does but
gives a broad range of the kinds of activities that we offer
to try to engage the diverse communities we serve in East London;
• The Bengali Alcohol Project provides services via the
provision of a substance misuse drop-in surgery in Bethnal Green
(Walter Newby Centre) and also the provision of a women’s
group.
• The Bengali residents of Mansell Street Estate in the
City also receive support with a series of agreed health and
substance misuse sessions.
• DASL has developed the ‘Dazz-Elle’s Spikey’
safer drinking pack for young lesbians and bi-sexual women to
support their safety when out and about. Contents include a
mini-health booklet and fluorescent coloured Spikey drinks protector.
• Partnership work with ‘Youth at Pride’ brunch
event with has been supported by the Mayor of London for the
first time.
• ‘Girls Talk’ and ‘Girls Talk Plus’
brings a series of well thought out sessions specifically targeted
at young Bengali girls to help them consider their thoughts
about substance misuse and other related matters.
• A project to work with young gay men who are using substances
including alcohol.
DASL
Outreach Services