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How and why we set a new direction

We know our work matters and makes a difference. But something big has to change.

Aug 1, 2019

How and why we set a new direction

Aug 1, 2019

Mike Dixon
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we are With You

Gambling companies made £13.9 billion a year last year. It’s time for them to pay some of it back.

Why we need a gambling levy

Nov 22, 2018

Gambling companies made £13.9 billion a year last year. It’s time for them to pay some of it back.

Nov 22, 2018

Mike Dixon

Drug related deaths, and support for staff and volunteers

The latest drug statistics came out yesterday. Drug related deaths are the highest they have ever been.

Aug 3, 2017

Drug related deaths, and support for staff and volunteers

Aug 3, 2017

Mike Dixon

The policy and politics of drugs strategies: more empathy, less sympathy needed

It’s now a couple of weeks since the UK Government published its drugs strategy. This had been a long time coming: the previous strategy…

Aug 1, 2017

The policy and politics of drugs strategies: more empathy, less sympathy needed

Aug 1, 2017

Mike Dixon

Week 10 — Ollie: empathy not sympathy

Today was Ollie’s birthday. He’s a nine year old boy from Leeds who was being bullied. Here’s what his dad wrote on Twitter a few days ago.

Jul 5, 2017

Week 10 — Ollie: empathy not sympathy

Jul 5, 2017

Mike Dixon

Week 5 — Manchester and London

In the last two weeks we’ve seen two awful tragedies in Manchester and London. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.

Jun 5, 2017

Jun 5, 2017

Mike Dixon

Week 3 — what to do about drug related deaths

One in six deaths of people in their 20s and 30s is now a drug related death.

May 22, 2017

Week 3 — what to do about drug related deaths

May 22, 2017

Mike Dixon

Week 2: why constant feedback matters

The last ten days have felt like ten weeks — in a good way. They’ve also made me think about how people give each other feedback, and how…

May 12, 2017

Week 2: why constant feedback matters

May 12, 2017

Mike Dixon

Week 1: why leaders should be open

This was my first week as CEO at the charity Addaction. It’s a huge honour and I’m looking forward to meeting and learning from as many of…

May 5, 2017

Week 1: why leaders should be open

May 5, 2017

Mike Dixon

Mike Dixon

CEO at Addaction. We help people start positive changes in their lives. Previously: Citizens Advice, Victim Support, Government, ippr, Ogilvy.

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