Members of DACW deliver the lottery-funded Drink Wise Age Well project in the Cwm Taf area of south Wales, helping people make better choices about alcohol in their later years
Developing a Caring Wales (DACW) is a Welsh Consortium providing a complete range of services for people affected by alcohol and drug use and mental health difficulties.
DACW consists of a number of voluntary sector agencies from across Wales. The consortium has been established to:
- encourage the development of partnership ventures
- support fundraising
- encourage research and development
- help streamline core services and deliver economies of scale
- boost access to training and accreditation
DACW ensures:
- multi-agency commitment to delivering the best services throughout Wales
- a diversity of philosophies, but shared approaches in research, information-gathering and evidence-led good practice
- cost-effective delivery of services across Wales
- strength, through speaking as one voice for the sector
- opportunities for workforce development
Objectives and Activities
We aim:
- to develop and deliver good practice in treatment provision for those with substance misuse and mental health issues, performance management, and workforce development and training
- to procure, tender and contract manage pan-Wales services on behalf of members
- to work with and promote the rights of individuals with substance misuse and mental health issues
- to ensure active and effective service user involvement in the planning and delivery of services
- to undertake and promote research, and publish the useful results of such research
- to promote innovation for the benefit of those with substance misuse and mental health issues