Updated 29 January 2018
Locala Community Partnerships was one of four services that were jointly commissioned as Kirklees’ Integrated Drug & Alcohol Services for adults. Locala provided the medical and prescribing component of the integrated substance misuse and alcohol service commissioned in Kirklees. Whilst each of the four services were registered separately with the Care Quality Commission, Locala had one registered manager who was responsible for all four locations. The service regarded itself as one integrated drugs and alcohol service delivered in four separate locations. This service operated from premises in the centre of Huddersfield, the location remains registered and identifiable by the previous lead provider within the partnership arrangement.
The service employed a partnership model of delivery with three partner organisations. The service is commissioned by Kirklees Council – Public Health.
Locala Community Partnerships had three partner organisations:
• Change, Grow, Live (CGL) – a voluntary sector organisation specialising in substance misuse and criminal justice intervention projects in England and Wales. This service was the lead provider within the partnership arrangement. The service was responsible for care co-ordination, psychosocial interventions, prevention, wellbeing and recovery.
• Community Links – a not-for-profit provider of mental health and well-being services in Yorkshire and the Humber. This service was sub-contracted to provide assertive outreach for people with both mental health needs and substance misuse problems.
• The Basement Project – a not for profit self-help charity based in Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury. This service was sub-contracted to provide abstinence support and group programmes.
This was the first comprehensive inspection of Locala using CQC’s new inspection methodology.