Events

Conferences, seminars and other get togethers

Here at HIT we have a long history of running some of the greatest harm reduction and drug policy events. Our connections with activist and advocates around the world means we bring some of the most interesting speakers to our events. We also pride ourselves on our side events.

2024 HIT Hot Topics

Carrying the flame of harm reduction all along
Date: TBA

Now that the 2023 conference is over (how amazing was that!!) HIT Hot Topics 2024 conference is now in the planning stages. Like every Hot Topics it will be one all about Harm Reduction, because to us at HIT harm reduction has ALWAYS been our focus.

We’ll let you in on a secret, we’ve already arranged some of the speakers!

Previous Hot Topics

Looking back over the years

Hot Topics 2022

On the 18th of November 2022, the tenth annual HIT Hot Topics Conference was held at Lutyen’s Crypt in Liverpool. Speakers talked of dilemmas, frustrations and being on the wrong side of the law. But what shone from their talks was the bravery, resilience, determination and clear purpose in making life (a lot) better for their peers.

SPEAKERS: Phoenix AKA Mohawk, Danny Ahmed, Mackayla Forde, Colleen Daniels, Jesse Bernard, Haven Wheelock, Lee Hertel, Peter Furlong, Tracey Kemp, Magdalena Harris, Karin Silenzi de Stagni and Transform

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HIT Seminars

Specalist knowledge shared by the best

Health and Social Benefits of Gardening

Robin Baxter, Stephen Yip & Andrea Ku

This Hot Topics seminar on the health and social benefits of gardening took place on Wednesday 2nd September 2015. The event was inspired by HMP Rye Hill’s organic growing project, launched in May 2013 with Garden Organic, offering therapeutic horticultural intervention to offenders with a history of substance abuse.

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Featured Series

These five new colourful, reasonably priced leaflets are easy to read and bang up to date. They will help keep actual and potential users as safe as possible and are also informative for professionals and the public at large.

Each leaflet covers: what the drug is, the law, effects of using, possible harms, how to stay safe and where to find out more. You can either buy these new leaflets individually or save money buy buying them as a full set.