Here 4 You (360G-SCVO-a133z00000LxiqQAAR)

The Here 4 you App is a mobile app for remote support and supervision of people at risk of overdose. To help prevent overdose death in Aberdeen, the Here 4 U APP will run a 6-month partnership to perform services that will engage with people at risk of overdose in Aberdeen, understand the needs of people who use drugs and all other relevant stakeholders to invite their participation in the co-design process through conversation, co-design workshops, and hands-on experience with the Here 4 U. People currently using our services and who would benefit from using the app will be targeted. Some people have their own devices and will be supported to download the app and use it while others will be supplied with a mobile phone and data and supported to use the device and the app.We have previous experience of supporting device use and wider digital inclusion work through our service provision during covid where all recovery services were moved online and our team supported service users to access. We have processes in place to manage distrubution and monitoring of devices including monitoring any losses.We have funding in place to manage this project and have volunteers drafted to manage service delivery and support (3rd year pharmacy student and paramedic) who will be supported by our staff team.People taking part in this project will be onboarded using a one to one needs based approach to ensure they understand the 6 month test for the app and are able to engage over that period and are aware of services available to them after the 6 month period.We have applications pending to fund the work going forward with alternative plans to either build an app inhouse or deliver the service reverting to our current 7 day a week phone helpline if funding is unsuccessful.Part of this project is testing whether or not this approach works for the user group and we intend to deliver an interim report at 3 months to potentially support funding applications if the app is successfully meeting needs.We are solely requesting devices from Digital Lifelines to enable us to provide those as part of the project. All other costs are met elsewhere.