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The Met Police this week celebrated a significant milestone in the fight against county lines drug dealing. A total of 1,000 charges had been brought in just over a year against criminals exploiting children and young people to sell their drugs for them. This is great news, and great progress, but sadly that number was […]

Not long after Dan died, Fiona went into a couple of local schools to talk about what had happened to her beloved son. Her ambition was simple: to impart on young people the importance of the decisions taken about drugs and alcohol so they make the choices that mean they get home in one piece.

As we enter a second year of Covid, and at time of writing a second national lockdown, the restrictions this has imposed on our lives has for many of us created spaces – unexpected and unwanted, but unavoidable. For me, the easing of the busyness of the usually hectic Foundation meant I had the time

One of the first things Dan’s family did after he died was commission a play about what happened to him, in a true testament to Dan’s love of drama. “I Love You Mum, I Promise I Won’t Die” by Mark Wheeller – the title comes from the final words Dan said before he left home

Were the world a place in any way normal at all, we’d just be gearing up this week to launch our sixth professional Theatre in

We were so excited to hear just before Christmas that Mark Wheeller’s play that tells Dan’s story will become a GCSE drama set text next

Welcome to our very first blog, the start of a regular slot. This new year begins with unprecedented challenge, with another national lockdown as the

Team Dan and Trustees have had our first chance to see the film of #iloveyoumumplay produced by TiE It Up Theatre – a brand new production, to add

We usually hold a fundraising QUIZ this term, and this year is no exception! The DSMF Quiz will be held on Saturday 5th December at

We are so excited to announce that Fiona has signed a contract with Hodder and Stoughton for a book for parents to be published next