DASPA

What DASPA does

DASPA is the Drug & Alcohol Single Point of Access, a private, non-profit community health service operated by Barod. It provides free and confidential advice, information, and referrals for adults aged 18 and over, young people under 18, family members and concerned others, and professionals in the Cwm Taf and Bridgend areas. It routes users to Barod, Community Drug and Alcohol Teams, Dyfodol for people involved in the criminal justice system, and DAN 24/7 for after-hours support; its stated footprint includes Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, and Bridgend, with out-of-area support available.

The core product is a web-based referral management system with online self-referral and professional referral forms, supplemented by telephone, SMS, and Barod live webchat access. The service portfolio is complemented by DAN 24/7 and a naloxone click-and-deliver service. Services are free to users; the supplied material describes public funding through the NHS and related healthcare partnerships, but discloses no revenue amount, headcount, funding rounds, contract values, pricing, or named customers.

Name

DASPA

Legal name

DASPA - Drug & Alcohol Single Point of Access

Website

https://daspa.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DASPA is Barod-operated, providing free, confidential single-point access to drug and alcohol services for adults, young people, families, and professionals across Cwm Taf and Bridgend. It accepts phone, SMS, online, and webchat referrals, connecting users to treatment and support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Support Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Substance use support
• Drug alcohol services
• Harm reduction
• Referral services
• Community health

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare Service: DASPA is a free, confidential support service operated by Barod, a registered charity/organization. The service is publicly funded through the NHS and related healthcare partnerships, providing free services to all service users regardless of ability to pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DASPA is a free, confidential, publicly funded single point of access that provides advice, information, and referrals to substance use services for adults and young people affected by drug or alcohol use across the Cwm Taf and Bridgend areas of Wales. The service routes individuals to Barod, Community Drug and Alcohol Teams (CDAT), and Dyfodol (Criminal Justice) via telephone, SMS, online forms, and webchat, and partners with the national DAN 24/7 helpline for after-hours support.

Product overview

DASPA operates as a unified referral and support service platform for substance use services across Cwm Taf and Bridgend in Wales. The core product is the DASPA Referral Service, which serves as a single point of access routing individuals to substance use services including Barod, Community Drug and Alcohol Teams (CDAT), and Dyfodol (Criminal Justice). This core service is complemented by supporting offerings: the DAN 24/7 helpline for round-the-clock telephone support, the Naloxone Click and Deliver Service for harm reduction, and Barod Live Webchat for online assistance. The service offers multiple access channels including telephone (0300 333 0000), SMS (07908 664 774), and online referral forms tailored for adults, young people, and professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DASPA Referral Service A single point of access providing advice, information, and an easy route into substance use services across Cwm Taf and Bridgend areas. The service facilitates referrals for service users, family members, concerned others, and professionals through telephone, SMS, and online forms.
• DAN 24/7 Helpline A free confidential telephone helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for support and advice about drug or alcohol problems. Freephone 0808 808 2234 or text DAN to 81066.
• Naloxone Click and Deliver Service A life-saving medication delivery service that provides naloxone, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose including those related to heroin, methadone, morphine, buprenorphine, and codeine.
• Barod Live Webchat A live webchat service for real-time online support and advice for those affected by substance use.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BarodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDASPA is operated by Barod, a Welsh charity meaning 'Ready' in Welsh. Barod provides the operational infrastructure, staff, and organizational framework for DASPA's single point of access service. Barod offers a range of substance use services including counselling, harm reduction, and young person's services (YPDAS).
• Community Drug and Alcohol Teams (CDAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDAT provides specialist community-based drug and alcohol treatment services. DASPA serves as the referral gateway to CDAT services for individuals in the Cwm Taf area requiring structured treatment interventions.
• Dyfodol (Criminal Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyfodol provides substance use services specifically for individuals involved with the criminal justice system. DASPA provides the access pathway for criminal justice referrals and those requiring criminal justice-specific support.
• DAN 24/7coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAN 24/7 is a national Wales-wide substance misuse helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DASPA refers callers outside of business hours to DAN 24/7 (0808 808 2234), and DAN 24/7 refers callers to DASPA during operating hours for local services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barod: Welsh substance use charity and parent operator of DASPA, providing counselling, harm reduction, YPDAS and adult services across Wales. Directly comparable as both operator and service provider.
• DAN 24/7 (Welsh Government): Wales-wide 24/7 substance misuse helpline with reciprocal referral partnership to DASPA. Directly comparable as a free, confidential Welsh substance use access point.

Regional players

• Northern Ireland Public Health — Drug & Alcohol Services: Publicly commissioned drug and alcohol treatment services across Northern Ireland. Comparable as a publicly-funded regional substance use treatment access system with similar SPA-like triage functions.
• Scottish Drugs Forum: Scottish national resource on drug-related harms, providing information, training and family support. Comparable as a regionally-scoped substance use support and information infrastructure body.

Broad incumbents

• Change Grow Live (CGL): Largest UK substance use treatment provider, delivering local authority-commissioned adult and young person drug and alcohol services nationally. Comparable as a similarly commissioned SPA-style delivery vehicle but at much greater scale.
• We Are With You: UK-wide charity providing drug and alcohol support including online and in-person services for adults and young people. Comparable as a publicly-funded multi-channel substance use service provider.
• Cranstoun: UK charity delivering drug and alcohol, criminal justice and domestic abuse services. Comparable as a multi-agency substance use and harm reduction provider.
• Turning Point: UK social enterprise delivering substance use, mental health and learning disability services under NHS and local authority contracts. Comparable as a commissioned multi-area substance use treatment provider.

Emerging players

• Adfam: UK national charity supporting families affected by drug and alcohol use. Comparable as a non-clinical support and information service for concerned others, one of DASPA's named user groups.
• Release: UK national charity providing expert drugs advice, helpline support and legal services. Comparable as a specialist information and referral resource for people affected by drug use.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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