History of CAIS
CAIS is a registered charity (No. 1039386) and became a company limited by guarantee in September 1992 (No. 2751104).
Drug and Alcohol Services in North Wales
CAIS is a major voluntary sector provider of drug and alcohol services in Wales. CAIS was established in 1976 as the Clwyd and Gwynedd Council on Alcoholism and its main aim is to provide a range of services for people who misuse drugs or alcohol, and to work with communities and other agencies to prevent alcohol and drug related harm.
Over the past 32 years CAIS has developed a comprehensive range of client focused Services in various locations across the region, and in all its activity CAIS is committed to working in partnership with others in keeping with the All Wales Strategy - Tackling Substance Misuse in Wales - A Partnership Approach.
CAIS Today
Having started off from a small office with 2 members of staff, CAIS now operates a number of contracts across the whole of Wales and delivers direct services across the whole of North Wales as well as Powys. CAIS now has some 120 staff and operates from 11 sites as well as numerous other locations for direct client services. CAIS holds the IIP Standard, and is a member organisation of the Wales Quality Centre, working towards the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM).
