All of our services offer one to one support. This means you will see one of our workers and it will be just the two of you, rather than a group situation.

This model is used by Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. This is a recovery model which you take part in with a group of others, not alone. It combines informal group meetings with individual support from a ‘sponsor’. There are 12 steps to recovery which describe the experience others have gone through to recover. For [..]

Many of our services provide help and support which is tailored to people aged 55 and over.

In order to be abstinent you must no longer be misusing substances. Sometimes this also requires you to refrain from using prescribed medication. All of our services offer abstinent based interventions, providing help and treatment to people who are no longer using. If you are interested in becoming a peer mentor or a volunteer with us we usually r [..]

Each of our projects offer a range of services. The majority of these provide help and support for adults who are aged 18 and above.

All of our services provide helpful advice and information about substance misuse and other relevant issues. You can find honest factsheets about drugs and alcohol here.

Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows down the body’s reactions in a number of ways. The alcohol you drink in alcoholic drinks is a chemical called ethanol produced by a process called fermentation. It is legal for anyone over the age of 18 to buy and drink alcohol but its effects can be as powerful as other drugs depending on its use. Exce [..]

This means we support you in the community as you stop using alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) provide a network of support or a form of self-help for alcoholics. The group follows the 12 Step Model. The only requirement to come along is a desire to stop drinking. You will not have to talk at a meeting if you don’t want to and anonymity is protected rigorously.

This is related to before birth or during pregnancy. We provide non-judgemental and inclusive support for pregnant women in our services, sometimes working closely with medical practitioners to ensure that pregnant women get the right medical treatment leading up to the birth of their baby.