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Recovery has shaped every part of Ste’s life. Today, he manages Acorn’s Community Team in Manchester, but there was a time when he never thought...

Kaleidoscope’s Birchwood residential detox and rehabilitation service on the Wirral has gathered feedback from people with a history of ketamine use about their experiences...

One day, referrals are ticking along nicely. The next, you realise a familiar name has disappeared from your inbox. It happens all the time. Referrers...

For most of my working life I believed that the services I worked in were simply not offering enough. Better care plans, more strategies,...

In recovery, milestones matter. A day, a week, 30 days, a year. Each one is marked sincerely and with hope, because each one is...

Hope Fest 2026 brought together people in recovery, families, friends, services and the wider community for an alcohol-free celebration at Pleasley Pit. The event was...

Preliminary findings from the Museum of Homelessness show that 1,720 people died while homeless in 2025 – almost 7 per cent up on the previous...

Much of our work is organised around labels – addiction, long-term or harmful substance use, chronic pain, mental health, trauma. Each has its own...

Forty-seven per cent of people think offenders with a drug or alcohol problem linked to their crime should be sent to a rehabilitation programme...

A 46-year-old man from Ludlow whose struggle with alcohol nearly killed him has shared his life-saving story for Recovery Month, observed throughout September to...

A 26-year-old man from Scunthorpe whose struggle with ketamine left him hospitalised with liver and kidney failure has shared his life-saving story for Recovery...

This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...

Located in Stockport and Burnley, Acorn Residential Rehab Services provides a safe, welcoming, and CQC-regulated environment designed to help individuals and families overcome addiction. With...

Located in Birmingham and operated by Change Grow Live, Park House offers an inpatient drug and alcohol detox. With a focus on collaborative working,...

InnerLife Recovery offers a private, confidential, and individually tailored rehabilitation experience for clients worldwide, specializing in treatment programs for addiction, mental health conditions, and...