Outreach Work
- Visits/assessments to people with addictions issues
- Support for Family and Friends
- Liaison with other third sector agencies in the North East of England
- Homelessness Projects/Prisons
- Here To Help – Assessments conducted throughout the North East
- Currently manage nine houses for shared therapeutic recovery accommodation
- Residents pay £20 for shopping costs, £10 for fuel (heating and light) and £2.30 per week for transport contribution
- Clients who need support for active addiction and move on homes
- 24 hour support
- 24/7 telephone coaching line
- Assistance to those who are homeless/leaving prison
- Family support offered to residents
- Debt Advice to Residents and Clients
- Furniture packs
- Housing benefit and other benefit Advice including ESA Job Seekers etc.
Structured Day Programmes
- Recovery Art Programme – Creative Recovery of Bishop Auckland
- Recovery Skills meetings - Addictions UK / Addictions North East
- Group Work Sessions - Addictions UK / Addictions North East
- One to One Counselling - Addictions UK / Addictions North East
- Education and Training Classes – Durham College and Peterlee College
- Life Skills Development
- Fellowship Meetings with AA NA OA Al-Anon and other Fellowships as required
- Approaches to abstinence from addictions
- Volunteer Action
