I had a fascinating afternoon at the Brunswick Methodist Church in St. Helen's Road, which I attended to hear a presentation on a proposal for a recovery house for up to 16 people, to assist them overcome substance misuse addictions.
The church is already hosting a Drop-In Centre project, which is open three evenings a week (Mon, Wed, Sat – 5.00p.m to 9.00p.m) and offers a ‘place of refuge’ to individuals experiencing homelessness and alcohol and drug addiction as well as providing a point of contact for prison leavers and asylum seekers.
The proposal now is to raise funds to acquire a property big enough to accommodate sixteen bedrooms, where those seeking to overcome addiction can live and receive assistance to abstain through the twelve steps programme.
This is an ambitious project and will require working with a number of partners including the council, the Welsh Government, health board and a number of third sector providers. I wish them every success.
The church is already hosting a Drop-In Centre project, which is open three evenings a week (Mon, Wed, Sat – 5.00p.m to 9.00p.m) and offers a ‘place of refuge’ to individuals experiencing homelessness and alcohol and drug addiction as well as providing a point of contact for prison leavers and asylum seekers.
The proposal now is to raise funds to acquire a property big enough to accommodate sixteen bedrooms, where those seeking to overcome addiction can live and receive assistance to abstain through the twelve steps programme.
This is an ambitious project and will require working with a number of partners including the council, the Welsh Government, health board and a number of third sector providers. I wish them every success.
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