Alcohol Help

Hartley House, London
For persons who would like to adopt an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle

About us:

Hartley House is a residential rehabilitation centre for up to 12 people who have been dependent primarily on alcohol but who would like to adopt an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle.

The project aims to provide a stable, alcohol and drug-free environment where residents can assess their past, current and future lifestyles with a view to understanding and overcoming their alcohol dependence. Treatment is tailored to the individual via a care plan and reviewed at weekly one-to-one sessions with a key worker.

Daily groups on various aspects of alcohol misuse, life and social skills form the focus of the programme. Assessment and progress reviews complement this work. Support is also provided in relation to budgeting, employment, follow-on accommodation issues and leisure skills.

Referrals to this service are accepted from any source.

Contact Details:

Hartley House
31 Madeley Road
Ealing
London
W5 2LS

Telephone: 020 8997 0022

Drinkaware: London
Aims to reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm

About us:

Drinkaware aims to change the UK’s drinking habits for the better. We promote responsible drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture and tackle alcohol misuse.

An independent charity, we are supported by voluntary donations from across the drink’s industry to equip people with the knowledge they need to make decisions about how much they drink.

We also work with organisations and individuals across the UK, providing accessible information about alcohol and its effects to employers, young people, teachers, parents and community workers. Using a range of mediums, such as film, multimedia and TV, we help dispel myths and present the honest facts about alcohol.

Unless otherwise stated, a medical review of content on the Drinkaware website was undertaken by Professor Paul Wallace.
Drinkaware Grants

Drinkaware Grants are for organisations that work to tackle alcohol misuse and raise awareness of the impact it has on communities. We can provide funding for community and alcohol education work and projects that focus on developing new approaches to tackling alcohol misuse.

Drinkaware aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of alcohol in society, enabling individuals to make informed choices about their drinking. We do this by undertaking innovative and engaging campaigning, educational and partnership work.

Our Trustees meet regularly to discuss our strategic objectives and to monitor our programmes of work. Our core outputs include:
Tactical campaigns, taking our messages to key audiences

* Development of education and information resources
* Drinkaware Grants providing project aid for local and national initiatives
* Research into consumer understanding and attitudes to alcohol

Creating awareness of

* Why and how to drink safely and responsibly
* The impact of alcohol misuse on society and on the health and well being of individuals, their families and communities.

Improving attitudes to

* Increasing the motivation for and personal responsibility to drink safely and appropriately
* The unacceptability of binge drinking and drink related disorder

Effecting change

* Effecting positive changes in behaviour related to alcohol consumption

Drinkaware is an independent UK charity that aims to change public behaviour and the national drinking culture. By providing people with practical advice and information Drinkaware aims to reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm.

Drinkaware fulfils a challenge set by Government in the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for an industry-supported fund to provide education, information and campaigning activity for consumers.

Drinkaware was established following a Memorandum of Understanding signed by UK ministers and the Portman Group. This enabled the Portman Group’s former campaigning arm – called the Drinkaware Trust – to be transformed into the new independent charity. Drinkaware is consumer-facing, while the Portman Group now focuses on industry regulation.

Who governs Drinkaware?
We are a registered charity governed by a Board of Trustees comprising of both Health professionals and Industry. The Board’s role is to ensure Governance, maintain independence and deliver the charities strategic objectives.

Who funds Drinkaware?
We are supported by voluntary donations from across the alcohol drinks industry, including producers, pub companies and retailers. The aim is to secure an annual budget of at least £5 million from as broad a base of support as possible.

Contact Details:

Drinkaware
7 – 10 Chandos Street
London
W1G 9DQ

Telephone: 020 7307 7450

Hope House, London
Hope House is a second stage residential treatment centre for women.

About us:

Hope House provides a safe, comfortable and friendly environment for women with complex needs. Whether you are recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction or an eating disorder we can help you. We work with women suffering from personality disorders and those who have suffered abuse.

Based in a Victorian terraced house on a quiet street in North West London our residential second stage treatment centre can provide you with the support that you need.

We have no more than eight women staying at any one time.

The treatment programme

There are many different elements to our residential treatment programme (which is an abstinence based 12-Step programe) which all contribute to helping you understand your issues and supporting you as you begin your journey of recovery.

You will receive your own individual treatment plan to work through.

One to one counselling

You will work with one counsellor in a confidential setting to talk through the issues that may have made you vulnerable to addiction.

Group work

You share your experiences of recovery with other people in a similar situation. You are able to develop your communication skills in a safe environment which can then be applied to your everyday relationships at home and at work when you leave Hope House.

Relapse prevention

We will provide you with guidance on the best ways to ensure that you do not relapse.

Workshops and life skills groups

You will be invited to attend these training sessions which can be anything from our basic life skills coaching to developing more specific work based skills.

We provide advice on housing and other basic welfare issues.

Social activities

We organise social activities for members of the treatment programme which allow you to strengthen your relationships with each other.

Staying in a women only environment

Hope House is deliberately female only to allow you to recover without the stresses and competitiveness that can sometimes develop in a mixed environment.

Our team

You work with a small team of qualified counsellors and therapists with an expertise in addictions counselling and treatment.

Pre-treatment assessment

You are usually expected to attend for an assessment visit. If this is not possible, telephone assessments or prison visits may be carried out by arrangement. Reports from other agencies may be required, for example discharge summaries, social enquiry or psychiatric reports.

Referral and support

Detoxification is not provided. You must be at least two weeks drug and alcohol free and preferably have attended a primary treatment programme. You must have a desire to remain abstinent in the long term, be female and over 18 years old.

Referrals are accepted from all sources including self-referrals.

Our approach

We adopt a holistic approach to treatment. Hope House is a place where you are able to recognize your emotional, physical, educational and recreational needs. It provides a nurturing, empowering and liberating environment where self-awareness and self-respect are encouraged. You learn to support yourself and others in recovering from dependency.

Visiting and family involvement

Family visits are encouraged, and children under 12 years old may make overnight and weekend visits by arrangement.

What next

Once you complete the treatment programme, weekly aftercare group and quarterly follow up sessions are available for one year.

We encourage you to attend support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous for ongoing support.

Contact Details:

Hope House
49 Saltram Crescent
Maida Vale
London

W9 3JS

Telephone: 020 8969 3587

Rugby House Alcohol Resource Centre, London
Alcohol Resource Centre, is a community based alcohol project run by Rugby House.

About us:

At ARC we provide advice, information and counselling ot those with concerns around alcohol, whether that be long term problem alcohol use or occasional binge drinking

The Alcohol Resource Centre – Arc is a Tier 2, open access, Alcohol service. Arc offers free, community-based alcohol service for adults who live in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. It is a confidential service run by qualified and experienced staff.

Arc Services

Drop in Service

Arc provides a safe, non-judgemental drop-in service from 10am-12pm Monday to Friday for people living in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea or Westminster. It may be the first port of call for a client to discuss their own substance misuse or that of a relative or friend.

New clients undergo an assessment in order to establish the most appropriate treatment package. Clients may be offered the services provided by Arc or be referred on to more appropriate services.

Brief Intervention

Up to four sessions of harm reduction strategies. This also includes referrals to other services if required.

One to One counselling and support

Arc offers harm minimisation, controlled drinking and abstinence based interventions, aimed at engaging substance users in treatment and reducing harm. Twelve individual counselling sessions are offered to a client. Sessions include brief interventions, motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavioural interventions and Alcohol Counselling

Groups

All groups at a Arc runs a rolling group programme

Open Support group: A harm reduction group for both abstinent and using clients.

Relapse Prevention group: A mixed gender group for individuals who are abstinent.

Women\’s group: A women\’s only group for both abstinent and using clients.

Complimentary Therapy

Ear Acupuncture service provided by experienced and accredited facilitator

Arc provides low threshold services and aims to engage in treatment without a high level of commitment as required by tier3-structured programmes.

Modes of delivery

* Drop in service five mornings a week
* Brief Intervention
* One to one counselling and support five days a week
* Groups
* Complimentary therapies
* Referral and support in accessing other services
* Home visits (assessments only)
* Primary care satellites at surgeries and hospitals
* West End Connect community services

How do I use ARC? (Referral Procedure)

By Phone

Call us on 020 8960 5505

Drop in Referrals

anytime between 10.00 and 12.00 Monday through Friday no appointment necessary – do phone and check we are open as these times are subject to change.

Ask your GP

or another professionals in the health care, social services or substance misuse fields or a friend to contact us by letter or phone on your behalf.

Call us on 020 8960 5505 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Contact Details:

Rugby House Alcohol Resource Centre
314 Ladbroke Grove
London

W10 5NQ

Telephone: 020 8960 5505

Mesmerism, London
Harley Street Therapist Specialising in Alcohol Addiction & Binge Drinking

About us:

Maria Clyne, Harley Street addiction specialist offers 2 unique programmes

AlcoStop designed for complete cessation of drinking alcohol, stopping drinking completely, quitting boozing, treatment for alcohol addiction, giving up alcohol.

AlcoLess is likewise uniquely tailored to the individual for drinking less alcohol, stopping binge drinking, cutting down on alcohol, reducing alcohol consumption.

Maria has had personal experience of a severe addiction to alcohol and is passionate about helping others onto the road of freedom and joyful living.

The programmes involve hypnotherapy, NLP, Reiki, auricular acupuncture, EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques, EmoTrance. Each client is assessed and a treatment programme devised for their unique needs.

Contact Details:

Mesmerism
10 Harley Street
London
W1G 9PF

Telephone: 0207 467 8363

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