Alcohol Help

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