Eight months ago, I walked through the doors of SCT, not quite knowing what to expect. I had heard about SCT from someone at my AA group, who had recommended it to me. When I first came to SCT in March this year, I started attending their computer skills…
Read MoreIn April 2022 I was doing an aftercare program with Kairos community trust after 7 months in residential rehab and was introduced to SCT. Out in the real world, I was hit by reality; my benefits were stopped, I had to attend court for the rights of my children,…
Read MoreSince 2002, our recovery hostel has been a core part of SCT. To commemorate twenty years since our doors opened, we spoke to staff and residents about what Acorn House does and what it means to them. Acorn House is our 16-bed hostel offering a therapeutic programme…
Read MoreCW: Mentions of suicide, self-harm, drinking, addiction As a young child, Vaughan faced domestic violence and precarious housing, his parents struggled with drinking and he ended up in care. He became an alcoholic at a young age while moving through the care system, then into bedsits, sofa…
Read MoreThis Christmas, more people than usual will find themselves struggling with addiction and homelessness for the first time. With your support, SCT can work towards making it their last Christmas facing such complex challenges and make next Christmas significantly easier. As winter approaches each year, the cold weather means…
Read MoreFor someone struggling with addiction, community is a big part of being in recovery. Since the coronavirus outbreak began and social distancing became normal, recovery has become more challenging. This is part of a series of reflections on lockdown. This is a song by one of our students, Josh, who’s…
Read MoreFor someone struggling with addiction, community is a big part of being in recovery. Since the coronavirus outbreak began and social distancing became normal, recovery has become more challenging. This is part of a series of reflections on recovery during lockdown. Mr Pandemic 2020 It is just so…
Read MoreFor someone struggling with addiction, community is a big part of being in recovery. Since the coronavirus outbreak began and social distancing became normal, recovery has become more challenging. This is part of a series of stories reflecting on these new challenges during lockdown. Untitled As I…
Read MoreFor someone struggling with addiction, community is a big part of being in recovery. Since the coronavirus outbreak began and social distancing became normal, recovery has become more challenging. This is part of a series of stories reflecting on these new challenges during lockdown. I am attending…
Read MoreAccording to Alcoholics Anonymous, since the outbreak calls to the AA helpline have gone up by 22%, and use of its chat service has increased by almost a third. So, how are people in recovery coping under lockdown? Read our first story about life in lockdown. Lockdown during…
Read MoreGrace's inspiring story: a young care leaver now in recovery, she's just beat 100s of other students to win a midwifery placement at a leading London hospital.
Read MoreWith rough sleeping having more than doubled since 2010, we ask Paul about his life on the streets.
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