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Who We Are

For People Facing

Substance Misuse

Who We Are

Change Is Possible

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About Us

Who We Are

Better Way recovery is led and supported by people who have survived active addiction and are living in recovery. Passion for recovery is in our DNA. Our drive for helping others find recovery is our primary purpose. We are the change that shows others that change is possible. All of our Trustees have been effected by addiction in one form or another, whether it be in active addiction themselves or family members of loved ones in addiction. We know the pain and devastation attached to living in that life and not knowing there is a way out. Our staff and volunteers understand the fears associated with finding recovery. Our empathy, compassion and understanding to the difficulties people go through on their journey may be the difference that person has been longing for. We will walk side by side our service users to get them to where they want to be.

Being a team player is vital to achieving this. We work with ALL the key agencies in the area including the Lichfield Council, Humankind, STARS, Local Police, Social Services, Housing Associations and the Probation Service to provide a full wraparound service to those who need it most. Our staff and volunteers are all ex-service users, so we understand and appreciate the importance of multi-agency support. Seeing agencies working together helps the service user build trust, which turns into willingness, hope and action. “I Can’t We Can” is definitely what Better Way Recovery is all about. We will never be about numbers but always about the people.

Unique

Better Way Recovery is a unique service, led and supported by ex-service users. We have a safe place to go six days a week for people who want support with their Drug or Alcohol problem. We offer a menu of solutions to help get the service user to where they want to be. We facilitate a variety of groups and one to one support delivered by people with lived experience of addiction and now recovery. Our drop in centre offers a friendly environment. There is only one requirement for attending, “The person wants to be there!”

The people leading it want to give back to society and help others on their recovery journey. Our staff and volunteers embrace working with other local key agencies to achieve our common goal, an opportunity to change people’s lives. We believe that what we are offering will have a positive impact right through the Lichfield District, bringing the community together, agencies together and most of all, families together.

Our Values Are:

Respect
Equality
Compassion
Purpose

We believe they speak for themselves. The respect we will give to each individual will be without judgement. Every service user has their own uniqueness, but they will all be treated equally.

Equality ensures that every individual will have an opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. By working with the homeless and prolific offenders we will ensure that everyone has equal support right across the substance misuse spectrum.

Our compassion comes from our shared experience. Empathy is the language with no words, the therapeutic value a person feels, being with and talking to someone who has been to the same places they have been, is without parallel. This is something we believe will knock down barriers which were previously impenetrable.

This is our purpose. This is why Better Way exists. Recovery is something we have been blessed with to pass on to others to ignite the same purpose in them.

Our logo shows one hand pulling up another one. We believe we were helped up so we can help others up too, and then they can go on to be the hand that’s help others up. A powerful vision.

Summary

What we are offering is a unique service, led and supported by ex-service users. A safe place to go six days a week. A menu of solutions to help get the service user where they want to be. A variety of group and one to one therapy delivered by people who are living in recovery, giving introductions to local support groups including family support. A facility where the homeless can access personal hygiene equipment, along with a food and clothing bank.

The people leading it want to give back to society and help others on their recovery journey. A place that will embrace working with other local key agencies to achieve our common goal, an opportunity to change their lives.

We believe that what we are offering will have a positive impact right through the community.