Forward’s new Dependency and Recovery Services launches in Humberside and London

On Monday 12th September Forward’s newest service, delivering dependency and recovery support to over 8,000 people on probation in Humberside and London, went live.

The service will help people on probation (prison leavers and those on community orders). It is part of the suite of add-on services that probation teams can commission to provide bespoke wrap-around support to their clients and has been designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between probation and substance misuse services in the community, by building their motivation and confidence.

For our London service, we are delighted to be partnering with Catch22, a social business that are experts in designing and delivering services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

The Dependency and Recovery service will involve working closely with Probation Teams, developing their understanding of substance misuse and raising their awareness of the support available through community providers of treatment. It will also involve us brokering referrals and helping to address gaps in the criminal justice pathway.

Forward Trust CEO Mike Trace said:

“This is a new and exciting service for Forward. Having spent years helping people in prison and the community, we know first-hand how vital it is they get the right support when transitioning out of the criminal justice system, and we are thrilled to be part of this new package of support.”

Matt Randle, Assistant Director of Justice at Catch22, said:

We know that there is a well-established and complex link between criminality and dependency issues. We know that for individuals with such needs, being able to address these will be one of the biggest factors determining whether they can go on to live a crime-free and fulfilling life. We’re excited about being involved in such service which aims to enhance an individual’s ability and motivation to access holistic support.

We are also really happy to be partnering with an organisation such as Forward Trust on this, I feel that with our collective experience and expertise we can deliver some high quality and impactful services which will expand and complement our existing offer of support to People On Probation throughout London.

For more information on our Dependency and Recovery Service, please contact Sarah Cahalan at sarah.cahalan@forwardtrust.org.uk.