Company support

Together we can make a difference by helping people to overcome addiction and achieve sustained recovery.

Why work with The Forward Trust?

The Forward Trust works to end cycles of addiction, crime, long-term unemployment and homelessness. Our work changes lives for good and impacts on communities across the UK.

At a time when addiction levels are rising, there is an urgent need for us to extend our services so that more people, who cannot otherwise afford decent rehabilitative care, can access the vital support they need in order to recover.

As a business you have a real opportunity to make a difference; helping to save lives and offer transformational care to thousands of vulnerable individuals and their families each year.

I feel so grateful to The Forward Trust for giving me my life back, for believing in me and guiding me through my journey. I feel hopeful for my future, and my family are seeing firsthand the turnaround in my life. To be able to go from a dark place of rock bottom to a place of happiness and hope, for me this is a miracle.
Forward Trust service user

Benefits to your organisation

We offer tailor made packages to all the organisations we are involved with. As such we guarantee that working with us will also bring tangible benefits to you, your fellow colleagues and even your stakeholders.

Volunteering opportunities

Accredited by Volunteer England, our Volunteer Support Lead will be delighted to develop a package of volunteering opportunities, so staff within your organisation can develop new skills and meet new people.

“I really enjoy volunteering for Reach Out. The types of calls we receive are diverse and callers are receptive to our advice. Overall, it is extremely rewarding, and I would definitely recommend it. It has helped me develop as a person and even with some of my own challenges.”

Volunteer. The Forward Trust

Mental health and addiction advice and support

Our accredited trainers and specialists in mental health and addiction treatment can work with your HR and wellbeing functions to tailor a package of support and workshops suitable for your staff. We can offer advice on how to have a conversation with someone worried about their mental health/addiction issues or that of a colleague, friend or family member.

Motivational speakers

Many of our ex-clients are willing to speak openly about their previous experiences of addiction and crime. They are happy to attend company events and deliver motivational speeches to inspire others on how to be the best version of themselves.

“You are absolutely amazing at what you do…..please keep at it, the world needs more of what you bring”

Service user. The Forward Trust

Sponsorship

Our high-profile events and campaigns provide the perfect opportunity for companies to raise awareness of their brand and to engage with new customers. They are also great for demonstrating your support and your commitment to The Forward Trust.

Visits to our rehabs and prisons

We offer the opportunity for representatives from your organisation to visit our prisons and rehabilitation centres, so you can fully understand the impact of your support and learn more about poverty, addiction and social inclusion.

Finding talented new recruits for your organisation

People in recovery and those who are long term unemployed could be a highly motivated, committed new talent for your organisation. We currently work with over 200 national, regional and local employers including FTSE companies and SMEs. Find out how our tailored recruitment, apprenticeships, and training solutions could help grow your business.

Motivating and re-energising your workforce

Staff fundraising is a fantastic way to bring people and departments together. It can reinforce a culture of teamwork and camaraderie and is a great way for senior managers and directors to connect and share experiences with their team. we can support you by offering new ideas, advice, fundraising materials and plenty of other resources to help you succeed in your charitable goals.

Donations and gifts

The Forward Trust is very grateful for donations from companies, however large or small. We are also keen to receive gifts in kind including donations of services. To show our appreciation we like to recognise your support on social media and publicise your giving in other ways.

The people we work with

We work alongside more than 20,000 people with addiction issues each year. Thirty per cent of our staff have lived experience of the struggles our service users face. We recognise that the more we can come together the more we can do to help challenge the stigma surrounding addiction and reach out to those who desperately need our help.

We know that addiction can often a source for workplace absence and this is a key area we can support with in terms of opening up those (difficult) conversations, training managers and working with departmental teams (e.g. HR) to help create a culture that works for you and your employees.

Our supporters and partners are extremely important to us, as are our celebrity supporters who help promote our work. In recent years we have been lucky enough to work with Ant and Dec, Tony Adams MBE, Chris Difford, Jonathan Pryce, Bryony Gordon and many others.

Company supporters – recent case studies

Geneva-based banking firm, Lombard Odier, the latest high-profile company supporter of Forward’s work.
The Financial Times have helped co-deliver a Forward ‘Dragons’ Den’ style event showcasing exciting entrepreneurial talent (developed through our Employability Service) and also provided Forward with generous advertising space in a recent issue.
Aconveyancing, a law firm that specialises in Conveyancing & Property Law, have recently selected The Forward Trust as their charity of the year for 2024.
Duncan Macmillan’s play ‘People, Places and Things‘ about addiction and recovery is returning to London’s West End – with Forward’s lead campaign taking a starring role.

Contact us

Contact us now at companies@forwardtrust.org.uk for an informal discussion on how we could work together, or use the form below: