New Funding Available For Drug And Alcohol Recovery
by Pharmacy Life - Published on 16 November 2014
Public Health England (PHE) has announced the availability of £10 million of capital funding for services that are helping people in England with drug or alcohol problems to recover from their addiction. Local authorities and service providers are able to apply for capital funding to support recovery-focused projects, following a similar process earlier this year.
Public Health Minister, Jane Ellison, announced her support for the funding when she visited a recovery service in Brixton - Lambeth Recovery Hub - that received funding last year, and met with staff and service users in recovery.
'Drug addiction can destroy lives,' said Jane Ellison, 'and I have seen first-hand this week the difference that continued investment in the right services can make.
'I was highly impressed with the service I visited in Lambeth, where I met the dedicated staff who are working to change people’s lives. I look forward to receiving this year’s applications, which I’m sure will be just as ambitious in supporting recovery as they were last year.'
'I am pleased to announce the availability of capital funding to support drug and alcohol recovery services, coordinated for the second year by PHE,' added Rosanna O’Connor, Director of Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco at PHE.
'An outstanding range of exciting and innovative recovery-focused projects received funding last year. I very much hope that we can maintain the momentum this year and continue to support the increased visibility of recovery within local communities through this funding.
'This is the second year that PHE will be seeking applications for capital funding from local authorities and service providers in partnership.'