New Hope drugs and alcohol service

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New Hope will be relocating on Wednesday 3 December.

The new address will be:

1 Great Hollands Square
Bracknell
RG12 8UX

Addiction is common.  Wherever you are and whatever your problem is, there are people who can help you.

New Hope provides a friendly, free and confidential service to anybody who is looking for help with drugs and alcohol addictions.

Refer yourself to New Hope

Take the first step in your recovery and make a self-referral to us. 

Refer yourself to New Hope

Professionals

Professionals can refer clients to New Hope, with their consent.

Make a professional referral to New Hope

Sessions

We have a range of sessions throughout the week, including:

  • Monday: 
    • alcohol recovery group, 11:30am to 1pm
  • Tuesday:
    • guided meditation and relaxation: 11am to midday
    • anxiety and coping with addition: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
    • relapse prevention: 3pm to 4:30pm (for more details about our relapse prevention programme, read on)
  • Wednesday:
  • Thursday:
    • Indian head massage: 1pm to 2pm
  • Friday:
    • weekend recovery planning: 3pm to 4pm

Relapse prevention

This programme is for anyone at the maintenance or abstinence stage in their recovery. At this stage you are attending 1 to 1 recovery support sessions and wanting to make progress. You are at the stage of potentially progressing to rehab.

The programme consists of 10 group sessions. Below are some of the themes we cover.

This session covers:

  • what motivation is
  • what hinders our motivation
  • components of motivation
  • SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound) goals

This session covers:

  • the spiral of change
  • obstacles in your recovery
  • breaking negative thought patterns
  • preparing for change
  • staying motivated
  • what prevents us from changing
  • the cycle of change and stages of relapse

This session covers:

  • understanding emotions and beliefs
  • self-belief
  • negative core belief

This session covers:

  • understanding assertiveness
  • why it can be difficult to be assertive
  • understanding self-sabotage
  • listening

This session covers:

  • understanding anger
  • angry behaviour
  • anger and substances
  • anger management

This session covers:

  • understanding self-esteem
  • the Johari Window
  • improving self-esteem

This session covers:

  • the effects of stress and anxiety
  • myth busting and different perspectives
  • understanding anxiety
  • addition and mental health
  • long term effects of substance abuse

This session covers:

  • understanding triggers and cravings
  • your personal triggers
  • thought managing
  • techniques for dealing with difficult situations

Other interventions

Other interventions available include:

  • assessments completed with you to create a plan for your recovery
  • support and intervention planning
  • 1 to 1 sessions with an allocated recovery facilitator
  • breaking free online
  • needle and syringe service
  • opiate substitute therapy clinic
  • blood bourne virus testing
  • access to Naloxone

Opening hours

Opening Times: 

  • Monday - 9am to 7pm
  • Tuesday - 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday - 9am to 7pm
  • Thursday - 9am to 5pm
  • Friday - 9am to 4:30pm

Contact details

New Hope
Units 16/17 Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JG

Email: new.hope@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Phone: 01344 312360

Other local services

Relate

Relate offers support and guidance face to face and over the phone. Under 18s can use Relateen.

Brooke House
54 High Street
Bracknell
RG12 1LL

Email: appointments@relateberkshire.org
Phone: 01189 876 161
 

Youth Justice Team

Bracknell Forest Council’s Youth Justice Team have staff available for support.

Youth Justice Team
76 Binfield Road
Bracknell
RG42 2AR

Email: youth.justice-team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Phone: 01344 354300

Contact information

Drug and Alcohol Action Team