Drug and Alcohol Recovery Opportunities Fund 2024-25

• Do you have an idea for a project to support and inspire individuals in drug and alcohol recovery?

• Are you interested in increasing awareness of and access to drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support?

• Could your group, charity or organisation be a part of making Southend’s drug and alcohol recovery community more visible?

• Have you got an idea for a project that will bring exciting and meaningful activities to our local recovery community, or those working towards recovery from drug and alcohol issues?

Southend on Sea Council Drug and Alcohol Commissioning team are excited to announce the Small Opportunity Fund Programme.

Non-profit organisations and community groups are invited to apply for up to £9,500 for a project or activity that will help build a visible recovery community or provide individuals in recovery from drug and alcohol in Southend-on-Sea with meaningful activities.

The fund aims to:

• Raise awareness of drug and alcohol recovery communities, recovery support, and where people can get help
• Create community spaces and activities for individuals working towards recovery from drug and alcohol issues
• Improving perception of individuals and services involved in recovering from drug and alcohol substance misuse
• Encouraging drug and alcohol recovery through community groups and activities, as well as Southend’s specialist support offers
• Supporting the recovery of individuals experiencing drug and alcohol issues by offering positive community-based or social activities

By getting more people into recovery and supporting recovery success, we hope to reduce drug and alcohol related deaths and near misses whilst raising the visibility of inspiring individuals who have changed their lives for the better.

Application form opens midnight tonight and closes midnight 7th May 2025. You can find the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/dBL8vq0zEp

Meet The Funders:

We will host two sessions to Meet The Funder and Q&A event on Thursday 24th April – 12 noon and 2pm where we will announce the full details of the application process and answer any questions.

If you would like a to attend one of the Meet The Funder event or have any questions please contact SouthendDAAT@southend.gov.uk for more details.

We look forward to hearing from you, and please feel free to forward to those you think may be interested in this opportunity.