Substance Misuse: Recovery Day Programme Feedback
Through a blend of interviews and group discussions, our Development Officer worked with adults in recovery seeking their views on what a recovery day programme should look like along with any barriers they have faced accessing services.
Our findings show that a day programme would be welcomed and beyond the need for counselling, that access to everyday services would be welcomed. From debt advice to mindfulness to help sustain their recovery. It was also felt that it should run independently from the current service provider (Turning Point).
Richard Steptoe, Public Health Principal for Substance Use Disorders, said:
“I’d like to thank Healthwatch for their involvement with helping to gain the views of those with lived experience who will be engaging in the new recovery-focussed day programme. We value service user input into new initiatives in Swindon as this helps us design and develop new interventions. The report outlines the preferred choices of how the service users would like the day programme to be delivered, which we will be considering as we implement the programme.”
Since undertaking this project, a new provider has been named for Drug and Alcohol Services in Swindon and we are committed to working alongside them to ensure the service user's voice is heard.
