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Publication - Research and analysis

Recovery Housing in Scotland: Mapping and capacity survey of providers 2022/23

Published
6 August 2024
From
Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836013167

This report provides the findings of a mapping and capacity survey of recovery housing facilities for drug and alcohol use in Scotland.

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Appendix B: Summary of recovery houses in Scotland

NHS Health Board ADP/ Local authority area Recovery House Provider type Entry Requirements Beds/places Buildings
Highland Highland CrossReach Cale House Third sector
  • Age 18+
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • No/limited use of non-prescribed medication.
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission.
 20 Shared flats and one-bed flats
Greater Glasgow & Clyde West Dunbartonshire

Alternatives’ Safe

As Houses Project

[move-on flats stage of project]

 Third Sector
  • Age between 18-64 Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme (specifically the Safe as Houses residential programme)
  • Stable on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
  • Stable on prescribed medication (excluding OST)
  • No/limited use of non-prescribed medication.
  • Evidence of a plan in place for future accommodation
 8 4 two-bed flats
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow City Scottish Christian Alliance Third Sector
  • Only accept male residents, 21+
  • Homeless status
  • Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • No history of specific offences (e.g. arson, violence crime)
  • Stable on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
  • Stable on prescribed medication (excluding OST)
  • No/limited use of non-prescribed medication.
  • Has support network of family and friends.
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission.
 23 23 one-bed flats
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow City Street Connect Third Sector
  • Age between 18-64
  • Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
 5 2 two-bed flats, 1 one-bed flat
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow City Phoenix Futures, Supported Housing Third Sector
  • Age between 18-64
  • Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • Extended period (years) of problem substance use
  • No history of specific offences (e.g. arson, violence crime);No/limited use of non-prescribed medication
  • Evidence of a plan in place for future accommodation
  • Has support network of family and friends.
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission.
 16 6 two-bed flats and 4 one-bed flats
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow City CrossReach Whiteinch Move-on Third Sector
  • Age 18+
  • Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • Stable on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
  • Stable on prescribed medication (excluding OST)
 11 3 two-bed flats, 4 one-bed flats
Lothian Edinburgh City Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) Recovery House Statutory
  • Only accept male residents, 18+ from Lothians and Edinburgh.
  • Completion of a residential rehabilitation programme
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission
  • No/limited use of non-prescribed medication
 5 Five-bed house
Lothian Edinburgh City CrossReach Rankeillor Initiative Third Sector
  • Age 18+
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery.
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission.
  • Local connection to Edinburgh and homeless.
 9 3 two-bed flats
Lothian Edinburgh City Bethany Christian Trust (BCT) - Bethany Homes Edinburgh Third Sector
  • Age between 18-64
  • Currently homeless or at risk of being homeless.
  • Only accept residents from rehab units within the local authority.
 79 79 one-bed flats
Lothian Edinburgh City BCT - Bethany Christian Centre Third Sector
  • Only accept male residents, 26+
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery
  • No history of specific offences (e.g. arson, violence crime) – specified history of arson or sexual offences.
  • Period of abstinence prior to admission – specified 3-5 days.
 16 16-bed house
Lothian Edinburgh City BCT - Anne Hope House Third Sector
  • Only accept female residents, age between 18-64.
  • Evidence of motivation towards recovery.
  • No history of specific offences (e.g. arson, violence crime)
  • Must be registered homeless.
  • Must be entitled to full housing benefit.
 8 8-bed house
Lothian Edinburgh City BCT - Edinburgh Move-on Support Third Sector
  • Age between 26-64.
  • They will have been homeless and have started to work towards having their own tenancy
 35 35 one-bed flats

An additional recovery housing provider was contacted as part of this research but not included in the reporting as their facility was under construction at the time of the survey. Steps to Hope operate in Edinburgh and estimated that their facility (Hope House in West Lothian) would open in early 2024 and would be able to host a maximum of 10 residents.

Contact

Email: substanceuseanalyticalteam@gov.scot

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