Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the UK and harmful drinking can have a profound effect on people and their family members. There is a wide range of help and support available. At Catalyst we can offer: One to one sessions, or ongoing group support with SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Help […]
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Understanding addiction and the recovery process will help you in supporting a family member or friend in their recovery. Here are some helpful suggestions for families and friends dealing with a loved one’s addiction: Educate yourself on addiction and recovery Try not to accuse or judge Do not enable. Do not provide excuses or cover
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Harmful drinking behaviour often affects family members and friends but children of alcoholics tend to be the most vulnerable. Children and extended family members can become codependent on a loved one’s alcohol abuse and can be significantly affected. In general, children of individuals who abuse alcohol are four times more likely to abuse alcohol themselves.
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Drinking has become a socially acceptable activity in today’s society. Therefore the signs of are sometimes easily missed or not taken seriously because of the popularity of alcohol and drinking culture. Having a glass of wine or beer at dinner is considered the norm and, for young people especially, binge drinking at a party is
IS SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT DRINKING TOO MUCH? HOW TO SPOT THE SIGNS… Read More »
Today is the first day of Alcohol Awareness week and we will be supporting the event throughout the week by providing information and support around the effects of harmful drinking. This year’s theme focuses on families and the effects harmful drinking can have on family members. We’ll be using this opportunity to update the homepage
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Please note that the Staines family and friends support group is currently on hold until the New Year. We are moving the venue and new details will follow shortly. For all enquiries, please contact: Catalyst 14 Jenner Road, Guildford GU1 3PL E: counselling@catalystsupport.org.uk T: 01483 590150
Staines Family & Friends Group – on hold until January 2018 Read More »
Next week on Tuesday 31st October we will be at the ‘We Are Surrey’ Event in Egham, Surrey. The day looks like a very interesting day and it aims to connect businesses with their local communities so that together we can make Surrey a better place to live and work. We will have a stand in
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We currently have a range of vacancies within Catalyst and our social enterprise, Alpha Extreme Services. If you’re interested in working for a community based charity and would like to know more about the current vacancies please click here. Best of luck with the applications and we look forward to hearing from you. Any questions,
A BIG thank you to the volunteers at the University of Surrey for taking time out to improve the garden area at our Godalming office. The volunteers did a super job at painting the outside shed, which houses all the books for our charity bookshop and tidying up the garden. The garden area has been transformed and
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The new Community Connections leaflets are now out. Community Connections provide services in the local Surrey community, supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing. To find out more about community connections please visit www.communityconnectionssurrey.com If you would like some of the new leaflets, then please get in touch: To download a copy click here: Community Connections Leaflet T: 01483
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Are you passionate about your local NHS and Adult Social Care services? Do you live in Surrey Heath? If so, you may be interested in volunteering to become a Community Representative. NHS Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS SHCCG) and Surrey County Council (SCC) are looking for Community Representatives (three volunteer posts available). To find
Community Representative Roles in Surrey Heath – Closing Date Friday 18th August Read More »
We have recently changed our twitter username to @CATALYSTethos so please tweet and follow us here for all the latest information. There is a reason behind this change. Haydn, our former CEO, made the suggestion as he wanted a name that said something about our organisation. In memory of Haydn the name @CATALYSTethos was suggested to reflect our vision and
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