Lifelong Recovery
We are a charity that helps people break free from drug, alcohol, and other addictions. Since 1997, our aim has been to create lasting recovery for people in our communities.
We can understand and empathise with others in similar situations and see the person behind the illness. Many of our Acorn employees have been through addiction and know what it’s like to be in recovery.
We have a variety of housing options available to help you on your journey of moving towards fully independent living.
Have you been affected by ketamine use?
Down The K Hole Documentary
The documentary, hosted by Stacey Dooley, featured colleagues, services and people connected to Acorn Recovery Projects, highlighting the specialist work taking place across Lancashire and Greater Manchester to support people affected by ketamine use. It was a powerful opportunity to showcase our lived experience, peer-led approach and the difference recovery can make.
Speaking after filming finished, Stacey praised the service, saying: “To film with Acorn was a joy,” which is testament to the incredible people working so hard, every single day.
Watch now“Before I came into treatment I was mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally bankrupt. My addiction had made my life unmanageable; it was like fighting in the dark, I couldn’t see the light and I couldn’t do it on my own. Acorn Recovery helped me identify cycles of behaviour and ultimately, I found the underlying root cause to my addiction. I’ll always be grateful to Acorn for providing a safe space for me to heal from past trauma.”
Social Enterprise
Our Acorn Academy provides behavioural change, emotional wellbeing, and addiction awareness training courses for service users, professionals, and the wider public.
Our Bad Kamra video production team helps people to grow in confidence, whilst gaining valuable work experience in media skills and production techniques.
How you can support us
