IMPACT REPORT 2025–26
Providing hope and better lives
Last year we reached over 43,000 people across Southwest England and Wales, a 47% increase driven by significant growth in our prevention and education work. From housing to gambling harms, prison resettlement to youth education, here’s the difference our work made.
The year at a glance
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people supported across the Southwest England and Wales
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individuals supported over the past six years
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increase in people supported compared to the previous year
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young people educated about gambling-related harms
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years of providing hope and better lives
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CBT and strength-based counselling interventions delivered
Homelessness and Housing
We’re a major provider of supported housing in Bristol, offering everything from short-term recovery accommodation through to long-term Housing First flats, helping people build recovery and maintain safe, stable homes.
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clients housed in our recovery accommodation
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positive move-ons, including into private rented accommodation
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structured treatment groups delivered
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one-to-one psychosocial sessions with at-risk clients
Gambling Harms Treatment
Last year, we provided free, confidential CBT and strength-based counselling to people affected by gambling harms across Southwest England and Wales, and earned an excellent CQC rating for the service.
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CBT and strength-based counselling interventions delivered
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would recommend the service to others
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to 3 median PGSI score, from severe harm to low risk
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day average wait time from referral to 1st treatment
Prison resettlement
Working across 25 UK prisons, our specialist workers help people leaving custody find accommodation and avoid returning to rough sleeping.
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referrals for men and women leaving prison homeless
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clients met at the prison gate on the day of their release
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clients directly accommodated on release
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prisons across the UK working with Ara
Gambling: Youth Education and Prevention
Through our Ahead of the Game programme and Bet You Can Help training, we’re building awareness and resilience before gambling harms take hold, reaching more young people, professionals and parents than ever before.
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young people took part in our awareness programmes
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professionals educated to spot gambling harms in young people
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people received brief interventions, information, advice and guidance
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people completed our Bet You Can Help training
Specialist Housing Support
- 243 clients supported across the service
- 15 of Bristol’s most vulnerable women supported by our Specialist Women’s Worker
- 265 people engaged in our community engagement programme
- 27% of clients reported feeling less isolated
- 27% of clients reported a stronger sense of belonging
- 29% of clients reported feeling happier with the structure and routine of their daily lives’
Ara Housing First
- 28 clients now housed in self-contained, permanent flats
- 17 clients now registered with a GP, reconnecting with primary care
- 27 clients engaging with drug and alcohol services to support their recovery
- 12 clients engaging with support around offending or anti-social behaviour
- 4 clients engaged in education, training, employment or volunteering
