The Power of Labels: Rethinking Addictive Personality
Written by Ash Jones, Gambling Access Lead The language we use in our professional and personal lives carries a lot of weight. […]
A Day in the life of the Ara Operations Director
Since COVID, workplaces around the world have changed, and rightly so. However: for charities and other client-facing organisations supporting people facing multiple […]
Ara Launches Peer Academy to Empower Recovery Through Lived Experience
Ara is proud to announce the launch of its Peer Academy in Bristol — a dedicated training and development programme designed to […]
A Day in the Life of an Ara Housing Support Practitioner
A Day in the Life of an Ara Housing Support Practitioner Most days I wake to the air filled with birdsong, JCBs […]
Reducing shame and stigma around periods in the workplace and tackling Period Poverty
Written by: Ananya Reynolds (Co women’s group lead & gambling counsellor) A basket of period products in the bathroom might not seem […]
Ara launches Housing First service for Bristol’s most vulnerable people
Housing First Launch Event on November 13 at St Werburgh’s Community Centre, BS2 9TJ Ara Recovery 4 All, the Bristol recovery charity […]
Case studies – Community Engagement at Ara
Community Engagement at Ara We have recently begun to offer our housing clients sessions with our new Community Engagement Broker, Zak Syedomar. […]
Homelessness Pathway 4 Client Experience
Ara is the lead for Homelessness Pathway 4 in Bristol. This service offers 140 beds in a range of property types to […]
Bristol Food Provision
If you’re looking for free meals in Bristol, there are many organisations and community groups that offer food and support to those […]
Dry houses in Bristol – what are they and why are they needed?
Dry houses in Bristol – what are they and why are they needed? You may have heard the term “dry house” and […]
How do we build resilience in to clients recovering from homelessness and substance misuse?
In one of our recent housing team meetings, we had an ex-client attend as a guest speaker. Claire* spoke eloquently of conquering […]