New funding!

Posted on 1 May, 2024

We’re delighted to tell you we have been approved for funding from The National Lottery community fund. This is incredible news for ADS and will allow us to support more people who need help with their own, or someone else’s alcohol and/or other drug use in Greater Manchester. If you need help, please check out…

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Posted on 21 November, 2023

ADS has turned 50! And we’re inviting you to come and celebrate with us. ADS is the oldest alcohol and drug charity in Greater Manchester, set up in 1973 by a concerned other. Since then we have achieved a lot: we have been vocal campaigners around addiction to prescription medication, deliverers of the empowering Bridging…

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Recovery Coaching Volunteering Opportunity – Deadline Extension – 4th January

Posted on 24 November, 2022

We have an exciting volunteering opportunity with ADS.  We are looking for new volunteers to become qualified Recovery Coaches to support our participants.    We are offering…  Full training to become a Recovery Coach with our friends at the Recovery Coach Academy  Training is fully funded (get the details here https://rcacademy.kartra.com/page/RCP)  Volunteering opportunities with ADS…

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Recovery Coaching Volunteering Opportunity – Deadline 21 October

Posted on 10 October, 2022

We have an exciting volunteering opportunity with ADS  We are looking for volunteers to become qualified Recovery Coaches to support our participants.    We are offering…  Full training to become a Recovery Coach with our friends at the Recovery Coach Academy  Training is fully funded (get the details here https://rcacademy.kartra.com/page/RCP)  Volunteering opportunities with ADS including recovery…

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ADS Volunteer Blog Post

Posted on 3 May, 2022

By Adele, ADS Volunteer   Working for ADS One Recovery has been a positive experience, from gaining new knowledge in the addiction and recovery process to helping hundreds of people who contact us for help, even if it’s just for someone to point them in the right direction. Some individuals contact us in deep despair,…

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International Women’s Day 2022

Posted on 8 March, 2022

Every year, across the world we celebrate women’s achievements on International Women’s Day. It’s a time when we can reflect and be grateful for the women who have shaped our society, and those who have helped us in our personal and professional lives. Taking place on 8 March, the theme of this year’s awareness day…

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Manchester’s Oldest Addiction Charity Seeks Trustees

Posted on 1 February, 2022

ADS (Addiction Dependency Solutions) will be 50 next year and seeks new trustees to help with our mission supporting individuals and their families dealing with addiction. ADS believes in a people not substance focused approach and has a successful track record helping individuals and their families develop strategies for coping with the challenges of addiction…

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