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News & Media, Our Impact

Cranstoun’s residential detoxification service, City Roads – an announcement

It is with deep regret that, after 40 years of operation, Cranstoun is announcing the proposed closure of City...

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Pavilions rated ‘Good’ in latest CQC report

We’re delighted to announce Pavilions, our substance misuse service in Brighton, has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating. The...

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CQC rates Swanswell services ‘Good’ in all areas

We’re delighted to announce our Swanswell Worcestershire service has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating at two of its...

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Alcohol & Other Drugs, News & Media

Swanswell to work with Thames Valley Police on drugs diversion pilot scheme in West Berkshire

Thames Valley Police has launched a drugs diversion pilot scheme in West Berkshire. The scheme, which aims to reduce...

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IRiS Reading awarded grant by Reading Lions Club

IRiS Reading is pleased to have been awarded a grant of £500 by the Reading Lions Club ‘Lions Den’...

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CQC rates Cranstoun City Roads ‘Good’ in all areas

We’re delighted to announce our residential detox service City Roads has received an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating. Following an...

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Caroline Lucas MP visits Brighton Pavilions

Caroline Lucas MP visited our Brighton service, Pavilions, on Friday 7 September. We showed her around the new premises...

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Cranstoun awarded grant by Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation

We’re delighted to announce we have been issued a grant award of £2,500 by Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation. The...

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Cranstoun awarded Gold by Investors in People

We’re delighted to announce that following a thorough assessment of our people management processes, we have been awarded a...

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Annual Service User Survey 2017-18

We carried out our annual service user survey across Cranstoun and Swanswell services from November 2017 to January 2018....

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Welcome to our new website!

We’ve been developing a new and refreshed website for Cranstoun over the past few months, and we’re excited to...

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ITV News Meridian report on Iris Reading Women’s Day event

ITV News Meridian attended our Reading service’s International Women’s Day 2018 event and spoke to women who have battled years of drug...

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West Midlands Drug Policy Recommendations

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has announced a set of practical proposals to tackle the cost...

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Outreach: Vital Connections

by DDN DDN visited Equinox, a partner in our Brighton service, Pavilions, to hear how they engage with a...

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Steve Rossell to step down as CEO of Cranstoun

After over 20 years of being part of the Cranstoun team, Steve Rossell is stepping down as chief executive...

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Alcohol & Other Drugs, News & Media

Resilience: A new alcohol and drug recovery service for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

We’re delighted to announce that the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has awarded Cranstoun the contract to...

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Sunday Times 100 Best Not For Profit Organisations to Work For in 2017

Cranstoun has been named as one of the Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to Work For,...

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News & Media, Young People

Peer Mentor Accreditation

Three Cranstoun services (iHEAR Route 36, Iris Reading and Pavilions) have been awarded NCVO’s Approved Provider Standard (APS) accreditation,...

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Cranstoun and Swanswell merger

Cranstoun and Swanswell, two national charities providing support to people affected by addiction and other life challenges, are joining...

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Alcohol & Other Drugs, News & Media

Concerns raised over new drugs rehab centre in residential area in Sutton

by Your Local Guardian and This is Local London Cranstoun’s newly launched Eastbourne service is looking for volunteers. The...

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Newly-launched Eastbourne mental health service calls for volunteers

by Eastbourne Herald Cranstoun’s newly launched Eastbourne service is looking for volunteers. The service helps those affected by someone...

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Annie Dixon, 1926-2016

It is with a great deal of sadness that I return from a memorial service commemorating the life and passing of...

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Inspire: a new, integrated borough-wide service for Sutton

From 1 April 2016, inspire will deliver and manage the borough’s Drug and Alcohol Recovery system. inspire is a partnership of organisations, led...

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