Welcome funding boost for Beechwood House

CrossReach welcomes funding boost for Highland Residential Rehabilitation Service 

Scotland’s leading social care charity CrossReach welcomes funding of £2.4million from the Scottish Government to expand the residential rehabilitation capacity in Inverness within the grounds of their existing property Beechwood House. This expansion will allow a 46% increase in annual service capacity and provide benefit to the Highlands as well as the surrounding areas of Moray and the Western and Northern Isles.  

Beechwood House has been operating since 2002 and has established and effective links with Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships and mental health colleagues across the country.  

Commenting on the investment Vic Walker, Adult Care Director, CrossReach said: 

‘We are delighted to expand the work of CrossReach in Inverness and grateful for the Scottish Government support to allow greater capacity in our Residential recovery services. 

This investment will help to reduce the time people are waiting to get the support they need. When people come forward for help it is vital that we respond quickly. Residential rehabilitation can make a huge difference for a person struggling with alcohol or drug use, for their families and for communities. Swifter access to services save lives, and people who complete residential rehabilitation often go on to be a positive influence in their communities’ 

Drugs Policy Minister Angela Constance said:  

‘I am pleased to announce this funding which will enable CrossReach to expand their existing facility in Inverness, increasing capacity for residential rehabilitation in the Highlands.  

This second round of funding from the Residential Rehabilitation Rapid Capacity Programme will make a huge difference in increasing provision in areas which need it most.    

Anyone who needs support should have access to whatever type of treatment or recovery works best for them and that’s why we are investing a total of £100 million in residential rehabilitation over the course of this Parliament.’ 

Viv Dickenson, CEO CrossReach said: 

‘This is very welcome news. We know from people who have already been through our services that coming into residential rehabilitation can be the first step on that all important journey of recovery. This investment will not only save lives, it will give people who have struggled with drug or alcohol use a chance to rebuild their lives and look forward to the future with hope.’ 

As well as Beechwood house in Inverness, CrossReach also has a track record of Residential and Recovery service delivery in Glasgow as well as community-based recovery services in Dundee.  

Building work on the expansion will begin in 2023 with the enhanced service delivery being available from 2024. 

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