Double Impact Runners Celebrate 25 Years of Supporting People In Recovery
Published at 25-09-2023In celebration of Double Impact’s 25th Anniversary a team comprising people in recovery, supporters and staff, came together to run the Robin Hood Half Marathon, and what a team they turned out to be!
Robin Hood Half Marathon September 2023
Published at 31-07-2023The first is our major fundraiser, for which we are seeking 25 runners to take part in the Robin Hood Half Marathon in September 2023.
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTICIPANTS ENJOY A VISIT TO THE ESCAPE ROOMS
Published at 21-03-2023Lincolnshire Recovery Connector, Hayley's verdict on the most recent trip funded through the Connect Fund - 'A great team building experience with an added extra of smiles and laughter!'
TIME OUT GAMBLING HARMS - BLOG
Published at 15-03-2023Our Voices Matter – Using Lived Experience When Developing the Time Out Gambling Harms Project in Nottingham
CONNECT FUND PROVIDES CHRISTMAS CHEER
Published at 13-03-2023The Connect Fund was able to provide some much needed Christmas cheer for people recovering from alcohol and drug issues in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
CONNECT FUND HELPS SUPPORT RECOVERY THROUGH GROUP VISITS & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Published at 14-11-2022Donations from local businesses and supporters have kick-started our new 'Connect' Fund, which aims to support recovery from addiction through safe social activities and group visits in the community.
Lottery funding for Boston project for three more years
Published at 19-05-2022A vital project supporting people in Boston, Lincolnshire to recover from addiction and gain new skills has been funded for a further three years by The National Lottery Community Fund.
Treat Kitchen to donate all Black Friday proceeds to local recovery charity Double Impact
Published at 23-11-2021Local food gifting business Treat Kitchen are planning an alternative Black Friday event this year which aims to help shoppers make a real difference to their local community.
Recovery Running On Tour 2022
Published at 12-10-2021It’s been a while since my last running blog back at the start of the first lockdown, when I did the Metric Marathon of 26.2km in my back garden as part of the 2.6 national event (I've just about got over the dizziness!). Only one other event since then, when in the third lockdown I managed to run the equivalent distance (131.5 miles) of visiting all our services back in February this year.
Double Impact Academies Awarded Direct Claims Status
Published at 29-06-2021Double Impact's educational provision for people recovering from addictions has been awarded Direct Claims Status for the second time running by the Skills & Education Group
National Lottery Community Fund awards 4-year grant for new Notts project
Published at 18-05-2021Double Impact Services, the drug and alcohol recovery charity, has received a 4-year grant of £479,805 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support people in Nottinghamshire with alcohol and drug issues.
Double Impact announced as finalists in the Centre for Social Justice Awards
Published at 21-01-2021Addiction and lack of education are two of the root causes of poverty, as identified by the Centre for Social Justice, a think tank whose aim is to inform government policy to tackle these root causes. We have recently been chosen as finalists in their 2021 Awards, in recognition of our work to combat these.