Aquarius

Delighted to be continuing this brilliant partnership in Solihull for another four years. Proud to be part of this innovative service!

Our partner Richmond Fellowship is recruiting in Birmingham! Their domestic violence division is based in our head office in Edgbaston, and we work closely together - come and join the team!
We're looking for a Service Manager, Case Managers, and an Administrator. Open days will be held at our wonderful social enterprise, Evolve, in September - more details to come!
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***VOLUNTEERS WANTED***
We're looking for #volunteers in #Birmingham to support some of our projects. If you want a flexible, rewarding volunteering role supporting your local community, this could be for you!
Find more information about the kinds of roles and how to apply at the link below - but here's a quick overview of the variety of projects you can get involved with.
... YOUNG PEOPLE - run workshops and activities in schools and colleges to raise awareness of harms of alcohol, drugs and gambling.
GAMBLING - facilitate support groups and promote our services at events
GROW - run activities with young people helping them to learn gardening skills and supporting staff to maintain the garden.
STEPS TO CHANGE - support participants to attend exercise and sport activities, and evaluate whether the project is meeting its targets.
FAMILY - run family support groups, trips, events, telephone support and assist practitioners with home visits.
Take a look now, and share with anyone who may be interested!
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Share far and wide! Our amazing #socialenterprise Evolve has a job vacancy - if you're interested in a hospitality job that makes a genuine difference to young people in #Birmingham, check it out

Did you catch our #Shanti Support Worker Tubsy discussing his recovery journey on Sikh Channel? Tubsy, we're proud of you!
Our Shanti ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ project works with the Punjabi Sikh community in Birmingham to break down stigma and shame around #alcoholmisuse. Follow their page to get updates on the amazing outreach work they do!

We have vacancies just waiting for someone like you! Check out the link shared by our partner Richmond Fellowship to see vacancies at Aquarius, and across our partner organisations!
We are looking to fill jobs including a Specialist Drug and Alcohol Worker (Young People) in Oxfordshire, and several Practitioner roles in Birmingham.
Interested? Take a look at the link below and get in touch!

Today we are celebrating mental health awareness at the sanctuary in Castle Vale #mentalhealth #talkaboutit #ItsOkToNotBeOk

On Friday 27th April, we held our 7th Annual Service User Conference at The Loft in Birmingham. We had a brilliant, jam-packed day, beginning with a selection of ice breakers, a talk from Angela Newton from Together about Service User Involvement, a 6-round quiz and finished with some brilliant drumming led by Tubsy Dholki Walla, from our Shanti ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ team! Thank you to all those who attended and a big thankyou to all of the Anchor team for organising the whole event!

Interested in making a real difference in your community? Come along to the SIAS Solihull Volunteering Open Day next week, Wednesday 16th May!
SIAS (Solihull Integrated Addiction Services) is one of the many partnership groups we at Aquarius are part of - and you can be too! We run a wide variety of projects, so you can volunteer in areas that best suit your interests, skills, and availability.
SIAS offers an integrated care pathway to health and freedom from drugs, alcohol, ...and gambling. We support individuals as well as affected family members. Come to the Open Day to learn more!
When: Wednesday 16th May 2018, 10am-3pm Where: Lower Ground Floor, The Core, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG
If you have any queries, call us on 0121 411 9816.
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VOTE FOR AQUARIUS!!
Aquarius has been shortlisted for a £35,000 donation from the NatWest Skills and Opportunities Fund – but we need to secure votes BEFORE FRIDAY to get it!
Our project, Money Wise @ Evolve at the Adam and Eve will provide training to improve the financial and numeracy skills of the young people we support, enabling them to manage their personal finances more effectively.
... To vote please go to http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.natwest .com/vote/ and click on region Midlands and East - Aquarius is the 4th on the list!
All you need to provide is your email address, click submit, and you’re done!
Every vote really does count, so please share this post and the link to vote! Remember, voting closes at MIDDAY on FRIDAY 20TH APRIL.
Thank you so much for your support – we can do it!
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#RSTwellbeingmela #RamgarhiaSikhTemple Birmingham an amazing event, for more clips and info follow us on Twitter @Shanti_Recovery

#Shanti project #RSTwellbeingmela #networking

Service User Christmas meal held at Shard End Community Café. Volunteers, Peer Supports and staff organised a meal for the people who used our services. Great time had by all!

The Book of Hope team were at the Future Mental Health Nursing Conference today, sharing experiences of addiction and inspiring hope in recovery!

Some exciting things happening over at Evolve!

I owe my life to aquarius

I met with a fantastic contact at Aquarius (you know who u are! ), where I recieved help in understanding my brothers drug addiction. Your services are brilliant and as a family we are now all "together " and my brother has been clean for 3 years. Thank you so much x

I attended aquarius in January 2013 by self referral as I accepted the fact that I was alcohol dependant, I was appointed a practitioner who helped me decide the best way to deal with my problem,after a home detox and help and support from the staff and the great groups provided my life has took a massive turn for the better iv accomplished tasks I never thought I would ever and now twelve months on I'm stronger than ever and try to put a little back into the service by volunteering and enjoy it very much. thanks everyone for your help (wolverhampton) especially.

I owe my life to aquarius

I met with a fantastic contact at Aquarius (you know who u are! ), where I recieved help in understanding my brothers drug addiction. Your services are brilliant and as a family we are now all "together " and my brother has been clean for 3 years. Thank you so much x

I attended aquarius in January 2013 by self referral as I accepted the fact that I was alcohol dependant, I was appointed a practitioner who helped me decide the best way to deal with my problem,after a home detox and help and support from the staff and the great groups provided my life has took a massive turn for the better iv accomplished tasks I never thought I would ever and now twelve months on I'm stronger than ever and try to put a little back into the service by volunteering and enjoy it very much. thanks everyone for your help (wolverhampton) especially.