News Archives - Rehabit

16 April 2026

Busting myths, building understanding: addiction awareness sessions for partners and professionals

Sean from Rehabit delivers practical, engaging sessions that help partner organisations and professional teams better understand addiction beyond the usual assumptions. Drawing on Rehabit’s frontline experience of supporting people with drug and alcohol issues, the sessions explore what addiction is, how it develops, the barriers people face in seeking help, and what recovery can look...

13 April 2026

Annual General Meeting notice

Rehabit’s annual general meeting will be held online on Monday 2 June from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. The meeting will provide an opportunity to reflect on the charity’s work over the past year and look ahead to the next stage of our development. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome to contact Sean Robinson...

16 March 2026

Rehabit wins joint top audience vote at London Health Accelerator

Rehabit was proud to take part in the London Health Accelerator for Social Enterprise, a competitive programme supporting organisations working to improve health and wellbeing across London. The fully funded accelerator brought together social enterprises from seven boroughs to receive expert learning, mentoring and strategic support to help them grow their impact and strengthen their...

2 March 2026

Rehabit at Age UK’s Let’s Talk event

Rehabit was pleased to take part in this month’s Let’s Talk event hosted by Age UK in Islington. As part of the afternoon session on local drug and alcohol support, Sean, CEO of Rehabit, delivered a ten minute talk exploring the realities of substance misuse and recovery. He outlined common signs that someone may be...

16 February 2026

Rehabit co-production day at Arsenal

Rehabit recently brought together a small group of clients for a co-production session designed to shape the future of our service. Hosted at the Arsenal Hub and followed by a tour of the Emirates Stadium, the day combined thoughtful conversation with a memorable shared experience. The purpose of the session was simple and vital: to...

9 December 2025

Rehabit featured in Arsenal’s derby-day match programme

When the Arsenal Foundation chose to support Rehabit, it helped strengthen a small north London charity that works with people fighting addiction and often shut out from mainstream services. In the matchday programme for Arsenal v Spurs, peer supporter Garry Durston shared how his own recovery led him to this work, and why lived experience...

26 November 2025

Cranfield Trust highlights Rehabit’s journey in their Christmas celebrations

Cranfield Trust highlights Rehabit’s journey in their Christmas celebrations Cranfield Trust highlights Rehabit’s journey in their Christmas celebrations Further to promoting Rehabit’s video, Cranfield Trust will be featuring us in their twelve days of Christmas social media countdown, celebrating the grassroots organisations they have supported. As part of this, Sean, our CEO, has been invited...

26 November 2025

Community Chest grant strengthens our counselling support

Rehabit is pleased to share that we have been awarded a £5,000 grant from Islington Council’s Community Chest, funded by Islington Council in partnership with Cripplegate Foundation. This support will help us to offer counselling and peer support services for more Islington residents facing challenges with drug and alcohol use, particularly those living with co-occurring...

17 November 2025

Rehabit’s story of growth and renewed purpose

Sean, Rehabit’s CEO, has recorded a short video for Cranfield Trust, reflecting on the charity’s journey over the past couple of years and the support that helped shape it. He speaks openly about the challenges of rebuilding a small organisation during a period of major change, from strengthening governance to clarifying our identity and place...

2 September 2025

From Islington to Alicante!

It’s not always about hard work and supporting clients – sometimes it’s just as important for our team to pause, reflect, and recharge. Recently, Sean (CEO), Dave (chair), Garry (peer supporter) and Dipesh (psychologist) took a short trip to Spain together. With sea, sun, and plenty of good food, the few days offered space for...