News Archives - Rehabit

7 October 2026

Big Conversation on Care

Rehabit supports adults affected by addiction who can too easily fall through gaps between health, social care and community services. We therefore welcome national conversations about how support can become more accessible, joined-up and responsive to people’s real lives. The Big Conversation on Care, led by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, has been...

25 August 2026

Islington resident donates £5,000 to support Rehabit

Rehabit has received a generous £5,000 donation from an Islington resident who has asked to remain anonymous. The donor wanted to do something practical within his own community and support a local organisation where his contribution could make a direct difference. The donation will help Rehabit continue providing free one-to-one counselling and lived-experience peer support...

7 July 2026

Rehabit joins national network of lived experience-led recovery organisations

We are pleased to share that Rehabit has been formally ratified as an Accredited Certified Member of CLERO, the College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations. This recognition confirms that our work meets CLERO’s constitutional and standards criteria, including lived-experience leadership, independence, a strong place-based identity, and a clear commitment to progression and development. It is...

22 June 2026

Rehabit seeks new trustee with trauma and counselling experience [role filled]

Rehabit is looking for a new trustee to join our small, friendly board and help lead our thinking around counselling and trauma-informed practice. We are particularly interested in hearing from someone with experience in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, trauma-informed practice, mental health, addiction or a related field. This is a trustee role, not a direct therapy...

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...