THE HAVEN

The Haven serves as a central community hub to address issues related to substance use and disadvantage in Stirling.

The Haven operates as a community hub supporting issues around disadvantage and substance use. It has developed strong relationships - with families, single parents, people experiencing many social disadvantages, substance users and with the local primary school. It offers a range of activities such as Homework Mentoring Scheme, Parent & Toddler Group, Messy Church, and groups to help people learn and strengthen life-skills, and it partners with other third sector organisations to run a children’s summer holiday club. It is also used as a drop-in advice centre.

Haven staff as well as providing in-house support, make referrals to other sources of help such as Stirling Foodbank, and to wellbeing services at the Life Centre. Drop-in Recovery Cafes have been established in collaboration with other third sector recovery groups and family support groups. The Haven is also used as a base for a growing number of information and networking meetings between other third sector organisations. We are recognised as a place where anyone in the community can turn for advice, practical help and support. We have one part time support worker within the Haven, who again works with other professionals and a variety of volunteers.