Open Road Visions

Colchester SOS Bus Receives New Generator Kindly Donated By Titans Security

Titans Security has generously acquired and gifted the Colchester SOS Bus with a new generator, providing the necessary power to assist those in need.

Open Road Wins The Health Equalities Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards

We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded The High Sheriffs’ Shield for 2021-22, for the frontline work by our SOS Buses and supporting vulnerable people in Essex.

Open Road Wins The High Sheriffs’ Shield

We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded The High Sheriffs’ Shield for 2021-22, for the frontline work by our SOS Buses and supporting vulnerable people in Essex.

Open Road Provides Training To Eastlight Community Homes

A request was received from the ASB Coordinator of Eastlight Community Homes to ask if Open Road could provide training around substance misuse and how this impacts the people around them.

New IPS Individual Placement Support Service

IPS is a new service that Open Road is delivering across Essex. Its primary goal is to help our service users find and retain employment in the competitive job marketplace.

Open Road Volunteer, Dennis is an MBE!

We are absolutely delighted that SOS Bus Volunteer, Dennis Barnett has been honoured in the Queen’s 2022 New Year’s Honour List with an MBE for his services to vulnerable people in Essex. 

Alastair Campbell Attends Open Road’s Anniversary Celebration At Chelmsford Cathedral

As part of our 30th anniversary year, on Thursday 17th November, we hosted Alastair Campbell as the guest speaker at our celebration and thanksgiving at Chelmsford Cathedral.

New Perinatal Clinic Supports Colchester Clients

Open Road Recovery Worker, Scarlett Doherty tells us about an Essex STaRs health initiative, based at our Open Road Colchester centre and how it supports pregnant clients.

Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service In Essex & Medway

Our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles

Self Referral

Open Road now offers an online self referral option. Simply fill out the form and someone will get back to you within two working days to complete an initial assessment.

Self referral paperwork on desk
Dennis Barnett MBE

Open Road Volunteer, Dennis Barnett is an MBE!

We are delighted that SOS Bus Volunteer, Dennis has been honoured in the Queen’s 2022 New Year’s Honour List with an MBE for his services to vulnerable people in Essex.

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Open Road’s Criminal Justice & Welfare Area Manager Steve Wood has won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Social Change Awards 2020.

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Our Impact

33,000

People Supported by Open Road in 5 years

32

The number of years Open Road has been operating
85%
Percentage of clients who successfully complete treatment through Open Road

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Employment Specialist- Complex Needs

Open Road’s Employment Specialist team aims to increase the number of people moving into employment from a variety of community services with a focus on offending and other complex needs

Recovery Worker, Colchester

The Recovery Worker is part of the Integrated Recovery Service Team. Working with clients, they initiate recovery, utilising clients’ individual recovery capital, and support reintegration and sustained long term recovery from substance misuse.  As the Recovery Worker you will be responsible for care co-ordination of all clients entering the service and engaging in treatment.

Recovery Worker, Harlow

The Recovery Worker is part of the Integrated Recovery Service Team. Working with clients, they initiate recovery, utilising clients’ individual recovery capital, and support reintegration and sustained long term recovery from substance misuse.  As the Recovery Worker you will be responsible for care co-ordination of all clients entering the service and engaging in treatment.