Newsletter - On the Road

Read our latest issue - December 2018

Colchester's SOS Bus celebrates 10 years

Open Road employees conquer London Royal Parks half-marathon

We welcome new trustee Seena Shah

Medway Wellness and Recovery Service - launch

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Safer Drug Use Alert - Coronavirus

An alert and guidance for safer drug use in response to the Coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus - Safer drug use guidance.

A guide to safer to drug use in response to the Coronavirus
Coronavirus - Services Update

An update to services provided by Open Road in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Recovery Worker, Chelmsford

The Recovery Worker will be part of the Integrated Recovery Service Team. Working with clients, the Recovery Worker will initiate recovery, utilising clients’ individual recovery capital, and support reintegration and sustained long term recovery from substance misuse.

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What we do

Open Road is an established Drug and Alcohol Recovery support charity in Essex and Medway. Open Road provides a variety of services to support individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Open Road's Steve scoops national award for social change

Open Road's Criminal Justice & Welfare Area Manager Steve Wood has won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Social Change Awards 2020.
Coronavirus - Services Update

An update to services provided by Open Road in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Make a referral

If you are a professional working with a client who requires support around their drug or alcohol usage, then make the referral here.
Young People's Services

We offer a young people's Drug & Alcohol services from age 10 - 18 and beyond (25) for those in looked after care across Medway. Within Essex, we work with our partners EYPDAS as part of the Childrens Society.
Colchester Centre

Open Road's Colchester site is our longest established treatment centre, conveniently located in the town centre. We offer open access for anyone who would like advice, information, support, assessment and access to more formal treatment.
Need help now

Reach out to Open Road and start your journey to recovery today.
Basildon Centre

Open Road's Basildon Centre located in Vange has a drop in service for advice and guidance for drug support. The centre has a needle exchange and holds assessment drop in's for new opiate and non opiate clients.
Open Road headlines welfare services at Latitude

Open Road returned to provide welfare services at Latitude in 2019. Read the article to find out how we got on.
New funding for Women Only Workshops

Open Road has received funding for its Women Only Workshops from the Essex Community Foundation to supply welfare packs to our engaging members.