We see whole people - not single problems
We work with people facing some of the most difficult circumstances in our community: poor mental health, dependence on drugs or alcohol, isolation, financial hardship, and a loss of confidence and direction.
People rarely arrive with one need in isolation. Poor mental health, addiction, and the loss of structure and self-worth are deeply connected, so they need to be addressed together. That belief shapes everything we do.
“You don’t have to travel the journey alone.”
A waypoint is a point on a journey, it offers direction, support, guidance and reassurance.
What we do
One organisation, many ways to help
Our services are shaped around people, not problems. Someone can enter through whichever door fits, and move between forms of support as their needs change. Everything we do is grounded in the social determinants of health, and delivered across the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Non-opiate drug & alcohol recovery
Structured, professional recovery support for people dependent on alcohol and non-opiate substances, joined up with counselling and mentoring.
Counselling
Professional, qualified counselling that addresses the emotional and psychological roots of distress, available on its own or within recovery.
Waypoint mentoring
One-to-one, relationship-based mentoring that walks alongside people as they rebuild confidence, routine and everyday life.
Menopause support
Workshops and support for women, in partnership with the West Forest Primary Care Network, treating the emotional side of menopause as seriously as the physical.
Cannabis harm reduction
Honest, non-judgemental information and support to help people understand and reduce the harms associated with cannabis use.
Research & innovation
Leading innovation and social research in the Forest of Dean, so our services are shaped by evidence and by the people who use them.
How it fits together
Joined-up support, measured by distance travelled
Because our services sit within one organisation, people can move between them as their needs change, and step back into any of them at any time. We measure success not by where someone starts, but by the distance they travel. A small step forward is still progress.
Our approach is developed through co-production, research and development, with a primary focus on the causes of distress, not only the symptoms.
Explore our work
- Our full support service, recovery, counselling and mentoring.
- Waypoint mentoring, guidance, growth and every step forward.
- Menopause support with the West Forest Primary Care Network.
- Research and innovation across the Forest of Dean.
- The science behind our service, the evidence we build on.
However you reach us, you won’t walk it alone.
Whether you’re looking for support for yourself, someone you care about, or a person you work with, we’re here to help.
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