What you can expect from joining the residential programme at The Carpenter’s Arms
Overcoming addiction will be a fight for many. It is a fight we wish we could do on your behalf. Whilst we can’t achieve it for you, we will stand by you through it.
Our team are ready to welcome you, appropriately challenge you, stand with you and guide you. You will be amongst those who are succeeding in recovery, people who know what it is like to be where you are and the determination it takes to overcome.
Our programme is broken down into three phases:
Phase 1: Stepping into recovery
Phase 1 offers support for those reducing or detoxing from addictive substances and settling into a routine. This can take two weeks to three months and is dependent upon the progress of the individual. Currently this phase is based at our two 12-bedded centres in Loughborough.
The weekly timetable is a mixture of group and one-to-one sessions and getting back into a routine.
Here we focus on getting used to living in community; eating together, meeting together and exploring recovery-based sessions together.
Phase 2: Life on life’s terms
Based at our 29-bedded Six Hills property (situated between Loughborough and Melton Mowbray), Phase 2 focuses on intensive group and one-to-one sessions, designed to challenge learned behaviour and mentality, whilst offering guidance and support through a client’s journey. The physical, emotional and spiritual change in our clients is incredible to witness.
Our group sessions follow a three-month syllabus, to be completed twice during a client’s time with us. These sessions focus on physical, emotional and mental health and the behaviours associated with these. Each session is designed to appropriately challenge issues that have resulted in addiction, or behaviours that were a product of addiction.
We also use a number of consultants in delivering some group sessions, including a relationship and infidelity therapist and a diet/fitness/mental health consultant who highlights the intrinsic relationship between these areas.
At this unit, we have an on-site gym with scheduled access for clients.
Phase 3: Recovery in action
Phase 3 is our optional move-on programme where the client will move into one of our staffed houses. During this time, clients practically apply elements taught on the programme whilst remaining accountable and encouraged to live independently.
During a client’s time in Phase 3, we continue with weekly one-to-one and group sessions, though most of the focus for the client will be using their time and experience in recovery to get back to life.
Success at The Carpenter’s Arms
We are very proud of our success stories
Phase 1
Numbers who successfully complete Phase 1.
Phase 2
Numbers who successfully complete Phase 2.
Full-time employment
Numbers in our move-on house who secure full-time employment.
Numbers correct as at June 2022.
Frequently asked questions about The Carpenter’s Arms programme
The cost of your place on our residential programme is met by a combination of your Housing benefit, any other benefits you are entitled to, along with other contributions and donations made to the charity.
Our residents are offered particular privileges not available in other residential addiction centres, e.g. being able to bring in their own mobile phone (which they can use out of programme hours during Phase 2).
We are a Christian charity, with Christian meetings every weekday. However the programme isn’t exclusively for Christians nor does a resident have to be a Christian to attend.
Yes, our facilities have been set up to cater for men.
We make provisions for our residents to leave the property, accompanied by a member of staff. The opportunity to go out unaccompanied is available at the end of the Phase 2 programme.