Better Days Bolton

We offer friendly advice, one‑to‑one and group support, workshops, and help with your prescription needs. We work hand in hand with Community Led Initiative (CLI) to listen to what you want and provide trusted, peer-led support to help you get there.
There’s no judgment here – just people who listen, understand, and support you to reach your goals. For some people, that might be stopping completely or for others, just cutting down. We’ll work with you to help you achieve your goals and get you to where you want to be.

Working with our partner CLI, we provide peer-led mentoring, as well as practical and emotional support through:

• local recovery groups
• offering ongoing support in the community. We can support you to get specialist services and mutual aid
• Work with community groups, helping you find opportunities for employment, education and voluntary work

We’ll stick with you until you’re ready to move on.

The services we offer people coming into treatment include:

• One-to-one support
• Structured group therapy work on a range of topics
• Support for family members – involving them in recovery when appropriate
• Health and wellbeing checks, health screenings, blood testing and vaccinations from our medical team
• Support on reducing the harm of drugs, including with safe injecting equipment, and overdose prevention
• Substitute medication for certain drugs
• Detox within the community/at home or at a rehab centre
• Peer mentors for additional support
• Specialised support for those with complex needs such as housing, enduring mental health issues or pregnancy

• People who are worried about someone else's drug and/or alcohol use
• People who need support with drug and/or alcohol use
• People who live in Bolton
• People over the age of 18

We listened to what people in Bolton want for this service and we’ve developed welcoming, non-clinical, safe spaces where people can take their time to manage the changes they need to make. As experienced professionals, our team members listen and do not judge, working with you to plan your own journey. This might be fast-track or longer-term active recovery work.

Refer yourself or someone else for our support – we’re here for you.