Vision and Values

Vision

Our vision is a future where people with the illness of addiction are able to live their lives free from an addiction to drugs, alcohol or behaviours, becoming contributing citizens in society.

Read more about our approach here.

Values

We are CARING to our clients and co-workers

We are CUSTOMER FOCUSED when prioritising our work and activities

We serve and support our COMMUNITY

We ensure we are COMPETENT in performing our duties

We value our INTEGRITY as professionals

Aim

The aim of our organisation is to break the family cycle of addiction (both substance and behavioural addictions).

Quality Assurance

The Living Room is a proud recipient of the Charity Excellence Framework Quality Mark and is a Living Wage Employer. We also adhere to the guidelines set out by the Fundraising Regulator.

We commit to following the 2017 Charity Governance Code.

Annual Reports

Our annual returns are submitted to the Charity Commission and can be viewed here:

2018/19 Annual Report
2017/18 Annual Report
2016/17 Annual Report

Latest

Crisis Connections

Help us raise £3000 to support our online counselling sessions during the Covid-19 Crisis.
Coronavirus Response Update

We will continue to support our clients and work closely with our professional partners during this period. Read on for updates regarding our response to the Coronavirus.
General Donation

In 2020, we are aiming to raise £20,000 in our general appeal. This represents the cost of successfully treating eight clients at our main counselling group.
Coronavirus and our response

We will continue to support our clients and work closely with our professional partners during this period. Read about the changes we are making in response to the Coronavirus.

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Our Team

Our trustees are all volunteers with professional backgrounds who bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to support the charity. They are an active and dedicated board ensuring The Living Room achieves its mission.
Your First Day at The Living Room

By choosing to come to The Living Room, you've chosen to take a huge step towards long term recovery. Here's what to expect.
Addiction Therapy and Support for Individuals and Families

The Living Room is an award-winning addiction recovery charity founded in 2000, to provide abstinence-based therapy and support in the Hertfordshire community.
Vision and Values

The Living Room exists to provide treatment for adults with the illness of addiction and to support their family members, in Hertfordshire and other areas of the UK.
St Albans Centre

St Albans centre provides all addiction day-time group therapy for 5 days a week. St Albans also has additional support groups for Disordered Eating and a separate Family and Carers group once a week.
The Living Room celebrates contract win with plans to expand

We are delighted to announce that The Living Room has secured a contract to provide Hertfordshire's community-based drugs and alcohol rehabilitation programme for the next eight years.
Approach and Impact

Our structured treatment offers clients the hope of recovery whether their addiction is to alcohol, drugs or behaviours such as overeating, gambling, self-harm or relationships.
Stevenage Centre

Our Stevenage Centre (est. 2000) hosts 5 days a week daytime group therapy for all addictions. Additional weekly specialist group sessions are available for drug addiction, disordered eating, relationships and a Friends and Family group.
Talks and Workshops

The Living Room can come to your organisation to deliver a talk or a workshop on how to recognise and support someone you know that may shows signs of an addiction.