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).

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Sammi-Jo Ward's Skydive

I am doing a 10000ft skydive to raise funds for a local charity who have been helping families in the community since 2000. I have chosen to support them because I know first hand how much destruction an addiction can have on an individual and their family members. Everyone deserves the chance to change their future and know that there is always hope. My mother in law has invested a lot of time and effort since she started volunteering 8years a go and now works for the charity. It would mean so
The Eden Consort

Trinity Church in Knebworth is kindly hosting a recital by The Eden Consort in aid of The Living Room and in memory of Beverley Barowitz.
King Alcohol

The Living Room presents 'King Alcohol', a play depicting addiction in its various guises and performed by some of our counsellors.
The Living Room Sponsored Walk

Join us for The Living Room Sponsored Walk around Letchworth Garden City's 13.6 mile Country Trail.

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Love and Sex

At some time most people will have viewed porn, been distraught at the loss of a relationship or experienced infatuation for someone? But for some, feelings of sexual longing, infatuation have become obsessive and their behaviour a compulsive problem.
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

We, The Living Room Hertfordshire, are an award-winning addiction recovery charity founded in 2000, to provide abstinence-based therapy and support in the 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 group support sessions are available for drug addiction and a Friends and Family treatment programme.
Talks and Workshops

The Living Room can come to your organisation to deliver a talk or a workshop on how to recognise and treat addiction.