Southern Bridges is a substance misuse recovery support service

Southern Bridges is a substance misuse recovery support service for people needing a safe environment for living in the Southampton. We also provide supported accommodation in Bournemouth delivering a safe environment for living to black and ethnic minority groups, gender diversity, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Southern Bridges have expertise in this field spanning over 30 years, we are more than just a roof over your head.

We provide a range of support to help residents make that bridge from supported living to independent living. This can come in the form of:

Maintaining accommodation
Support with alcohol and substance misuse
Help to develop independent living skills
Managing finances and budgeting
Promoting access to statutory services through advocacy
Help with emotional wellbeing
Promotion of equal opportunities, fair access, diversity and inclusion
Access to education, training and volunteering to build self-esteem
Support in the gradual transition from a structured supported living towards an independent lifestyle

Our aim is to add to our resident’s quality of life, nurture confidence, build self-esteem, resilience and engage residents as part of a diverse community because together this makes us stronger.

We don’t know what kind of a life or upbringing our residents have been through. However together let’s unlock the reasons why and make a difference.