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In-dependence

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St Peter Port

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In-dependence is a registered charity listed as 'Health' by the Association of Guernsey Charities. It is a confidential and free service providing high-quality evidence-based treatment services. In-dependence also runs a needle exchange programme and a Criminal Justice Substance Service in partnership with the Probation Service. The service provides support for affected others dealing with the impact of someone else’s drug, alcohol, or gambling behaviour. —

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Quick facts

Legal form
Limited Company
Specialises in
Substance Use And Gambling Behaviours, Confidential Advice, Needle Exchange, Free Service, Evidence Based Treatment

Services offered

  • Recovery work, individually and in confidential peer groups, following the SMART Recovery UK framework
  • Needle exchange — confidential collection and return of injecting equipment with safer-injecting advice, registered under a client-chosen personal identifier rather than a name
  • Support for affected others — individual sessions, brief interventions or anonymous telephone contact for people living with someone else's drug, alcohol or gambling behaviour
  • Criminal Justice Substance Service run jointly with the Probation Service — treatment as part of a court order or parole licence, with drug/alcohol testing up to three times a week and SMART peer groups
  • Therapy on an integrative model, free of charge, initially 8 sessions then reviewed

Credentials

Qualifications

  • MA, BSc (Hons), Dip (CBT), Dip TC, Dip DD, MBACP (Accred), MFDAP
  • Diploma in Drug Dependency from King’s College London
  • Bachelor’s degree in Addictions Management from the University of Kent
  • Integrative Therapist
  • registered member of the BACP

Memberships & accreditations

  • Member of the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP)

Hours

Needle exchange sessions only: Tuesday 9am–12 noon, Wednesday 5pm–7pm, Friday 9am–10am; closed Monday, Thursday, weekends and bank holidays. Other times by arrangement on 01481 729000

Last checked 20 August 2026·independence.gg

Contact

Email
info@independence.gg
Website
www.independence.gg
Address
Unit 1, Tudor HouseMill StreetSt Peter PortGuernseyGY11BT
Postcode
GY1 1BT

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