North West Recovery Hub – Edinburgh
About North West Recovery Hub – Edinburgh
The North West Recovery Hub is a community drug and alcohol service in Edinburgh, listed by the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drugs Partnership and delivered by Change Grow Live (CGL), a national charity working alongside NHS and social work staff.
The hub offers one-to-one and group support, currently delivered online and by phone, along with peer support, medical treatment, and injecting equipment and take-home naloxone with a delivery option. People can self-refer or be referred by others, with calls answered on weekdays and a choice of male or female workers where possible.
Key Facility Details
- Regulator: Regulated by the Care Inspectorate, the body that inspects care services in Scotland; we aim to check registration details regularly.
- Levels of Care: Outpatient support including one-to-one and group work, delivered online and by phone.
- Funding: Available through the public health system, state-funded.
- Languages: Treatment delivered in English.
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
An urban, coastal setting near Edinburgh, under a mile from the coast. The nearest town is Edinburgh (population 515k), 2.3 miles away.
Nearest named features
- Cramond beachBeach · 2.1 miles
- Cramond IslandIsland · 2.3 miles
- Water of LeithRiver · 3.1 miles
- Redford WoodForest · 8.4 miles
- Pittencrieff ParkPark · 10 miles
- Loch LevenLake · 17 miles
Getting there
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI)Major international · 5.0 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
North West Recovery Hub Detox and Rehab Services
The North West Recovery Hub is a community drug and alcohol service in Edinburgh, listed by the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drugs Partnership and delivered by the charity Change Grow Live alongside NHS and social work staff. It offers outpatient one-to-one and group support, currently delivered online and by phone, plus medical treatment and injecting equipment and take-home naloxone with a delivery option.
Peer support is available alongside the clinical and medical elements of the service. Further detail on specific therapeutic models isn’t published, so it’s worth asking the team what a typical programme of one-to-one or group support involves.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is North West Recovery Hub?
The hub operates from the North West Social Work Centre on West Pilton Gardens in Edinburgh, in the West Pilton area of north Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Airport is close by, only a short drive from West Pilton, and the area is served by Lothian Buses. Calls are answered on weekdays between 08:30 and 16:30, so it’s worth checking hours before contacting or visiting.
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How Much Does Treatment at North West Recovery Hub Cost?
This is a publicly funded service, generally free to access for people in the area rather than charged directly. Privately, outpatient addiction treatment in Edinburgh tends to cost around £1,200 to £4,000 a month, a market figure included for context rather than as this hub’s own pricing.
Contact the service on its usual weekday hours to ask how self-referral works and how the phone or online support model would fit your circumstances.
Payment Options
Public Insurance Accepted
Support Services
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North West Recovery Hub Reviews
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Beyond reviews, it’s worth asking about the mix of NHS, social work and voluntary-sector staff involved in the service, and how the choice of a male or female worker is accommodated.
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