About Barod – Newport
Barod’s head office and Newport service are based at 114 Lower Dock Street in Newport. Barod is a Welsh substance use charity delivering drug and alcohol services across South East and West Wales.
The Newport site provides young person support and therapeutic groupwork, and is also the base for the charity’s training work; Barod is one of the partners in the Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service consortium. Its wider offer includes detoxification support, one-to-one support, needle exchange, a naloxone click-and-deliver service, and services for young people, adults and families, delivered in Welsh and English.
Key Facility Details
- Regulator: Regulated by Care Inspectorate Wales, the body that regulates social care services in Wales.
- Levels of Care: Outpatient support and group work for young people and adults.
- Languages: Welsh and English.
- Location: Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
An urban, coastal setting, 1.5 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Newport (population 162k), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- River UskRiver · under a mile
- Cardiff Arms ParkPark · 11 miles
- Court WoodForest reserve · 12 miles
- Grangemoor ParkNature reserve · 12 miles
- Steep HolmIsland · 18 miles
- Llantrisant ForestForest · 18 miles
Getting there
- Bristol Airport (BRS)Major international · 18 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.
Barod – Newport Detox and Rehab Services
Barod’s Newport site, at the charity’s head office, provides outpatient support for young people and adults as one of the partners in the Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service consortium. Recorded services include young person support, therapeutic groupwork, training, and diversionary activities, delivered in Welsh and English.
Group work is recorded for this service, alongside one-to-one support, though no residential care, detox or named clinical therapy model is described. As approaches can vary between individual and group work, it’s worth asking directly what’s available for a young person or adult referred here.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Barod – Newport?
Barod’s Newport service is based at 114 Lower Dock Street, in central Newport, in a mixed commercial and residential part of the city centre, close to the River Usk and within walking distance of Newport railway station and the city’s main shopping streets.
Cardiff Airport is around 25 miles south-west of Newport, with Bristol Airport a broadly similar distance away; both are reachable by car or coach. Confirm current opening hours before visiting, as these are office-based rather than drop-in hours.
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How Much Does Treatment at Barod – Newport Cost?
Barod’s Newport site is part of the wider Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service consortium, and its published information doesn’t set out a separate fee structure for its young person support and groupwork. For broader context, outpatient market rates in the Newport area typically run from about £1,200 to £4,000 a month, though these figures reflect private treatment rather than Barod’s charity-run service.
Because Barod’s own fee structure isn’t published, contact the Newport site or the wider GDAS central number to ask whether specific groupwork or training carries any cost, and how a young person or adult can be referred.
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Barod – Newport — Compiled From Public Records
This listing is compiled from public directory and licensing sources rather than confirmed firsthand by our editorial team.
Barod – Newport Reviews
People who have used Barod’s Newport service, a family member who has supported a young person through it, or a professional who works alongside the charity are welcome to share a review.
Beyond reviews, it’s worth checking Barod’s charitable status and its role within the wider Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service consortium, alongside the training of staff running specific groupwork. A good question to ask is how the Newport site supports young people alongside adults.
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