Everyone deserves a life of dignity, hope and purpose. At Changes UK we understand that addiction is a mental health issue and often the result of difficult life experiences and past trauma. When you donate to Changes UK you are not only giving someone the gift of recovery, you are giving that same gift to their loved ones, families, children and community. The pandemic ushered in stress, isolation and economic upheaval resulting in an unprecedented decline in the nations mental health. Fear, financial insecurity and unemployment are all contributors to the rise in the nations drinking and drug use, with the sharpest rise in deaths caused by alcohol use in England in the West Midlands. Addiction can happen to anyone, no one is immune. Often people reach a point of crisis because the stigma and shame associated with addiction prevents them from reaching out for help. Help us open the door to a new future, offer a place of safety and acceptance and break the cycle of addiction.