28/08/2026
Today, we celebrated something truly unique and special, the graduation of the “Famous 5” from the Community Rehabilitation Programme.
The Community Rehabilitation Programme is a 12-week intensive community based rehabilitation programme, designed to support people recovering from substance use disorders. It is a programme helping its participants to get better than well, very often, in the same place they originally got unwell, surrounded by their community, with the right support, opportunities, and belief in what recovery can look like.
Today marks both an ending and a beginning. The end of one 12-week chapter, and the beginning of another, towards the rest of these individuals lives. A chapter centred in recovery, choice, possibility, and hope.
At the heart of Nightingales Hub are three simple, yet powerful principles: Help. Hope. Healing. Witnessing the journey these 5 have been on has felt like a testament to these principles coming to life.
These “Famous 5” are no longer simply surviving, they are working towards thriving. They have shown tremendous courage, resilience, determination and an incredible willingness to keep moving forward, despite the challenges that arise.
We could not be more proud of each and every one of them, and we wish them a future where they can thrive in their own recovery, while continuing to make their mark within the wider community.
It has been an absolute joy and honour for the Community Rehabilitation Team, alongside the many colleagues and wider services who have contributed to this journey, to walk alongside this incredible cohort.
Today, we celebrate how far they have come and look forward with hope to where they are going next.
Congratulations, to each and every one of you, always remember, this is only the beginning.