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Hawkspring saved from closure
A drug and alcohol addiction recovery service in Hartcliffe has been saved from closure.
Hawkspring, which faced closure at the end of August, will now merge with the Matthew Tree Project, a charity which looks after crisis-hit individuals in some of the most deprived areas of Bristol.
The merger was announced at a meeting of full council, where Gavin Fuller gave a short speech to councillors and the public.
“We have some really good news to share which is our centre has been saved by the Matthew Tree Project,” he said.
“With our new merger, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us.”
Hawkspring announced it would have to shut its doors at the end of August due to a lack of funding.
The recovery drop-in has been struggling to make ends meet since it was excluded from the council’s last commissioning programme.
Despite the demand for services reaching a nine-year peak, Hawkspring has struggled to attract donations and grants to stay open.
Read our in-depth piece on the Hawkspring closure.
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