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Independence Trust is a Gloucestershire Charity supporting individuals, families, and communities with concerns about mental health, alcohol or drugs.
The Trust was formed when Independence Trust (Gloucestershire Drug and Alcohol Service), GAMH (Gloucestershire Association of Mental Health) and Share Young People’s Counselling Service merged. More...
How do we work with partners?
We provide a range of services in collaboration with local communities, the courts, prisons, police stations, GP surgeries and hospitals. These include, among others, an Alcohol Arrest Referral Service, a Drug Intervention Programme, a Primary Care Alcohol Project and locally based Wellbeing Centres. More...
Learning, development and consultancy
We offer specialist training, development and consultancy to other organizations and services needing a better understanding and skills relating to issues around drugs, alcohol and mental health. More...

In memory of Tristan
Karin Whittaker's story of her bike ride
Making a difference
A 50 year old man asked his GP for tranquilisers but after visiting an alcohol worker at the surgery, realised he was drinking 5 times the recommended healthy limit...
A 42 year old man collapsed and was taken to hospital while drinking. While there he was assessed by an alcohol worker...
Donations help the Trust
You can donate online using our secure credit card payment system simply... More...

