Aquarius CARES
Aquarius CARES
Support for young people with care experience and complex family challenges.
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Our whole family approach provides support to individuals and families across Birmingham who are affected by drug or alcohol use, whether it’s their own or someone else’s. Our approach centres on whole-family recovery, helping you reduce harm, rebuild relationships, and move forward with confidence.
You don’t have to face this alone. Whether you're a parent, carer, relative or young person, we're here to help you make sense of what’s happening, discover healthier ways to cope, and connect with the support that suits your needs.
Aquarius helped my family
"Aquarius helped my family understand what I was going through mentally and physically. If you need help, you should always consider it as an option, as it really helps you to understand what you are actually doing to yourself and also helps your family understand."
Anonymous, Service User
They saved my life
"They saved my life, I wouldn’t be 2 years clean if it wasn’t for them, I’ve never really had a family but Aqaurius have all become my family."
Kai, Service User
Helped me see the correct path
"Aquarius has helped me see the correct path to the end goal of quitting. I would recommend the services as the system is far from conservative, the advice is tailored exactly to how you'd personally quit. They build onwards from this."
Preston, Service User
Very good clear presentation.
"There was a good variety of attendees from different backgrounds. The information on dependency & how brain is affected in teenage years was especially good. Very good clear presentation."
Anonymous, Service User
Knowledge shined through
"The trainers knowledge shined through and they effortlessly answered questions, speaking from their professional experience, discussing historic precedents but also new research."
Anonymous, Service User
You don’t have to face this alone. Whether you’re a parent, carer, relative or young person, we’re here to help you make sense of what’s happening, discover healthier ways to cope, and connect with the support that suits your needs.
We offer free, confidential, person-centred support to people across Birmingham. This includes face-to-face sessions in community settings, outreach services, and virtual appointments to suit your needs.
Support is shaped around your needs, strengths and interests. From one-to-one sessions to peer mentoring, group activities and family support, everything we offer is designed to build resilience and reduce isolation.
Whether it’s someone to talk to, a safe space to reflect, or the chance to join fun and creative activities, Aquarius CARES is here to help.
What We Offer
CHOICES – a 12-week, award-winning support programme designed to help you explore your strengths, process your experiences, and build the life you want.
One-to-one support for all adults and YP within the family, tailored to your personal goals
Support around drugs, alcohol, mental health, identity, and online safety
Activities for families and YP Support is shaped around your needs, strengths and interests. From one-to-one sessions to peer mentoring, group activities and family support, everything we offer is designed to build resilience, reduce isolation and impact of substance use.
Family support utilising the 5-step model, supporting family members affected by substance use, including kinship carers and wider networks.
Peer mentoring and training for parents who have any level of safeguarding involvement including social care or who may have emerging needs around their substance use.
Positive activities and qualifications through our wider Aquarius projects
5 step family model - Our affected family member team provide 1:1 support to adult family members to explore the problems you are facing and how this affects you and to build insight and awareness to support looking at ways of responding to your situation, with a focus on your well being and personal goals.
Structured Adult Support - Parents or carers who want help to reduce or stop using drugs or alcohol and would like support building their insight and protective factors to reduce any harms posed by parental substance use.
Let’s build something better, together.
Our aim is to empower care-experienced young people and families to feel confident, connected and in control of their journey. Whatever your story, we’re here to walk alongside you – no judgement, just real, human support.
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Contact
To find out more or make a referral, get in touch:
birmingham@aquarius.org.uk
Available across Birmingham for children, young people up to 25, care leavers, and families with care experience