About Us
We’re Aquarius — a group of services across the Midlands and beyond, supporting people affected by alcohol, drugs, and gambling. Aquarius is part of Waythrough, a charity specialising in mental health, alcohol and drug support, and related areas. Together, we provide a wide range of services to help individuals, families, and communities.
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Aquarius Merger With Waythrough
For over 40 years, we’ve worked with individuals, families and communities to help them understand their behaviour, overcome harm, and move towards a life they value.
We don’t judge. We don’t tell people what to do. We listen, we support, and we walk alongside people for however long they need us.
What We Support
Alcohol
We help people explore their drinking, reduce harm, and build strategies for change.
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We offer support to anyone affected by substance use, whether it’s themselves or someone close to them.
Find out moreGambling
As a Gamble Aware provider, we support both adults and young people across the region with advice, intervention and recovery.
Find out moreAquarius is part of the Waythrough family
We recognise that people’s lives don’t fit neatly into labelled boxes, and that finding the right help can be difficult when things feel overwhelming. Too often, individuals face closed doors when what they really need are open pathways and clear answers.
With a shared vision, we work together to remove the barriers that prevent people from accessing the support they need to live a life they value. Aquarius and Waythrough collaborate to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based services that are shaped around the needs of the people and communities we serve.
Our Approach
We believe that behaviour makes sense when you understand the full context of someone’s life. That means looking beyond the surface, at relationships, housing, health, culture, community, and what someone is really trying to cope with, avoid, or escape.
Our role isn’t to fix people
It’s to hear them, to see them, and to meet them where they are. We help people recognise what’s going on, understand their patterns, and take steps that feel possible and right for them.
Our training and consultancy arm, Aquarius Life is designed to help employers and organisations create healthier, more supportive workplaces.
From one-off sessions to full staff programmes, we offer evidence-based training on topics like alcohol, drugs, gambling and wellbeing. Delivered by experienced professionals, our courses help teams feel more confident, informed and prepared to support others, and themselves.
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Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Values
Hopeful
We believe change is always possible. We’re here for the future, not just the past.
Inclusive
We support all who need help and value every voice. Working alongside people as collaboration drives everything we do.
Compassionate
We’re human and meet people with care, understanding, honesty and no judgement.
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Stories, insights and updates from the people and communities we work with.
Aquarius to merge with Waythrough in April 2026
Aquarius will merge with our parent charity, Waythrough, on 1 April 2026. This follows a positive long‑standing relationship and reflects our shared commitment to supporting people affected by alcohol, drugs, and gambling. There will be no changes to the teams, or the services that you use. Aquarius services will continue to operate as part of Waythrough’s Midlands area, and the support…
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Encouraging Open Conversations About Money
Every day, we speak to people who feel anxious about bills, repayments, or managing their money and we know that gambling can sometimes make these financial worries more difficult to manage. What may start as a way of making money, escaping stress or an attempt to “win back” losses can quickly lead to greater financial…
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