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We’re Aquarius. A charity supporting people affected by alcohol, drugs and gambling across the Midlands and beyond.

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Aquarius Merger With Waythrough

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 you receive will not be affected. Our top priority is making this transition as smooth as possible for the people we support.

Joining together formally will allow us to build on our strengths, access Waythrough’s wider national infrastructure, and create more opportunities to help people across England.

Aquarius has supported people since 1977, and this proud legacy will remain central to our work as we join with Waythrough. Over the coming months, we will share updates and ensure people using our services, colleagues, partners and commissioners remain well‑informed.

Together with Waythrough, we are committed to building on Aquarius’ strengths and expanding our ability to help people across England achieve a life they value. 

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

Everyone’s experience is different. That’s why we offer support that adapts to individual needs, life stages, and communities.

Alcohol

We help people explore their drinking, reduce harm, and build strategies for change.

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Drugs

We offer support to anyone affected by substance use, whether it’s themselves or someone close to them.

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Gambling

As a Gamble Aware provider, we support both adults and young people across the region with advice, intervention and recovery.

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Aquarius is part of the Waythrough family

Aquarius is part of Waythrough, who are our parent company. This means we are part of a wider group company that provides specialist support across substance use, gambling, mental health, housing, and domestic abuse across England.

We know that people and their problems don’t fit into neatly labelled boxes. And that finding help can be hard when life gets messy. Too many people hit dead ends when they need open doors and answers. We work together with a shared vision to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.

Aquarius and Waythrough work together to ensure high quality, evidence-based services are designed around the needs of the people we serve.
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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.

All our services are grounded in behavioural approaches and built on evidence, but delivered with empathy, flexibility, and a deep respect for lived experience.
We work with young people, adults, families and communities. Some people come to us for a short time, others stay connected for longer. However you access support, we’ll meet you where you are, and move forward together.
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Alongside one-to-one and group support, many of our services offer outreach, peer programmes, family support, and offer activities to build connection and confidence.

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.

Find out more about Aquarius Life here:
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Our Mission

Our mission is to help people facing the harms of alcohol, drugs, and gambling to understand their behaviour, overcome obstacles, and build a life they value.

Our Vision

We want to see a future where people and communities can live full and empowered lives, free from the harms of alcohol, drugs and gambling, supported every step of the way.

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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