Voices of Hope
Hear from people who have come through our services and others with lived experience of alcohol, drugs or mental health issues.
We know It can be daunting to ask for help, but you have nothing to fear. We are here to help. You can be assured you everyone that comes to us will be receive our support without judgement and will be treated with dignity and respect. On this page we share what others have told us about their own experiences.
Mark and Paddy share their story of support from ASCERT.
We know It can be daunting to ask for help, but you have nothing to fear. We are here to help and you can be assured you will be received without judgement and be treated with dignity and respect.
Mark and Paddy tell us about their experience of getting support through our Steps to Change service.
| “I found that [my counsellor] was an earth angel. I met my goals this year and she was so understanding and caring and listened and had a good relationship with her throughout the sessions. She isn’t about the job, she connects in with me and family and really helped with my alcohol and drug and really been reduced and I honestly wouldn’t been able to reduce or meet any of my goals only for her” |
PCTT Client 2025
| “I would like to especially comment on [my counsellor] who guided me in my worst and lowest times. I communicated with her for six weeks and for someone I’d never met before, she not only listened to all my problems, she understood. I appreciate your patience and the safe space you gave me. You have genuinely helped me find strength I didn’t know I had and untangle a lot of issues in my life. I will continue to move forward thanks to you” |
SHIP Client 2025
Lived experience brings real life expertise to our services
Declan Rowan has used his own experience of addiction and recovery to educate others as a member of our training team.
In conversation with Janet Devlin
Janet Devlin is best known for her career as a singer and songwriter, coming to fame as a contestant in the X Factor. As Janet rose to fame she was also battling an alcohol addiction.
Janet was kind enough to speak ASCERT CEO Gary McMichael about her addiction and how she uses her personal experience and recovery ti inspire others struggling with addiction or mental health problems.
Hear from Joe and Lauren about their personal journey with alcohol problems and how support from ASCERT has helped them.
ASCERT’s Charter
We have produced a charter that sets out our commitments to the people we support.
