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For the past few years I’ve focussed my SEO efforts on my optimising my own websites and supporting Lucid SEO students. Recently however, I decided to try my hand at assisting other organisations directly and during the last few months I’ve quietly taken on a couple of clients.
One of these clients that I’m especially pleased to be working with is Addictions UK, a nonprofit organisation that specialises in the treatment of addiction. In a moment, I’m going to ask for your help and all it will require is 2-3 minutes of your time.
But first, I’d like to explain why the work that Addictions UK does is so valuable.
Addiction problems permeate every level of society and are so common it is said that nearly everyone knows at least one person with an addiction or dependency problem. Alcoholism and drug dependency are the addictions that most have heard of, but this problem can also afflict people through things like gambling, nicotine, prescription drugs, eating disorders, sex/love.
Even things such as internet use, pornography and shoplifting, are becoming increasingly recognised by experts as activities that have become addiction problems for some people.
Whatever the nature of the dependency, addiction is a serious problem that can lead to the loss of employment, family, friends, health and, in some instances, even life itself. Addictions UK is a recovery program that helps addicts break the cycle of addiction and recover a normal life.
One of the things that particularly impressed me about Addictions UK, is the way in which their recovery program is arranged. Rather than operating via a clinic or a residential facility, the program is designed as a home-study course with instructional material provided through workbooks and DVDs. Additionally, every individual who enrols is assigned a qualified addiction counsellor who spends approximately 30 minutes on the telephone, every day, teaching, coaching and counselling as part of their therapy program.
As you can imagine, this approach is very helpful for individuals who can’t afford to take time off work to reside in a facility, who are housebound, live in rural areas, work abroad, or who are simply anxious about confidentiality.
Other noteworthy aspects of Addictions UK:
- They are open-minded and will treat addicts of all kinds, not just drugs and alcohol.
- All of the addiction counsellors are recovering addicts with a significant spell of sobriety.
- They can assist addicts living anywhere in the world – all that’s required is a telephone or internet access.
- They offer a home-based detoxification service, throughout the UK, using experienced doctors and nurses.
- A 24/7 telephone helpline is provided to all patients.
- A seperate telephone helpline is also provided to assist and support the family and carers of the addict.
- They will work with employers who wish to provide employees the opportunity to gain addiction treatment.
I hope you will agree with me when I say that Addictions UK provides a valuable service, both for addicts, and their friends and family. By offering an option, other than a rehabilitation clinic or attending community meetings, the way has been opened for addicts to obtain treatment, even if concerns over discretion have previously held them back.
Addictions UK is a social enterprise which is similar to a charity in that funds are invested into a social or environmental issue. Except that, instead of gathering funds through donations, they operate as a regular business and invest the profits back into furthering their fine work (learn more about social enterprise at www.socialenterprise.org.uk).
If you’d like to offer your support, there is a very simple way you can do this and it WON’T cost you any money. Please take a couple of moments to spread the word about Addictions UK by completing one or more of the “Helping Hands” listed below.
Post a comment after you’ve finished and tell us which “Helps” you carried out.
Please Support Addictions UK by Completing One or More of These HELPING HANDS:
- Post a link to Addictions UK on your blog or website (you can obtain ready-made link code HERE).
- Tweet a link to this blog post (click HERE for a ready-made tweet).
- Email a link to this blog post to a friend, or post on a social bookmarking website (use the
link below this post). - Send an email to your mailing list about this blog post (click here for a pre-written email that you can adapt, or send unchanged).
- Put a link to Addictions UK in your email or forum signature, for a day, a week, a month, or any length of time you wish (click here for a ready-made signature link)
Thank you very much for your support.
If you have any questions about Addictions UK, you will find their contact details HERE. If you have any questions about this blog post, please post a comment below, or contact me via www.LucidSupport.com.
stan
May 26, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Having been there and done that, I will promote where I can.
David Congreave
May 26, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Thank you Stan – much appreciated
Scott Miller
May 26, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Seems like a well thought out program Dave. Tweeted, bookmarked your page here so I can get back and add links in my sites too. Very good idea setting it up the way you have, by the way.
John Reed
May 26, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Hi David,
Well Done – I have posted my support in my Facebook Profile.
I wasn’t yet sure just how to include it in a Blog, but I’ll learn that shortly and then maybe I can add it there as well.
John
David Congreave
May 26, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Thank you John. Thank you Scott. Glad you like the setup.
If there are any Lucid SEO members reading this, for the monthly update in June, I’ll be going through the SEO strategy built into this system and I’ll also be giving away the templates and the script that powers it. There’s some smart stuff in there if I do so say myself
Linda Jackson
May 26, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Addiction help is probably the most needed health issue that spills into so many other areas of our lives. Help addiction recovery and you are helping clear the prisons of usually, non-violent offenders, create functioning, productive, healthier, happier people and the loved ones surrounding them feel whole and productive again, also. I know my kids have related issues and miss their dad. And they are grown and he lives in the next town over…
Annette R
May 27, 2009 at 8:25 am
Wonderful cause, David! I’m happy to promote it; as Linda said it is one of the most pressing health issues in our society today. Tweeting the link now…
Tracey
May 27, 2009 at 8:30 am
Dave, well done on a very worthy project; have retweeted to my small-but-growing list of Twitter followers. I admire your compassion in helping this charity & the people whose lives it positively impacts.
thanks
Tracey, London
David Congreave
May 27, 2009 at 10:00 am
Amen to that Linda. There are few health issues that have the ability to negatively affect so many people in different ways. It’s what makes treatment programs like this so important.
David Congreave
May 27, 2009 at 11:10 am
Thank you Annette and Tracey.
AddictionsUK have just got themselves on Twitter as well if you want to keep track of their progress: http://www.twitter.com/addictionsuk
Jim
May 28, 2009 at 8:15 am
Thank you David for helping Addictions UK. Do you realise that the numbers of people that have looked at out website have increased to nearly five times the normal daily numbers. We are grateful you you. Jim
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Ruth Stewart
June 4, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Hi David,
I put a link on my blog, great organization! Glad to help in any way I can.
Best wishes,
Ruth
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I spotted the link in Google yesterday. Many thanks for that Ruth
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