Tony Hogg's Broadreach visit sparks discussion

The future commissioning of the voluntary sector to deliver services to people dealing with drug and alcohol addiction was one of the subjects discussed when Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg visited Broadreach House in Plymouth on Wednesday (11 September).

Mr Hogg spent most of the afternoon with Broadreach Chief Executive Gina Dormer and members of its board to hear about the charity’s work treating those suffering the effects of addiction.

Broadreach, has been providing a service in Plymouth since 1982 and during the past 30 years, over 8,000 people from a diverse range of backgrounds have benefited from its care.

All three of its residential units are currently rated as 3* by the CQC, and its day unit, Ocean Quay, is renowned nationally for the comprehensive range of services it provides.

Broadreach teams offer support across a wide range of areas that impact on peoples’ lives in the early stages of recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.

They co-operate closely with other agencies such as probation, housing and childrens’ services, to provide assistance and advocacy when required, which very much fits in with the aspirations of Mr Hogg’s Police and Crime Plan.

“I would like to thank Gina for her invite to Broadreach. It was very informative and I came away with plenty to think about in relation to the services they provide and how they are supported to deliver them,” said Mr Hogg.

“Like so many voluntary organisations some of their services are well funded while others, in this case the busy day centre, rely on year to year funding.

“I have now asked my team to look at how we best support organisations like Ocean Quay and what I, as police and crime commissioner, can work with them to develop their services and promote what they do to other partners.”