Individuals and families
Thinking about recovery housing?
Find out what living at OHC is like, how residents are supported and how to ask about a place.
Open Hands Coventry · Peer-led Recovery since 2005
Recovery is hard.
You don't have to do it alone.
Open Hands Coventry is an independent charity providing recovery housing for men affected by alcohol and drug dependency. A stable home, practical help and support from people who understand recovery can help you take the next step.
For men aged 18 and over with alcohol or drug dependency. Accommodation charges are generally met through Housing Benefit for eligible residents. Full eligibility is confirmed during an initial conversation.
21
Years supporting recovery in Coventry
Independent, local and shaped by lived experience. Open Hands Coventry has provided a stable recovery community since 2005.
Professionals and referrers
Considering a referral?
Check who we can support, our placement arrangements and how to send an initial referral enquiry.
Professional confidence
Why professionals refer to us
Since 2005, OHC has provided abstinent, peer-led supported housing while working alongside local services.
Abstinent supported housing
Accommodation free from alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, with clear house expectations and ongoing tenancy supervision.
Peer-led support
Support from people with lived experience of addiction recovery, backed by long-term sobriety and practical understanding.
Safeguarding and oversight
All support staff and volunteers have Enhanced DBS checks and Level 2 Safeguarding training, supported by safeguarding procedures and structured support planning.
Recovery-focused environment
A stable environment designed to reduce chaos, isolation, relapse risk, and tenancy breakdown.
Long-term stability
Many residents remain with us long term while rebuilding health, confidence, relationships, and routine.
Practical advocacy
Support with benefits, forms, correspondence, debt and communication with creditors or other agencies.
Taking the next step
A place to rebuild your life
Recovery at OHC combines an alcohol- and illicit-drug-free home with an individual programme, practical support and shared responsibility. You can choose Twelve Step mutual aid, SMART Recovery or counselling. No religious belief is required.
You don’t need to have everything worked out before you call. We can talk through your situation and arrange a visit. The main-house stage usually lasts up to two years, with longer-term second-stage accommodation considered when someone is ready.
Free recovery resources
Practical guidance, written from experience
Recovery First is a short guide to the first 30 days. Recovery Is Possible is our fuller handbook for alcohol and drug recovery. Our Practical Recovery Programme is also available online. All are free.
In their own words
What residents say
Went to Open Hands a drunk. Recovered from my obsession with alcohol. Completed a university counselling qualification. Now a practising counsellor.
M.S.T., former resident
I joined OHC a few years ago with a drinking problem and subsequent health issues. I’m now clean and sober, and living an independent and dignified life.
Peter B.
Came to OHC directly from prison five years ago. Completed my recovery programme. Now living independently in a move-on house with the support of OHC.
Terry
Ready to talk?
Whether it is for yourself, a family member, or someone you work with, call us.
Mobile07834 281151
Emailadmin@openhands.charity
Phone02476 630621
LocationCoventry, West Midlands