Emerging Futures CIC

Who we are

About Us

Our vision

Emerging Futures inspires and empowers people with addictions to make positive changes to their lives. We believe in equality and social justice and strive to overcome the stigma associated with substance misuse so each person feels valued and respected.

Change is not easy but we believe most people can and will succeed if they have three key assets:

• Someone or something to love
• Something positive to do
• Somewhere safe to live

What we do

Emerging Futures works nationally with people affected by addiction and homelessness, encouraging them to make positive changes to their lives.

We believe that no one should suffer the stigma associated with addiction and homelessness, and that everyone seeking support should feel valued and respected.

We provide homes for people to connect with others and make the necessary changes to move towards independent, healthy living.

Our behaviour change services provide a confidential space to share experiences, and offer practical support to those who want to change.

The Emerging Futures accredited coach training develops the skills of our volunteers, motivating people to give back and reconnect with their community.

Our Scope

Housing

• We currently manage 72 houses with 405 bedspaces.

In 2021/22:

• We supported over 1,000 people in our houses.
• 727 residents moved on from our supported accommodation with 428 people moving in a planned way.

Behaviour Change

In 2021/22:

• 4,608 people attended 12,475 behaviour change sessions.
• Our staff also delivered 3,750 additional recovery and support sessions to individuals.

Coaching

• To date 805 coaches have achieved nationally recognised coaching qualifications.

In 2021/22:

• Coaching training produced a return on investment of circa £189K (or £1,719 for each individual accredited coach).
• Every £1 that we invest in coaching provides a return of £9.03 in direct savings in public expenditure.

Workforce of Lived Experience

Emerging Futures has always recognised the value people with lived experience bring to the social care workforce. Our coaching training produces a steady stream of committed workers who combine their personal knowledge with professional skills to inspire others starting out on their recovery journey.

Dame Carol Black recently highlighted the potential role of people with lived experience as a solution to current skills shortages and low morale in the drug treatment and recovery workforce (see Independent Review of Drugs 2021). We are already leading the sector through our well-established coaching training programme and clear routes into volunteering, further training and paid employment for former service users.

Our culture and values

Passion and competency statement

We are passionate about providing people with safe homes where they can connect with others, find rewarding things to do and be motivated to pay it forward. By aligning our passion with knowledge we have the skills and competence to unlock people’s potential to change their lives.

Our values

Respect: listening to people and treating them with dignity.

Integrity: being honest and open (with each other) and providing a voice for those who are expert by experience.

Accountability: taking purpose-driven action, owning our decisions and remaining flexible as we grow.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. This form is intended to help us maintain equal opportunities best practice and identify barriers to workforce equality and diversity.