# Independence from Drugs &amp; Alcohol Scotland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044032
- **Known as:** IFDAS
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** May 28, 2013
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044032


## Contact

- **Address:** River Garden Auchincruive, The Bothy Office, Auchincruive, Ayr
- **Postcode:** KA6 5AE
- **Website:** www.rivergarden.scot



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** A residential rehabilitation community to support individuals in the early stages of recovery from drug and alcohol substance dependency. We offer residents the opportunity to overcome substance dependency, rebuild their lives, and reintegrate into society as productive, healthy, and accomplished individuals through a work-integrated community model.

**Objectives:** The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are:  the prevention or relief of poverty.  the advancement of health.  the advancement of citizenship or community development.  the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including relief given by the provision of accommodation or care   all with particular focus on initiating and developing a recovery community for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction (based on the principles of the San Padrignano Foundation in Italy) of social enterprise, community living and social integration.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK






