We need your help
Horizon Life Training needs your help – we are in difficult times to maintain our work and sustainability. On the 3rd of April and as a fundraiser, 3 staff members and a resident completed the Yorkshire Warrior obstacle race with 30 obstacles over 6 miles and 2 lake crossings at Ripley Castle in a time of 2 hrs 3 min!
Being so thankful to our supporters for giving more than £1,400 pounds, we are keeping the fundraiser open for another few weeks. In this season of great need, we are calling on all to join our efforts by sponsoring the team by giving generously to further the work of Horizon Life Training!
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Our Mission
To provide men and women completing a drug or alcohol rehabilitation programme with the support they need to gain life skills training through education and work based placements to live an independent drug free life.
Horizon Life Training is a Christian Charity in Harrogate offering 12 months separate residential accommodation for men and women to help rebuild and transform their lives by facilitating bespoke education training packages and work based placements. Horizon Life Training is the perfect move on option for motivated men and women who have completed their residential rehabilitation programme and wish to add functional and vocational qualifications to their portfolios.
The Transforming Journey
Reaching Out
With a message of God’s love and hope to those trapped in a life of addiction. We are all someone’s son or daughter who deserve a second chance.
Relieving
By giving the opportunity of a minimum of 9 months residential rehabilitation placement at one of our partner rehabs.
Re-educating
The opportunity to continue this transforming journey – by developing learning skills through education packages to attain employment, becoming and restored as a contributing member of society.
Restoring
By finding fulfilment in employment and developing the life skills needed for independent community living. By gaining a sense of worth through an understanding of our true worth.
How It Works
Working with training providers such as Harrogate Adult Learning, the Higher Education Colleges in Harrogate, Leeds and York alongside local businesses, tradesmen and the care sector, we facilitate bespoke training packages for our residents based on their personal motivation and chosen career path. We partner with local businesses who have offered placements in plumbing, joinery, landscaping, electrics, construction, health & social care roles, hairdressing and retail. However, this is not a closed list and if your goal is in another field, we will investigate the opportunities in our area on your behalf.
It is important to note that all our placements follow a volunteer work ethos, we can never promise work based placements will lead to paid or permitted work although some of our residents have been very successful in this area. We believe every individual is unique and we work closely with applicants and their advisors to ensure suitability at the point of application.
Local Church Community – Community Connection
We are a Christian Charity and foundational to our residents’ lives is seeking an external local church connection and/or support group. We encourage this support connection during their stay at HLT to prepare for their successful move on into community.
Outreach
Horizon Life Training partner with Teen Challenge Leeds. TC Leeds Outreach started in the year 2000 based in Leeds city centre on a double decker bus with the upstairs fitted out as a coffee bar. Their mission is to rescue men and women off the streets of Yorkshire out of a life of substance abuse and into a life restored living in Christ. This work continues weekly with teams of volunteers from local churches together with Horizon Life residents, who visit a variety of different towns and cities throughout Yorkshire sharing the gospel offering a message of hope to those who have no hope and promoting the work of Teen Challenge rehabilitation centres.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © Tyndale House Foundation
Who Can Apply?
Have you completed, or are you completing, drug or alcohol rehabilitation? Do you need an additional platform following rehab to gain the confidence and life skills to get back into community? Do you wish to achieve a specific trade or career pathway and build your CV? Do you have the motivation to take on and achieve a Level 2 vocational training qualification in the community such as an NVQ or similar within 12 months? Are you motivated to volunteer in a placement within your chosen trade or career and have the ability to study in your free time without being prompted? Then Horizon Life Training may be for you.
Don’t be intimidated if you have little or no qualifications. If you have the determination to improve your life skills/CV, we are here to support you. One of our previous residents, who came to us struggling with literacy skills, went on to complete his NVQ L1 in Health and Social Care and continued in his studies after leaving HLT. Another resident, after 35 years in addiction, was diligent to give his time in a retail placement which gave him the confidence to move to a placement in a local care home and achieve an NVQ L2 in Health and Social Care.
“I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty.”
Philippians 4:12-13 The Passion Translation Copyright © 2017 by BroadStreet Publishing® Group
The Team
Bernie
Centre Manager
Mark
Support Worker
Laura
Support Worker
Neil
Admin Officer
Words From Past Residents
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus”
Philippians 1:6 The Berean Study Bible Copyright © 2016 by Bible Hub
How To Apply
All referrals and interested applicants please download our application form using the link below. Please complete the form and have your senior support worker or pastoral support complete the endorsement on the last page.
Email completed applications to admissions@horizonlifetraining.org.uk or post it to the address found in the form.
All eligible applicants will be contacted and invited to attend a taster week. You will reside at the relevant Horizon Life Training centre where we will arrange a variety of volunteer placements to give you a flavour of what is on offer. You will also have the opportunity to attend an outreach evening along with a visit to a local church or community group, giving you a full week’s experience of life in the centre. Following a successful taster week, you will be offered a 12 month placement. It is important to note that we can only take those who are committed to maintain our ethos and agree to follow our strict no smoking, no drinking and no substance use policy.
Horizon Life Training is an independent registered charity no. 1134335 and incorporated company no. 06995906. We are thankful for the generosity of our local community and those from further afield who make our ministry to men and women coming out of addiction possible.
Contact Us
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Kennel Hall Farm Men’s Residence
01423 560841
Bramall House Women’s Residence
01423 779655