Motiv8 benefitting from lottery trust funding

Manx Lottery Trust has provided £25,000 to support charity Motiv8 as demand continues to grow for its addiction support.

In 2019 - more than 3,300 people provided the charity's counselling sessions at 1,500 went to its 'group interventions'.

To accommodate its growing number of clients the organisation has moved to new premises on Woodbourne Road.

The new building has been given a new lease of life thanks to Manx Lottery Trust’s funding.

The charity now has a dedicated children and young persons’ room, a groupwork stand-alone suite and eight counselling rooms.

It has formed a link with the local Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous groups and users can attend a daily group session alongside one-to-one counselling and support.