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On 11th September 2011, my husband and I will begin a 3 day coast to coast cycle challenge, attempting to cycle from Whitehaven on the West Coast of England to Sunderland on the East; a total of 140 miles in order to raise money for The Phoenix Futures Forest Fund.  

The planning is all complete; the bed and breakfasts are booked, the route mapped and a support team (in the form of my mum and dad) assembled, now all we need are your donations!

Phoenix Forest will plant a tree for each service user who completes a structured treatment programme at Phoenix Futures as part of their recovery from drug and alcohol problems. That is approaching 700 recovery journeys each year which we seek to celebrate, immortalize and commemorate whilst making a signifcant contribution to the environment.

Service User Involvement is at the heart of Phoenix Forest. Through the Conservation Therapy Programme and in partnership with The Woodland Trust service users themselves will plant the trees and, in time, landscape the site.  

The purpose of each tree is not just to commemorate and celebrate the recovery journey of our service users but also the efforts of our staff members and community partners in supporting them. The long term vision is to create a permanent tribute to recovery which will always be growing, evolving and be a legacy for future generations and an incentive for continued engagement for those in treatment.  

Our intention is that anyone who visits the Phoenix Forest site will find it a powerful experience.

Imagine this: in ten years time, there will be at least 7,000 trees reaching maturity. A uniquely Phoenix vision. What better symbol of growth and renewal could there possibly be than a tree?

Where we lead others will follow, there is no doubt of that. In a time of uncertainty, Phoenix Forest emphatically states that Phoenix Futures is here to stay. 

Each donation of £10 will enable us to plant a tree.

Your donation will enable us to plant more trees. Please support our Phoenix Forest.

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