Clarification on reasons for closure of Grub’s Up
Mid Argyll recovery cafe Grub’s Up has asked the
Argyllshire Advertiser to make clear the reasons for it having to close.
The group felt that last week’s headline ‘Boredom blamed as group says time’s up’ was misleading and they had concerns over a quote within the article which may have given the impression that volunteers were bored of serving elderly diners.
The group’s founder, Gill Hutton explained the closure has nothing to do with any diners and more to do with the fact that to keep recovering addicts engaged there has to be a variety of productive tasks to help them break the cycle of addiction.
We are happy to clarify this point and apologise for any confusion.
Grub’s Up had been searching for a place of its own to allow a broader range of services to be offered, but no premises could be secured.
Gill Hutton expanded on the reasons for Grub’s Up taking the ‘heartbreaking’ decision to close.
She said: ‘It has become clear that there are absolutely no provisions or help for people actually in recovery.
‘Services and money only cater for people who are still living through the horrors and despair of addiction and/ or mental health issues – well, you get to see a practitioner once a fortnight.
‘The whole mental health/ addiction care model needs to be changed as it is not working and people’s lack of understanding on these matters is dangerous and putting people’s lives at risk.
‘There are no peer support groups, no survivor groups, no group activities, no holistic understanding.
‘We had hundreds of fantastic ideas, but those with the power feel they know better than those who have lived in the real world and not read what works out of a book.’