Amy Winehouse Foundation opens home for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction
Called Amy’s Place, it will be up and running next month in East London
THE Amy Winehouse Foundation is to open a home for women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
Called Amy’s Place, it will be up and running next month in East London.
The charity was launched by Amy’s family after the singer died in 2011 from alcohol poisoning at age 27.
Amy had also battled drug addiction.
The 12-flat home, due to open August 22, will offer help plus activities such as yoga and reiki.
The Foundation said there’s only one other all-women recovery house in London, and its waiting list exceeds six months.
A statement said: “Women in recovery are often overcoming abusive histories and need a safe place to recover before embarking on a new life.”
Amy’s stepmother Jane Winehouse, who is a trustee of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, said: “This project will make such a profound difference to so many young women, enabling them to have a safe environment in which to rebuild their lives.”
She added: “Fresh starts are difficult to make, full of challenges.
“But at Amy’s Place we will give young women the tools and support to help them make this a reality.
“There is a huge lack of support to meet the needs of women in this area and we hope Amy’s Place will show just how much more effective we can be.”