Read our Young People's Programmes August 2026 update, including an award nomination that spotlights groups who help young people flourish in Norfolk.

Discover fresh news from The Matthew Project, the first and only Norfolk post-treatment recovery centre, direct from our Next Steps Team members this month.

Everyone who's worked with us or visited us knows the value of our volunteers. From supporting events and catering all the way through to our alcohol recovery activities, they're an invaluable asset to The Matthew Project: warm, kind, and all-round wonderful people from all walks of life. We came together recently to celebrate our volunteers at our Recovery Centre on Oak Street - read on to discover more from our HR & Volunteer Officer Deborah Morris.

Explore a young person's lived experience with ketamine, our drug and alcohol awareness sessions offer for educational professionals, and updates from the Easter holidays.

Read fresh updates from our On Track Team, including employability sessions and fun days out to build confidence and new skills, and boost our young members' self esteems.

Read the latest news from our On Track Team, who support 13-24-year-olds to enter or engage with education, training, or employment.

The Matthew Project held a training and launch event for two services aimed at supporting young people affected by substance use. YouCan...

In November, we ran our second online support group via Microsoft Teams. Now we are running a third.

A Testimonial In September, we started a new online support group via Microsoft Teams for parents of young people that are using...

Being at home, with fun places to go closed and a global pandemic happening, this summer holiday is any child’s nightmare. That's why we...

Thank you so much for taking part in the 21 Day Challenge or sponsoring people who did.

We are one of several local charities helping to tackle the recent challenges by coming up with creative new ways of supporting members.

Karen Hamilton is one of our amazing members from the Next Steps Centre and after being prompted to write something through the Matthew...

We are challenging you for the next 21 days of lockdown to, either give up something, or take up a positive activity.

As COVID-19 affects us all, the Matthew Project felt it was important to ensure everyone who uses has some advice to help reduce risks.

As COVID-19 affects us all, the Matthew Project felt it was important to ensure everyone who uses has some advice to help reduce risks.

Matthew Project has continued and will continue to support our members and service users, but in different ways.

Recently our February newsletter was published, with this edition being themed around our On Track service. Find out more inside.

Last week saw the launch of our brand new £1m Norwich-based Next Steps centre for those in recovery from addiction.

We would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the Norfolk Chicken Association for their generous donation of £4,000 to the Youth &...