At River Garden Auchincruive they help people to leave behind their drug and alcohol addiction through a model of recovery that is refreshingly different, ADN visited last night to find out more including some interviews with the people behind River Garden and the new film "miraculous" by the Gaiety.
Not only are residents given much needed time to reflect on their lives and to grow and flourish, but they are given the means to do so through the communal support of their peers and their participation in on-site social enterprises.
Over the 3 years they are resident, they are key partners in a model of social entrepreneurship, of education, of rehabilitation and the opportunity for transformative change.
River Garden is exciting and full of hope. They firmly believe that any activity, if carried out with passion combined with training to develop competence, can become a key for reintegration to society.
They may be a young charity, but the signs so far are optimistic. Four of the residents have recently graduated and are living independently and working in their chosen fields. They all maintain close ties with River Garden and give active support to current residents as well in turn as being encouraged and supported by them.
Last night after a marvelous journey to grow the complex the very first public showing of "Miraculous" took place in the Bothy Cafe in partnership with The Gaiety, the actors included, Tam Burn as Max Mojo, Sarah McCardie as Norma Niven & Colin McCredie as Grant Delgado.
The story of "Miraculous" tells the tail of a disjointed band who split after an attempted kidnapping of Boy George after the master tapes for the band's new hit singles where stolen.
The author of the book, David F Ross attended the first public showing at the River Garden site and was delighted with the result.
Following the first public showing of "Miraculous" the entertainment continued with the Band Bluebells performing some new hits never heard public before and some original classics like Young at Heart.
Graduates from the program also attended the evening allowing them to reflect on their journey over the past several years.
River Garden at Auchincruive plan many more events in the near future especially on the run up to Christmas to help raise awareness of the project and it aims to grow even bigger in the future.