SUPPORTING ADDICTION RECOVERY
Your support helps us provide free drama workshops and creative activities that aid in addiction recovery. Every donation helps someone on their journey to rediscover their identity and build resilience.
Outside Edge is the UK’s leading theatre company focused on addiction and recovery.
By supporting us, you’re helping transform lives through the arts, empowering individuals to find their voice, build confidence, and reclaim their stories. Your support fuels our innovative projects and keeps our community thriving.
At OETC, we believe in the power of theatre to heal, connect and inspire change. Through our productions and workshops, we create safe spaces for people affected by addiction to express themselves and rediscover their potential. Want to learn more about how you can support our mission? Get in touch with us!
EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY
OETC isn’t just about theatre—it’s about creating a Recovery Community. Through your support, we can continue to offer social activities and peer-led programs that foster connection, belonging and hope.
PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION
Addiction can leave people feeling isolated. Our theatre programs offer a pathway back to social inclusion, giving participants the confidence to reintegrate into society with renewed purpose.
EXPANDING OUR IMPACT
By supporting OETC, you’re helping us reach more people across the UK. With your help, we can expand our programs and take our life-changing theatre work to new communities.
What we do at Outside Edge isn’t magic. Our creative activities are evidence-based recovery maintenance tools that improve wellbeing and support participants to build Recovery Capital. We have a robust Theory of Change and we’re always measuring our impact and sharing what we learn.
If you love statistics as much as we do, or if you want to learn about the connection between the Five Ways to Wellbeing and Recovery Capital, then you can find out more about how we know our creative activities make a positive impact and transform lives.
Our Stories
Shiv
While detoxing in hospital, Shiv attended an OETC Taster Session and was surprised by how much the idea of drama interested him. He started attending OETC drop-in sessions, progressed to intermediate and advanced groups, which led to him working as an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company and also working in a substance misuse service.
Awards we’ve won
We’re proud to be recognised for our contributions to the arts and the health of our community.
Our award-winning work is a testament to the dedication of our team and the transformative power of theatre.
Your donations help rewrite the stories of those affected by addiction. Through drama, writing and creative expression, we offer more than just coping strategies—we spark connection, build confidence and nurture both mental and physical wellbeing. You can make the difference in someone’s recovery journey. Donate now and leave a lasting mark.
