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The Salik Project UK

Our Mission

Supporting Families. Strengthening Recovery.

What we stand for.

Salik Project UK supports South Asian individuals in recovery from addiction, and the families and friends who walk alongside them. We believe recovery isn't a solo journey — it requires informed families, trusted community support, and early, sustained engagement.

Our focus is to reduce stigma and improve access to support within South Asian communities in the UK through education, culturally informed signposting, and grassroots research (community listening and focus groups). This helps ensure prevention, engagement, and recovery approaches are grounded in lived experience and responsive to changing patterns of harm.

We are not a treatment provider. We work alongside existing services to strengthen early intervention, reduce isolation for families, and support engagement and re-engagement — contributing to a more connected and effective recovery system.

Community focus group session

Five principles.
Every decision.

These are not just words — they are a commitment to how we show up for every individual, family and community we work with.

Support
Walking alongside individuals, families and the services that support them — from first disclosure through to sustained wellbeing.
Educate
Building awareness through culturally sensitive resources, training and campaigns that help communities and services tackle stigma together.
Refer
Connecting people to the right services at the right time — working with NHS providers, commissioned services, peer networks and community partners.
Voice
Bringing the lived experience of South Asian individuals and families to the table, so their insights can inform and strengthen services and practice.
Empower
Building the confidence and capacity of communities to engage with services, access support and take ownership of their own recovery journeys.

'To Serve Not Judge'

Walk With Us

Whether you're in recovery, supporting a loved one, or working in services — there's a place for you here.

Need urgent support?
We are not a crisis service — but help is available right now.