DAPL Fife

24/12/2025

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19/12/2025

This year, we said goodbye to one of DAPL's longest-serving counsellors, Diane Di Placito. Diane started with DAPL over 25 years ago and has worked across every area of Fife. Diane's clients have been fortunate to work with her and turn their lives around with her support.

More recently, Diane was working in St. Joseph’s Primary School in Kelty, where she was a huge inspiration as a young persons' counsellor.
Diane with The chair of the board of directors Steve Walker.

19/12/2025

During our end-of-year team meeting today we were delighted to celebrate Susan Innes, our Adult Counsellor and Recovery Team Coordinator, 20-Years Service by awarding her a plaque and flowers by DAPL Manager Martin. Her dedication and long service are greatly appreciated by the entire organisation.

We also took the opportunity to say goodbye to Sarah Ann, our Social Work Student, who has become a valued part of the team during her placement. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at DAPL.

18/12/2025

We wanted to share some news regarding our esteemed patron, the actor Clive Russell. Clive recently reached the grand age of 80 this month, and his wife, Shelagh, organised a wonderful surprise party to celebrate.

Following the celebration, Clive has very generously donated £300 to DAPL. This contribution came from guests who kindly gave money in lieu of gifts to a charity of Clive’s choosing.

Our thanks and congratulations to Clive and Shelagh from everyone here at DAPL Fife for this thoughtful donation.

18/12/2025

We thought the DAPL Christmas video by Different Video was worth another watch this year.

DAPL will be closed from Friday 19th Dec at 1pm and we reopen on Monday January 5th.

We wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. We hope 2026 is a good year for us all…

Festive wishes to all from the DAPL team.

17/12/2025

Today, we said goodbye to Vikki, one of our valued, qualified volunteer counsellors. Vikki has been an integral part of the team since the start of her Master's in counselling journey at Abertay University.

We are sad to see her go​; however, we have appreciated her commitment and service to our clients. ​We wish her the very best of luck with her new ventures.

15/12/2025

Sarah Ann our social work student has nearly completed her placement with us. She has been helping to co facilite Restoration Fife Cupar group and they said a fond fair well to her with flowers, chocolates and a card.

03/12/2025

Something for the bairns, young and auld, look out for Santa in your area.

This can be a hard time of year for some people due to differing life events. Make 2026 the year you use the free talking therapies and other support services offered in Fife and change that negative narrative in your head... You are worth it!

01/12/2025

It's more than a red ribbon!
Today is World Aids Day, and our staff are remembering Terrance (Terry) and everyone else who has died from AIDS or AIDS related illnesses. We promote understanding, raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support people affected by AIDS and substance use.

14/10/2025

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helps shape that culture, so marketing restrictions are part of the solution

09/10/2025

Congratulations to our exceptional colleagues, Stew- DAPL’s specialist MI Coach, and Stacey, our senior administrator.
Both Stew and Stacey recently received their 10-year long service awards from Steve Walker, our Chair.

This milestone is a testament to their hard work and dedication and ensures our clients consistently receive the very best service, support, and recovery treatment. We are incredibly fortunate to have them as part of our team, and their contributions are deeply valued.

08/10/2025

The entire team extend our congratulations to our boss Martin Denholm for reaching an incredible milestone: 25 years of dedicated service.

Your passion and unwavering dedication to serving the people in Fife is exemplary and it's clear to everyone that you embody the very best of our organisation, and your commitment inspires us all. We are fortunate to have you at DAPL for a quarter of a century.

We were delighted to see Steve Walker, our Chair, present you with this well-deserved service award. While it may not be a gold watch, your contributions are certainly worth far more than any material gift!

Thank you, Martin, for your commitment and for all that you have done and continue to do. We look forward to celebrating many more achievements with you.