- Music
- 02 Aug 16
Amy Winehouse Foundation to set up recovery house
Amy's Place will be a haven for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.
It has been five years since the talented star's tragic death.
The aim of Amy's Place is to help addicts reintegrate into society and provide them "with the best possible opportunity of sustaining their recovery and building a fulfilling life."
Located in London, the house will sustain 16 women between the ages of 18-30.
Winehouse died aged 27 in 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning.
Following her death, her family set up The Amy Winehouse Foundation which aims to prevent young people misusing alcohol and drugs.
Speaking to BBC, Dominic Ruffy, special project director at the Foundation, said Amy's Place was set up to counter the lack of female-specific addiction centres in the UK.
The centre is due to open August 22.
