Ark House opened its new lecturing and counselling premises at its site in Scarborough on Saturday (August 8) to help people recover from drug addiction and alcoholism issues. The new facility comes as part of an ongoing investment into Ark House which has also seen a £17,000 kitchen renovation and an extension to current rooms in the main building. Read next:Chris Long, a director at Ark House, said it was a “very special day” as the new building opened. “The Akron Suite is part of the continued growth of Ark House Rehab, which allows our multidisciplinary team to deliver highly personalised, evidence-based care to more individuals in the community.” Ark House was founded in 1993 by Scarborough businessman Bjorn Roswald, “whose own struggles with alcohol led him on a journey that would ultimately transform addiction treatment in the North of England”, according to the company’s website.