The Duchess of Cambridge has opened a new facility run by the Action on Addiction charity in Wickford, Essex.
The centre hosts nine-week long self-help addiction recovery programmes.
Action on Addiction treats all types of addiction including those for alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, and food-related disorders.
Kate is greeted as she arrives at the Action on Addiction centre in Essex (John Stillwell/PA)
The duchess waves at the crowd as she arrives to open the Action on Addiction treatment centre (John Stillwell/PA)
Kate meets representatives of Action on Addiction (John Stillwell/PA)
The duchess caught her heel in a grate – but carried on smiling (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA)
The duchess met staff and those receiving support (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph)