Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to some of the most common questions our users have. Still can’t find the information you are looking for? Get in touch today!
Quick answers to some of the most common questions our users have. Still can’t find the information you are looking for? Get in touch today!
There is plenty going on across the Derbyshire Recovery Network this week!
See the What’s On page for more events where you live.
The Growing Recovery in Derbyshire website is a place for supporting, celebrating and promoting recovery from substance use in Derbyshire!
The website is designed to provide support to people in recovery, their family and friends and professionals wanting to find out more about the work of the Derbyshire recovery network!
On there you can:
- Find information about support for people in or looking to enter recovery in Derbyshire, including Drug and Alcohol Recovery Projects
- Find support for the friends and family members of people in recovery.
- Find usefull information for professionals wanting to learn more about recovery in Derbyshire.
- View videos and real life stories that showcase a positive picture of life in recovery and aims to reduce stigma from drug and alcohol use, including Elastic FM’s ‘Your Choice’s Matter’ podcast.
- Find out about the latest news from across the Derbyshire Recovery Network, including visiting our social media channels on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.
- Find out about the Lived Experience Pathway, which aims to offer people with lived and living experience the chance to gain volunteering opportunities, qualifications and accredited training
- Find out about the Derbyshire Recovery Steering Group, which is a group comprising professionals and people with lived experience, set up to work in partnership to maximise recovery opportunities and the recovery capital of people recovering from substance use in Derbyshire.
The website is maintained by Derbyshire County Council’s Public Health Substance Use Strategy team in partnership with Derbyshire Addiction Advice Service (DAAS).
There is a range of support available in Derbyshire depending on your individual needs. Visit the Recovery Support page for further details.
Recovery Projects are set up to support people in recovery in Derbyshire, are funded through the Public Health Department of Derbyshire County Council and are therefore free to attend.
There is also a range of other support available, which aims to provide a list of organisations across Derbyshire who can provide other types of support for people in recovery such as homeless charities, volunteering opportunities, leisure opportunities, financial support, etc. A lot of these services are free but some do charge a fee to use their services.
There is a range of support available in Derbyshire for the friend and familiy members of someone in recovery.
There is a range of information that professionals wanting to know more about recovery in Derbyshire might find useful.
If you are worried about your own or someone else’s drug or alcohol use, then please contact Derbyshire Recovery Partnership on 01246 206514 or visit their website. They offer advice, support and treatment to adults in Derbyshire who need help with their drug or alcohol use.
If you live in Derby city, please contact Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service.
There is a range of ways that someone, whether you are someone in recovery, a person with friends or family member in recovery or a professional could get involved in recovery in Derbyshire. Please contact us here to find out more.