News from Derbyshire Recovery Network
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My drinking days are over – here are my tips for an alcohol-free World Cup
Sam O’Brien West, 32, always knew he was a problem drinker, often the drunkest person in the room at social events. Now sober, the football fan shares his advice below…
Episode 16 of the Your Choices Matter Podcast – Derbyshire’s own recovery podcast
Episode 16: Finding Strength in the Shadows It is a common misconception that recovery begins with a show of force or a sudden burst of willpower. For many, the true…
Is every “happy family” really as it seems? – Student Developed Resource around Alcohol Use and Football
Is every “happy family” really as it seems? Students at Granville Academy have created a visual story to raise awareness of the impact that alcohol use can have on young…
LERO Leadership Programme – Applications Open
Leaders of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs) across England are invited to apply for the LERO Leadership Programme, a Level 3 accredited course funded by OHID. Running from 25 June…
Derbyshire’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Board The Health and Wellbeing Board is a committee of Derbyshire County Council and is chaired by our Cabinet Member for Health and Communities and includes…
Recovery Street Film Festival returns for its 12th year!
The Recovery Street Film Festival returns for its 12th year. The 2026 theme is: “Rewriting the Script.” Everyone has a story. Sometimes it can feel like it’s already been written…
Derventio Housing Trust – Growing Lives Open Day!
Growing Lives is inviting the local community to its Open Day on Wednesday 8 July, offering a chance to experience the project first-hand. The event will provide a warm and…
Derventio Housing Trust – Growing Lives Peer Mentors!
Four participants from the Growing Lives project have successfully completed Peer Mentoring training, gaining the skills and confidence to support others as part of their ongoing development. The training was…
STAND TO – Black Rocks Walk this Wednesday!
The Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service’s Project: Veteran-Led Recovery Connections – STAND TO are hosting a slightly more strenuous walk than normal around Black Rocks this Wednesday! To get involved, call…
Kelsey Family – Stitch Away the Stigma – FINAL SHOWCASE!
Kelsey Family CIC are inviting people from across Derbyshire to join them for the final celebration of the Stitch Away the Stigma project. This creative journey has brought communities together…
Peak Performance: Road to Recovery – Into the Cold: Recovery Takes Courage
Recently the Peak Performance: Road to Recovery team embarked on a journey to the breath-taking landscapes of Scotland for an unforgettable gorge walk and cliff jumping experience in a freezing…
Jon Pearce MP visits CSJ Award Winner 2025 Zink in Buxton
High Peak MP and the Prime Minister’s PPS Jon Pearce MP visited CSJ Award winner The Zink Project last week. We discussed how small-charity solutions like their ‘Micro-Jobs’ scheme can…
The Alcohol Problem Podcast: Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
In this episode we discuss alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), what it is, its treatment, and hear Lesley’s experience as a survivor of ARLD and transplant. Lesley was a patient of…
STAND TO – Veterans Welfare Walk!
The Derbyshire Addictions Advice Services Project: Veteran-Led Recovery Connections Project – STAND TO will be hosting a Veterans Welfare Walk at Hardwick Park! 📅18 February 2026 ⌚10:00 hrs to 14:00…
🌿Find out about the Recovery Through Nature🌿 Project
🌿 Recovery Has a Rhythm — and Nature Helps Us Hear It Again 🌿 🌿 There’s something powerful that happens when a person in recovery steps outside and reconnects with…
Chesterfield FC Community Trust World Record confirmed!
Andrea Parkinson has shared her thoughts on the Trust’s confirmed Guinness World Record for the largest chair-based exercise session!
STAND TO – Veterans Trip – RAF (Royal Air Force) Cosford Museum on 28th Feb
The Derbyshire Addictions Advice Services Project: Veteran-Led Recovery Connections Project – STAND TO will be hosting an trip to RAF (Royal Air Force) Cosford Museum on Saturday 28th of February…
Episode 15 of the Your Choices Matter Podcast
Episode 15: Recovery Through Nature: Connection and Hope in the Derbyshire Countryside In this powerful episode of the Your Choices Matter podcast—one of the recovery projects funded by Derbyshire County…
Kelsey Family – Stitch Away the Stigma Update!
Kelsey Family CIC are honoured to bring the Stitch Away the Stigma Quilt to the wider community by taking the quilt on a workshop-roadshow across Derbyshire. At each stop, the…
Kelsey Family – Winter wellness Event
📍Alder Road Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1LP📅 Tuesday 27 January⏰ 11.30am – 1.30pm💵Free to attend AND no booking needed Kelsey Family CIC invites the community to a relaxed, welcoming winter…
Find out about developing LERO’s in Derbyshire
A Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO) is a community-led group run by individuals with personal experience of addiction and recovery. Grounded in peer support, mutual aid, and community empowerment, LEROs…