Full National Recovery Month Event Schedule – Derbyshire 2025

🧠 DAAS Family Interventions: Breaking the Cycle Event

  • 📅 Thursday 11 September | 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
  • 📍 Chesterfield – Dents Chambers, S40 1AH
  • Supportive session for affected others focused on addiction understanding, communication, and family resilience
  • Booking: Call 07506692891 or email FIW@daas.uk.net
    ✨ Places still available if you’re free this Thursday – booking essential

🌳 DAAS STAND TO: Scenic Walk at Holmebrook

  • 📅 Wednesday 17 September | 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • 📍 Chesterfield – Holmebrook Country Park
  • Scenic walk open to anyone in recovery, with opportunities to connect and learn more about the STAND TO Project
  • Booking: Visit https://www.growingrecoveryinderbyshire.co.uk/event/stand-to/, email Christopher.Smith@daas.uk.com or call 01246 959333

🐾 South Derbyshire CVS: Animal Magic at The Hive

  • 📅 Wednesday 17 September | 🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • 📍 Swadlincote – The Hive, DE11 9AZ
  • Animal encounters, afternoon tea, and recovery conversations
  • Booking: Email mentalwellbeingsupport@sdcvs.org.uk or call 01283 219761

🌌 Global Adventure Missions: Guiding Lights Night Hike

  • 📅 Saturday 20 September | 🕢 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
  • 📍 Hope Valley – Hooks Carr Car Park, S32 1BR
  • 5km night hike celebrating recovery through nature and movement
  • Booking: Text or call Tim on 07887 863958
    🧢 Bring suitable clothing, headtorch (required), water & snacks

🎉 Zink: Walk with Activities!

  • 📅 Sunday 21 September | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • 📍 Buxton – Zink HQ, SK17 6LJ
  • Gentle walk with picnic and fun school sports day-style activities
  • Booking: Call 01298 214926 or email jane@zink.org.uk

⚽ Chesterfield FC Community Trust: Recovery Month Wellbeing Event

  • 📅 Tuesday 23 September | 🕜 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
  • 📍 Chesterfield – SMH Group Stadium, S41 8NZ
  • Lunch, guest speaker Shane Nicholson, and chair-based exercise
  • Booking: Complete the form at https://forms.office.com/e/b4yhzQKZ

🚶 Growing Lives: Walk of the Erewash Canal & Lunch

  • 📅 Wednesday 24 September | 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • 📍 Ilkeston – Starting at 1 Grenville Drive, DE7 8HT
  • 5-mile recovery walk with lunch; shortcuts available
  • Booking: Email growinglives@derventiohousing.com by 19 September and include dietary requirements

🎶 The Hope Festival (Elastic FM, Rhubarb Farm & Pathways)

  • 📅 Saturday 27 September | 🕧 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM
  • 📍 Worksop – Lady Margaret Hall, S80 3NB
  • Live music, graffiti art, mocktails, axe throwing, archery, and more
  • Booking & Info: Visit https://thehopefestival.co.uk/#timings

🌿 Kelsey Family CIC: All About Activities Day

  • 📅 Saturday 28 September | 🕛 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • 📍 Near Belper – Rural location, DE56 2DU
  • Inclusive activities for all ages affected by recovery
  • Booking: Email kffcic@gmail.com to register and receive activity details and waiver

📌 Please note: Two additional events are taking place as closed sessions for invited participants only – Home-Start Erewash’s Future Focus Family Celebration Event (Ilkeston, 20 Sept) and Derby county Communuty Trust’s Active Choices’ Wellbeing and Celebration Day (Derby, 5 Sept).