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 offer hope and a sense of belonging. Support is flexible and inclusive, with opportunities for advocacy, connection, hobbies, and volunteering. The aim is to uplift communities and make recovery visible and inspiring. Working alongside existing services, LEROs help fill gaps and respond to local needs without judgment or rigid structures. This approach creates a “social contagion of hope,” encouraging people to rebuild their lives through meaningful engagement.
Masterclasses: learn from lived experience—now on YouTube
Watch the LERO Capacity Building Project masterclasses here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdqYiRiSMoIlWFP2XZoTXw
CLERO’s overview of the national project (funded by OHID) is here:
https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses
Episodes available on YouTube
- Masterclass 1: What is a LERO and Why is it important?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvzremog4hU
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses - Masterclass 2: Asset Mapping
YouTube (channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdqYiRiSMoIlWFP2XZoTXw
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses - Masterclass 3: Mission, Vision & Values
YouTube (channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdqYiRiSMoIlWFP2XZoTXw
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses - Masterclass 4: Employer Essentials — Getting Started
YouTube (channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdqYiRiSMoIlWFP2XZoTXw
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses - Masterclass 5: Developing People
YouTube (channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdqYiRiSMoIlWFP2XZoTXw
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses - Masterclass 6: Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonisation
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKYs_QA51Bs
CLERO overview: https://www.clero.co.uk/lero-masterclasses
Join a live masterclass
Email: lero.connectors@gmail.com for the link 🔗🔗
If you want to know more, read the CLERO National LERO Standards (33 statements across culture & values; support offer; staff & volunteers; operations & management):
https://www.clero.co.uk/clero-standards