News from Derbyshire Recovery Network
Stay updated with news and information from the Derbyshire Recovery network.
Sucsess at Europe’s Largest Dragon Boat Festival for the ZINK Team!
On Sunday 25 May 2025, Zink’s recovery team proudly represented Derbyshire at the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Salford Quays, the largest event of its kind in Europe. Despite limited…
National Recovery Month in Wolverhampton, FAVOR UK Recovery Walk, Conference & Toolkit
During September, we celebrate recovery in all its forms, National Recovery Month promotes evidence-based treatment, and honours the incredible work of service providers, charities, and recovery communities across the UK…
Zink – Let’s Walk It Together! Recovery Month in Derbyshire
Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocation: Zink HQ, Buxton SK17 6LJ What to Expect:As part of National Recovery Month, Zink will host a relaxed and uplifting afternoon of activities designed to…
The Hope Festival – Recovery Month in Derbyshire
What to Expect:The Hope Festival is set to be one of the largest and most vibrant Recovery Month events in Derbyshire, uniting three dynamic recovery projects—Elastic FM, Rhubarb Farm, and Pathways of…
Growing Lives – Walk of the Erewash Canal and Lunch – Recovery Month in Derbyshire
What to Expect:As part of Recovery Month, Growing Lives will host a gentle and inclusive 5-mile walk along the scenic Erewash Canal, followed by a shared lunch at their community…
Kelsey Family CIC – It’s All About the Activities – Recovery Month in Derbyshire
What to Expect:As part of Recovery Month, Kelsey Family CIC will host a full-day All About Activities Day in the Derbyshire countryside near Belper. The event is open to all ages and welcomes anyone affected…
Peak Performance: Road to Recovery – Guiding Lights Walk – Recovery Month in Derbyshire
What to Expect:Global Adventure’s Recovery Month event offers a captivating experience that blends communityand adventure. The night hike, illuminated by a sea of flashlights, promises to produce a mesmerising scene…
STAND TO – Linacre and Holmebrook Walks – Recovery Month in Derbyshire
Did You Know? By joining the Stand To Project, Veterans can access a wide range of supportive and engaging opportunities—including weekly MESS (Mutual Engagement & Support Sessions). Did you also know? STAND…
The Langwith Recovery Space Gets Sonic!
Nestled behind a green gate in Langwith, Derbyshire, lies a unique and inclusive place called The Recovery Space. If you’ve never visited, imagine a blend of community centre, creative hub, and…
Growing Lives & the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count!
Participants at Growing Lives (Derventio Housing Trusts Recovery from alcohol and drug dependency project) have been getting involved in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count this summer – a nationwide survey aimed…
Use Derbyshire’s Needle Exchange sites to access clean injecting equipment
If you plan to inject drugs, you should make sure you have the right injecting equipment. This can be obtained from our specialist substance use treatment provider DRP and from…
Take-Home Naloxone (THN) Available in Community Pharmacies in Derbyshire!
Derbyshire County Council has worked with local Pharmacies to make Take-Home Naloxone more widely available in Derbyshire. Anyone (18+) can walk into a pharmacy delivering the service and request to…
Recovery Through Nature Project – Summer Newsletter!
Another sucsessful season for the Recovery Through Nature project and participants! Did you know they have their own newsletter? If you are in recovery and Recovery through Nature seems like…
Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Roadshow in Buxton – July 14th
The aim? To understand what communities need to start, grow and sustain LEROs. These events will lead to the creation of a LERO Development Plan that will inform Derbyshire’s future…
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week 2025 – Concerned about Drinking?
Alcohol Awareness Week is the perfect time to start conversations, raise awareness, and promote positive change around alcohol use. Derbyshire continues to experience higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions…
Stand To – MESS Meets across Derbyshire
Did You Know? By joining the Stand To Project, Veterans can access a wide range of supportive and engaging opportunities—including weekly MESS (Mutual Engagement & Support Sessions). MESS groups are structured peer…
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week 2025 and We Need Your Help!
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 7-13 July 2025 Alcohol Awareness Week is the perfect time to start conversations, raise awareness, and promote positive change around alcohol use — and we need…
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week 7-13 July 2025 #AAW2025
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 7-13 July 2025! Derbyshire has higher rates of alcohol problems than many other areas in England. Alcohol can cause many problems of which, the one…
Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Roadshow in Belper – July 9th
The aim? To understand what communities need to start, grow and sustain LEROs. These events will lead to the creation of a LERO Development Plan that will inform Derbyshire’s future…
Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Roadshow in Bolsover – July 8th
The aim? To understand what communities need to start, grow and sustain LEROs. These events will lead to the creation of a LERO Development Plan that will inform Derbyshire’s future…
Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Roadshow in Bakewell – July 2nd
Fully supported by Derbyshire County Council with events held across all eight districts and boroughs of Derbyshire. Lived-Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs) are recovery-led groups shaped and run by people with…