Recovery Month 2022

Events, open door days, and much more - find out what’s going on in your local area!

RECOVERY OPENS DOORS - Wednesday 31st August

International Overdose Awareness Day - All services taking part will open their doors to public and other stakeholders, and offer taster sessions. Naloxone and training ideally available at all sites. Hoping to develop incentive scheme – e.g. free coffee/wristbands/baking. Scroll down for list of venues!

• Moving On Inverclyde | 12pm to 4pm
  Telephone: 01475 735 200 or CLICK HERE to send an email.
  Kingston House, 3 Jamaica Street Greenock PA15 1XX
  Taster Sessions, Sample of Activities, Hot drinks and small nibbles.

• Salvation Army | 12pm to 4pm
  57 Regent St, Greenock PA15 4NP
  Telephone: 01475 721949 or CLICK HERE to send an email.
  Food and hot drinks, Add to our ‘Recovery Tree’, Remembrance Candles, Thoughts Cards, Talk to the Recovery Team, CLD ‘Cooking on a Budget’ Group & Tasters, Chat about our Psychosocial Programme, Hear the Salvation Army Band! Talk to us about the Recovery Walk.

• Inverclyde Recovery Hub | 10.30am to 4pm
  Your Voice Unit 6, Clyde Square Greenock PA15 1NB
  Telephone 01475 728628 or CLICK HERE to send an email.
  Information Stalls, Teas & Coffees, refreshments. Lived experience staff available all day.

• CVS Inverclyde | 12.30pm to 4pm
  75-81 Cathcart St, Greenock PA15 1DE

  Telephone 01475 711733 or CLICK HERE to send an email.
  Challenge Stigma event - “Just Banter”, Teas and Coffees and chat!

• Jericho House | 2pm to 4pm
  Bank Street, Greenock PA15 4PH

  Telephone 01475 741950 or CLICK HERE to send an email.
  Hear from senior residents who will be sharing their lived experience of rehabilitation and recovery. Coffee & Tea, Q&A session

RECOVERY MONTH 2022 ITINERARY

• ‘Recovery Stories’ September - All Month

• Ribbons on Clyde Square Tree - September - All Month
  Ribbons will be available throughout the month for individuals or groups. Ribbons available at Inverclyde Recovery Hub.

• Stigma Journal
  CVS will place Stigma Journals within events around the community, to document and chronicle people’s experiences. These will be available at sites throughout Recovery Opens Doors and Recovery Month, and are for anyone to add to.

• Sunday 4th September - Teen Challenge and SFAD CANDLELIT VIGIL 8pm to 9.30pm
  A remembrance vigil to remember those who have been lost to alcohol & drug use.

• Thursday 8th September - OAK MALL STALLS
  Services will join together to hold small promotional stalls in the Oak Mall.

• Thursday 15th September - 10.30am ‘Recovery Football Tournament’
  Street Soccer and Jericho. A football tournament, with teams from e.g. Jericho/The Haven/The Hub/Asylum Seekers competing.

• Wednesday 21st September - Recovery in Port Glasgow
  Small open day featuring some stalls. Salvation Army hall confirmed as venue'.
  Small scale Recovery Walk proposed – Coronation Park or along boardwalk to Parklea.

• Saturday 24th September - National Recovery Walk
  Paisley - Various Services will be attending the Recovery Walk.

• Tuesday 27th September 2pm-4pm - Stigma and Kindness Workshop
  Stigma focused workshop from SFAD -Public facing – open to anyone the community - 1 hour about Stigma/ 1 hour about Kindness - Being held at CVS Greenock Room.

• Friday 30th September - Recovery Art Display
  Your Voice Recovery Hub

• Jericho Women’s House – Theatre Event (Date / Venue TBC)