Great to be joined by Lisa millar yesterday at HMP Kilmarnock and discuss the prison Recovery Walk and the guys making banners and “the invisible addict” Scottish Prison Service Scottish Recovery Consortium

A community, Connected 💜🖇️ To the ones we have loved & lost along the way 🌹International Overdose Awareness Day NAADP Cafe Solace (Irvine & Ardrossan) Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire P.E.A.R

We feel the loss all year round, today we felt each other’s loss 💔🌹

📆 Did you know that September is National Recovery Month? 🔎 Read about our Rights in Recovery Leadership Programme with @srconsortium for advocates working in lived experience recovery organisations across Scotland: buff.ly/4dXevhx

Last week we were humbled at Marymass by the invitation to attend the crowning ceremony of the Queen and by the recognition of our work in the community by Irvine Localities and the Lord Provost Anthea Dickson

Buzzing for this to drop in the Shire and make Recovery Visible 💃🕺 NAADP Cafe Solace (Irvine & Ardrossan) Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire P.E.A.R Freed Up

#FreedUp are looking forward to hitting Ayrshire next weekend for RISE Festival 😎 #recovery #recoverymonth #MakingRecoveryVisible

The opposite of addiction, Is connection 🖇️. #stopthedeaths

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Our local partners at Turning Point Scotland, Minds Of Recovery and North Ayrshire HSCP have arranged a North Ayrshire Recovery Festival on Saturday 14/09/2024 at Irvine Moor. The event includes a fun fair, food vans, live entertainment from Freed Up, information & support. #KeepingPeopleSafe

Kicking the day off with some diaphragmatic breathing 🧘, & exploring the Stages of Change and ending with some gratitude & a cheeky wee game of bingo Community Justice Ayrshire Partnership

Come join us on the memorial walk and flower ceremony at 11am this Saturday to remember loved ones lost along the way🌹💜 Minds Of Recovery Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire P.E.A.R

Thanks to Ewen Cameron for joining us today at HMP Kilmarnock Recovery Walk 🚶 💜 and sharing a bit of his story and connecting through conversations 🗣️South Ayrshire ADP Scottish Recovery Consortium EACH Recovery Matters Medics Against Violence RCA Trust

HMP Kilmarnock Recovery Walk today 🚶💜, was a joint up approach by the 3 shires and supported by Lisa millar and making the different Recovery Models/ Support on offer visible to the troops. Cheers guys 💜. Scottish Prison Service

I spoke to 62 prisoners today at HMP Kilmarnock about my life & troubles. Also there: ❤️ Veterans First Point ❤️ Minds of Recovery Minds Of Recovery ❤️ Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Recovery Consortium It’s good to talk & there’s no shame in asking for help. #Recovery #MentalHealth

Today’s HMP Kilmarnock Recovery Walk , was all about connecting with the guys and getting them involved. Thanks to the troops for working on the “invisible addict “,and a big thanks for D , for stepping up and speaking about maintaining Recovery within the prison. #Partnerships

Some well earned certificates for some of our bite sized MINDS graduates 🎓 The 🪄of MINDS is our approach of connecting through conversations of change , of meeting the individual needs of each person ,in a group. That’s how we build a community. Thanks guys 🖇️Community Justice Ayrshire Partnership

This 👇the best , kindest thing you can do, is ask for help 🖇️

Barnardo’s will have a stall at this event with creative activities for children & young people, space for our giant outdoor games which are great fun for families & B-Wild outdoor learning activities. See you all on Saturday 🙂 Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire P.E.A.R Minds Of Recovery North Ayrshire HSCP Barnardo's Scotland

RISE Recovery Festival parking will be available at Irvine Royal with two walking routes attached (approx. 10 min walk each) parking is open from 9am - 6pm. 🚗🚎 Drum circle ran by volunteers from Recovery College in North Ayrshire🥁 Turning Point Scotland North Ayrshire P.E.A.R Minds Of Recovery Freed Up