Recovery in Practice UK, Derby

Recovery in Practice UK

Welcome to the Recovery in Practice UK event! Join us at One Friar Gate Square for a day filled with insightful discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a professional in the field or someone passionate about recovery, this event is perfect for gaining new knowledge and connecting with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute.

Engage directly with the rich creative practices of invited speakers and diverse community partners, at this special event on campus at the University of Derby. Join us as we talk about how our recovery journeys inform and inspire our creative processes, focus research trajectories, and serve as a force multiplier for the impact we have in communities.

Featuring:

• John D. Freyer, Associate Professor of Cross Disciplinary Media at Virgina Commonwealth University - https://www.johnfreyer.com/
• Prof Wendy Dossett, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, Chester University - https://www.wedossett.com/
• Dr David Patton, Professor of Criminology, University of Derby - https://www.drdavidpatton.co.uk/
• CEO Dot Smith & Peter Da Silva, Recovery Connections Lived Experience Recovery Organisation, North East England - www.recoveryconnections.org.uk

• Sam Delaney, Creative Start - https://www.creativestartcic.org/
• Christian Jenkins, Service User Involvement Team Wolverhampton https://www.suitrecoverywolverhampton.com/
• Leon Clowes, Lived Experience Reflections - https://www.leonclowes.com/blog
• Jericho House, Residential rehab for addiction and support to vulnerable women - www.jerichosociety.org.uk
• Sean Cooney, Recovery Song - https://www.seancooney.co.uk/

Itinerary for the day:

12.30 - 1 Arrival and refreshments

1.00 - 1.10 Welcome

1.10 - 2.20 John Freyer presents the Free Iced Water project

2.20 - 2.30 BREAK

2.30 - 2.50 Prof Wendy Dossett (poetry)

2.50 - 3.10 Sam Delaney (Public Mural)

3.10 - 3.30 Christian Jenkins (creative practice)

3.30 - 3.40 BREAK

3.40 - 3.50 Leon Clowes (Lived Experience reflections)

3.50 - 4.05 Jericho House (Performance)

4.05 - 4.25 Sean Cooney (recovery song)

4.25 - 4.55 New Central Media (Dot Smith, Peter De Silva, Dr David Patton) (writing)

4.55 - 5.00 Close

Host or Publisher Recovery Connections