Recovery in Practice UK

Recovery in Practice UK

Welcome to the Recovery in Practice UK event! Join us at the Centuria Building for a day filled with insightful discussions, workshops, 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 Teesside University. 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 talks and presentations from:

• John D. Freyer, Associate Professor of Cross Disciplinary Media at Virgina Commonwealth University - https://www.johnfreyer.com/
• Teesside University signing the Recovery Friendly Pledge - https://www.recoveryconnections.org.uk/recovery-friendly-pledge/
• Free Hot Coffee Bike film and panel discussion - https://www.spenational.org/members/john-freyer/fiftyfifty
• Building Recovery Cities, locally in Middlesbrough, & globally, with Professor David Best - https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/cities-of-hope-inclusive-recovery-cities/
• Shipley Art Gallery Recovery Ceramics Project - https://twmuseumsandarchives.medium.com/recovery-through-ceramics-supporting-people-with-experience-of-addiction-b3dca46e2398
• Dr David Patton and Recovery Connections present New Central Media Publishing - https://www.drdavidpatton.co.uk/new-central-media
• Write on the Tyne and the creation of 'Recovery Voices' - https://writeonthetyne.com/
• Unveiling a new, community created banner for Middlesbrough - http://bearparkartists.co.uk/
• York in Recovery, Stitch Away the Stigma - https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24416821.new-exhibition-book-york-input-will-young/
• Networking, Refreshments & Lunch
• Other special guests TBC

Plus:

Attendees will also have the additional opportunity (separate to this event) to join us at the local, nearby, social enteprise business, Connections Community Cafe, for a Free Hot Supper event. Created by event host, John D. Freyer, Free Hot Supper is a simple supper for invited guests, including individuals who participated in Recovery in Practice programming, and additional guests from the broader recovery community, including persons who belong to or provide services for communities affected by addiction. The Free Host Supper at Connections Community Cafe will have a locally-sourced menu, served in an environment with communal seating that allows for participants to dine and engage in dialogue.

Host or Publisher Recovery Connections