by admin | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog
The African-American poet Audre Lorde once wrote that “Poetry is not only dream and vision… It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.” Although she is describing the power of the written word, her appeal...
by admin | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog
Anyone who has been following the Recovery Round-Up will have noted the recurring theme of trauma-informed care, as we continue our journey towards becoming a truly trauma-informed organisation. As the following article shows, it is not simply about how we interact...
by admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Blog
By Jennie Chapman Until recently, Chris Kirkland was best-known for becoming English football’s most expensive goalkeeper, when Liverpool signed him, aged just 20, for £6 million in 2001. Two decades later, Kirkland was in the news again, this time on the front rather...
by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | News
“Drug related deaths in England and Wales are now the highest since records began. There were over 4,800 deaths relating to drug poisoning registered in 2021. That’s up 80% from 2012. Peter Lane met people who have come terribly close to losing their own...
by admin | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog
On this week’s Recovery Round-Up, we have a powerful article from Beth, an Associate Navigator with Changing Futures – a team that supports people who have frequently experienced the deepest of traumas. Describing her own lived experience of mental health difficulties...
