by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Blog, News
The NHS is facing incredible pressures, and this can make it difficult to access care when you need it. One of the most important things that you can do to help is to use the right NHS service for your needs. When to go to A&E A&E (Accident and Emergency) is...
by admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog
This year, at the new Red Rose office, Changing Futures hosted our first ever Christmas day event, a Christmas buffet open to all members of the community. As a lived experience team, we understand that Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many people,...
by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog
It’s been a milestone year for Red Rose Recovery. We’ve almost doubled in size, welcoming into the fold dozens of new staff who are using their own lived experience to make a difference in the lives of others. We’ve advocated for vulnerable communities through the...
by admin | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog
By Jennie Chapman, The psychiatrist Oliver Sacks called it “the profoundest non-chemical medication.” It evokes powerful memories and speaks when words fail. It’s the only stimulus that engages both sides of our brain simultaneously. Music is a language, a unifier,...
by admin | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog, Story
The aim of the blog has always been to provide a forum where a wide range of topics can be explored, issues raised, and voices heard. So far, we have published pieces from eight contributors representing every facet of Red Rose Recovery, including staff, volunteers,...
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...
