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(FAVOR UK) Annual Report 2024
FAVOR Report by Paul Finch2024 was a transformative year for FAVOR UK, marked by significant milestones and an expanded impact. From the landmark Right to Recovery Bill reaching the Scottish Parliament to the growth of our Women’s Healing Retreat program, the hosting...
The Bids are in for 2025 UK Recovery Walk – Vote now.
The power to shape the future of the UK Recovery Walk is in your hands! This year, we have two incredible bids from Wolverhampton and Solihull, each passionate about hosting the next UK Recovery Walk. We invite you to take part in this democratic process by reading...
Stand Up for Recovery: A Template to Use in the Right to Recovery Bill Consultation
Are you passionate about ensuring that those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction have access to effective, compassionate treatment in Scotland? The Right to Recovery Bill consultation offers a vital opportunity to shape policy that could make treatment more...
3 year Advocacy Case Worker Report
This report provides an in-depth analysis of both the state of the addiction sector in Scotland and the first three years of FAVOR UK’s advocacy project, a vital lifeline for individuals and families affected by substance use. It highlights both the groundbreaking...
Reflecting on the Women’s Healing Retreat: A Journey of Connection, Empowerment, and Renewal
By Annemarie Ward There’s something extraordinary about bringing women together—a palpable energy that fosters healing, unity, and empowerment. This October, FAVOR UK hosted the Women's Healing Retreat at the serene Netherurd Garden House in the Scottish Borders,...
The Stark Contrast in Drug Deaths across the UK
The drug death crisis across the UK remains one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. The recent statistics for 2023 from Scotland, and England and Wales, reveal stark differences between the two nations. As someone deeply committed...
Rethinking the UK’s Approach to Synthetic Opioids: Why Harm Reduction Alone Won’t Solve the Fentanyl Crisis
The UK is in the midst of a public health emergency: synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes are claiming lives at an alarming rate. These substances are not just another challenge in the ongoing struggle against addiction—they represent a deadly escalation....
Overlooked Success: The Untapped Potential of RAPt’s 12-Step Programme in Reducing Reoffending
It’s disheartening, though sadly not surprising, to see that the significant findings from the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) programme (now Forward Trust) have long been overlooked, especially given the proven success of 12-step abstinence-based...
Join the Board of Faces & Voices of Recovery UK!
Do you care deeply about addiction recovery? Do you have brilliant ideas but no place to share them? Can you help us grow and keep changing the world? Then we want you! At Faces & Voices of Recovery UK, we’re on a mission to transform the narrative around...
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UK Recovery Month Toolkit
What is Recovery Month? Now in its 32nd year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Each...
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UK Recovery Walk Shrewsbury 2018 Brochure
Here it is folks - This Years UK Recovery Walk Brochure. All the info you need for this years walk. Please down load it here. ukrwfinal2
Vote for either Middlesbrough or Luton for UK Recovery Walk 2019
The bids are in. Hi everyone the vote is going out to the general public this year as well as our membership. We hope you will share the page and help raise awareness so that as many people as possible will get the opportunity to decide where the UK Recovery Walk will...
UK Recovery Walk Planning Update February 2018
Please see this months February planning update by clicking on the link here UK Recovery Walk Planning Update - February
UK Recovery Walk Compendium
Please click here on the Compendium to see a collection of stories from the UK Recovery Walks since their inception in 2009. The compendium is a real celebration of the walks that have taken place up until now. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the memories we...
UK Recovery Walk Planning Update January 2018
Please click the link below to see our planning update and get in touch if you want to get involved UK Recovery Walk Planning Update - January Download The Recovery Walk Planning Meeting Poster
YOUR Logo & Strap Line for UK Recovery Walk 2018
For all the info about this years walk please go to the Shrewsbury page here
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Faces & Voices of Recovery UK Annual Report 2016/17
This report aims to make clear our achievements as a membership body and in aspiring to lead a UK Recovery Movement. We are transparent and open in the way we operate and where we need to make more progress and be realistic in our expectations we clearly state this....
Annual Report 2015-2016
Annual Report 2015-2016. Our Annual Report is our one opportunity each year to draw attention to the work we are proud of and to share with you our hope & optimism going forward. A message from the Chair of Trustees Our aims Our vision Review of 2015-16 Recovery...
Annual Report 2016
A massive thanks to everyone who came along on the day to our AGM & Host winners Party on Friday in The Brink, Liverpool. A special thanks to Kathleen Reilly who went beyond and above the call of duty helping to organise all the fundraising & support acts....
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