We are seeking volunteers for the following roles: Minibus Driver Contact our Community Coordinator Susie Boxall (susieboxall@recoverycymru.org.uk) for more information!

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As always a big thank you to all of our

members and volunteers.!!! Farewell Jo The Recovery Cymru

community gathered

together to say a fond

farewell to Jo Price who is

moving on to pastures new.

Good luck with your new

venture at Vale People First

Jo, we will miss you.

Cardiff Centre Refurbishment Our Cardiff centre recently underwent a refurbishment that

included painting the centre throughout, laying new flooring and

the purchase of new chairs. We would like to extend our thanks

to our members and volunteers for their patience and

understanding during this time. We are very pleased with the

end result and hope that you like it as much as we do

We would also like to say a huge thank you to our colleagues at

Pobl for allowing us to run our groups from Spectrum House

while the refurbishment was underway. We really do appreciate

your support in ensuring that the community

continued to be supported whilst this essential

work was completed.

A big welcome to Andrew!

We would like to welcome Andrew McCutchion to the team who will now undertake the F2R Recovery

Worker role in the Vale. Andrew says “I’m Andrew and have been volunteering with Recovery Cymru since

2017. I had been very involved in recovery and especially using music as a therapeutic tool and way of

creating community for those who had become excluded. With this and my own lived experience in mind I

was looking for something to become part of after arriving in Wales. I found something very special and

unique not only to the Vale but anywhere I had previously been. The peer led environment was

incredibly welcoming, reassuring and supportive. Over time I began facilitating groups,

Buddying and any other task with which I could help. I was determined that I would remain

connected moving forward. A role became available In February 2019 and was lucky enough

to be successful in my application and subsequent interview.

Oh and I still make music whenever the opportunity arises!

NEWSLETTER / Spring /2019

WELCOME VICENT

RC’s involvement in the

Footsteps to Recovery’s

Community Rehab

Programme underwent

some important changes

over recent months and

we’re really pleased that the

changes we have made

incorporate a range of

activities to help people build

up networks of support and

extra-curricular activities,

hobbies and pastimes.

We’ve worked allotments,

enjoyed the lambing at St

Fagan’s (see photo), and

learned to take an interest in

the many places on our

doorsteps where we can

spend quality time. If you’re

interested in participating in

Footsteps to Recovery as a

volunteer or would like the

opportunity to do the

Community Rehab

Programme, please speak to

Andrew Sims (Cardiff) or

Andrew McCutchion (Barry

& Vale).

We have just completed the latest round of

volunteer training which went really well. We

now have new volunteers starting their

volunteering in RC. They have had some

new ideas including a book club,

reintroduction of a craft/weaving group and a

physical activity group.

Our RC peer volunteers who also volunteer

in the NHS are getting involved with a new

pilot in the Ambulatory care unit within A and

E. This involves delivering Alcohol brief

interventions with people on the ambulatory

care unit and those whose drinking is

problematic will be given a TAITH leaflet and

a follow up phone call. This is a very exciting

project to be part of and our volunteers are

an integral part of this project. The purpose

of this pilot is to help people become aware

of their alcohol consumption to enable them

to make a change if they wish to.

Our volunteers have also been delivering

teaching sessions at UHW to medical and

nursing students alongside Darren

Robinson, the substance misuse lead nurse

based at UHW. These teaching sessions

have been extremely well received and been

evaluated very positively.

We would like to extend a

very warm Recovery

Cymru Welcome to our

current ETS student Vicent

who has joined us from

sunny Spain. Vicent is

enjoying his time with

Recovery Cymru and will

be with us until the end of

June.

We are currently engaging

with Taith-EDAS, Dyfodol

(Alcohol workshop), 4

winds, CAU, wellbeing

social prescribers at Dr

surgery’s and the

ASFA/CARDUF service

user forums.

OUTREACH

Volunteers’ Week is a time to say thank

you for the fantastic contribution

volunteers make. As part of the

volunteers week celebrations, Recovery

Cymru are hosting a celebration event at

Cosmeston Lakes and Country Park to

say thank you for all the valuable work

you do for us. The event will take place

on Wednesday 5th June from 3:30 pm

until 6:30 pm and will be a great

opportunity to get together as a team and

show our appreciation for all the

wonderful work that is carried out by our

amazing volunteers.

If you would like to attend this event,

please contact Jude at the Cardiff centre

NEWSLETTER / Spring/2019

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Cardiff Centre

Saturday 25th May 12 noon – 4pm

Sunday 26th May 12 noon – 4pm

Monday 27th May 12 noon – 4pm

Barry Centre

Saturday 25th May 12 noon – 4pm

Monday 27th May Cardiff Accessible

It was such a privilege to represent Recovery

Cymru by attending the GSK AWARDS in

London's Science museum last week. Mixing

with other fantastic charities I learned about

the ways in which GSK has supported others

and will support Recovery Cymru as we grow

and develop. Many thanks to GSK; and to

Recovery Cymru for giving me the

opportunity to represent our community

Andrew Sims represents Recovery

Cymru at the GlaxoSmithKline

Awards!!

VALE RECOVERY GROUPS

// MONDAY

11.00 -12.00pm Weekend Reflection

13:00 – 15:00pm Music Group

13:00 -15:00pm Moving on in my

Recovery Course

// TUESDAY

CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH

(accessible via landline and mobile)

// WEDNESDAY

10.00-12:00pm Craft Group

10.00-12:00pm Relapse Prevention

13:00-15:00pm SMART Recovery™

15:00-15:30pm Relaxation

// THURSDAY

CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH

(accessible via landline and mobile)

// FRIDAY

10:00-12:00pm Whats Out There

Group(Call for info)

CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH

(accessible via landline and mobile)

// SATURDAY

12:00-16:00pm VALE Centre Open

// SUNDAY

12:00-16:00 CARDIFF Centre Open

**Unless otherwise stated all above groups are held at: **Vale Recovery Centre:- 232 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HS Tel: 01446 734220

Plus much more, including groups, social and weekend activities! Contact us for more

information! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING A RECOVERY GROUP IN ANOTHER PART OF CARDIFF OR

THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, PLEASE LET US KNOW!

Weekly Groups and Events Guide:

for Spring 2019

CARDIFF RECOVERY GROUPS // MONDAY

10:00 - 11:00am Weekend Reflection

11:15 – 11:45am Relaxation

13:00-15:00 pm SMART Recovery™

// TUESDAY

10:00-12:00pm Volunteering

Development Group

13:00-15:00 pm Relapse Prevention

17:00-19:00 pm Support Group

// WEDNESDAY

10:00 - 12:00pm Self-Help Group

13:00 - 15:00pm Members

Group

// THURSDAY

10:00-12:00pm Moving on in my Recovery

Course

13:00-15:00pm Women’s Group

// FRIDAY

10:00-12:00pm Whats Out There Group

(Call for info)

13:00 – 15:00pm Music Group

// SATURDAY

12:00 – 16:00 CARDIFF Centre open

// SUNDAY

12:00-16:00 CARDIFF Centre Open

**Unless otherwise stated all above groups are held at:** Cardiff Recovery Centre:- 218 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GX Tel: 029 2022 7019