THE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE

FAMILy and friends very welcome

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO Is TURN UP* (*see below)

Supported by:

PUBLIC AWARENESS EVENT - Leicester 10am -12 INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM:• Drug & Alcohol Treatment Providers• Community Organisations• Other StakeholdersTHE WALK WILL START AT THIS EVENT VENUE: Town Hall Sq. Leicester

LOCAL RECOVERY WALK- LeicesterWear your recovery t-shirt or purple!• Bhangra drummers & dancers• Minutes silence for those recovery friends and loved ones we have lost• Walking from Town Hall Sq to Football Tournament• Slow walk - 30 mins maximum

Everyone meet @ 11.30amSTARTS from: Town Hall Sq. Leicester @ 12.00FINISH at: THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

TURNING POINT 10-4pm- Loughborough• Mindfulness taster session 10:00 - 11:00• Alcohol awareness taster session 13:30 -14:30• Harm reduction session 15:00 - 16:00Drinks & snacks availableVENUE: Turning Point - Loughborough Hub55-56 Wood Gate, Loughborough LE11 2TG

Making Recovery Visible! 11-1.30pm @ Leicester City Council The Recovery Community is having a ‘Pop Up’ during lunchtime at City Hall.• Information, T-Shirt & Book salesVENUE: City Hall, 115 Charles St, Leicester LE1 1FZ

FALCON CENTRE- Loughborough Tuesday & Wednesday• FREE hair Cuts • Daily shares throughout the weekSee local press for more details

Leicester 12-6pmOur friends at Marvellous Art Gallery are kindly

exhibiting artwork created by people with historical drug & alcohol use.

Come along to see recovery expressed through art!

LAUNCH EVENT: Tues 3rd - 12.30 (till 6pm) Canapés available at launch event

Wed 4th 12 till 6pm. Thurs 5th 12 till 6pm

No.5 OPEN DAY - Leicester 9.30am-3pm• Drums workshop 9.30 - 12.30pm• ‘Knead to chat!’ 9.30 -12.30pm• Table tennis tournament (ask No.5 for details)• ‘Boss woman’s road show’ 2 -3pmVENUE: No.5 Hill Street, Leicester LE1 3PT

Peer Mentor Graduation 1-4pmTURNING POINT- LeicesterPresentations by special guest - Lord Willy Bach Leicestershire Police & Crime Commissioner• BuffetVENUE: Trinity Hall7 Trinity Lane, Leicester LE1 6WP

TURNING POINT 11-2pm- Hinckley• Alcohol and wellbeing course taster session and information 11:15 -11:45• Mindfulness taster session and information 12:30 -13:00• Dear Albert Documentary Film 13:00 -14:00Drinks & snacks availableVENUE: The Salvation Army 7 Lancaster Rd, Hinckley LE10 0AW

PLEASE CALL FOR MORE DETAILS:

0800 8303646hello@dearalbert.co.uk

RECOVERY T-SHIRTSThis year, the service user designed

T’s will be on sale throughout the week

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NATIONAL RECOVERY WALK*Wear your recovery t-shirt or purple!• Join thousands of people in recovery for the biggest gathering of recovery people in Europe • More info: www.facesandvoicesofrecoveryuk.org

COACH PICK UP TIME 8am:FROM: The Stairway Project - LE1 3PLRETURNING AT 4pm

* TO BOOK A SEAT CONTACT: Dear Albert:0800 8303646 or admin@dearalbert.co.uk£5 deposit - refunded on the coach

MIDDLESBOROUGH

Recovery Week

‘Pops Up in the Prison!’

- HMP Leicester

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT- Leicester Proudly supported by:• 6 a-side (approx 8 per team)10.30am - Registration11am - Kick Off4pm approx - food & trophiesVENUE: St Margarets Pastures Sports CentreSt. Margaret's Way, Leicester LE1 3EA

* TO ENROL YOUR TEAM CONTACT VINCE: Vince.Williams@turning-point.co.uk 07738 738752

Sponsored by: www.stepstogether.rehab

Recovery Street Film Festival - Leicester 10-2.30pmThe Recovery Street Film Festival focuses on filmmakers who have lived experience of recovering from drug or alcohol addiction.VENUE: Humberstone Gate (outside Primark)

Making Recovery Visible! 11-1.30@ Leicestershire County Council The Recovery Community is having a ‘Pop Up’ during lunchtime at County Hall.• Information, T-Shirt & Book salesVENUE: County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8SA

ART EXHIBITIONART EXHIBITION

www.marvellousartgallery.co.uk

VENUE:

14 Belvoir St, Leicester LE1 6QH

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Loughborough LAUNCH EVENT • Live performances throughout the day• Musicians, Shares & InformationVENUE: Loughborough Town Centre

RECOVERY COMMUNITYCELEBRATION EVENT10.30am arrival, 11am start12.30 FREE lunch, 2.45 finish• Performances by The Stairway Project’s: - ‘Never Going Back’ - house band - ‘Freedom Writers’ - writing group - ‘Serenity ’ - play by drama group• Guest speakers• Mutual Aid & Community Organisations• ‘Mutual Aid and ME!’ - personal stories

PLUS the launch of...- • Authors will be signing copies

- ‘You Do The MAFs’Leicester’s popular Recovery Community programme - ‘You DoThe MAFs’ ... IS BACK !Meet lead facilitators and find out ‘what, when & where it’s happening’

- Leicester

VENUE: Leicester Progressive Church, 4 St James St, Leicester LE1 3RE

FALCON CENTRE- Loughborough Mon & Thurs • BBQ & Music - See local press for more detailsVENUE: 27-31 Pinfold Gate, LE11 1BE

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