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Active Recovery Project

What is it?

Active Recovery offers a range of free activities in the community each week. It provides a safe and supportive space where people can try something fun, build up their confidence and socialise with others who have a shared understanding of their experience.

We have over 60 members in our Active Recovery community, providing joy, connection, grounding, compassion, safety and the opportunity to learn new skills. 

Please click here for a copy of our Active Recovery leaflet.

Who can join?

Our Active Recovery Project is open to clients of the Southmead Project, who are currently in counselling and for up to 18 months after they have finished counselling. 

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How do I join?

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If you are interested in joining, or for more information, please contact Amy and Vic on: 

What activities do you do?

Please see our News page here for information about the activities that have taken place. 

Our members are at the heart of Active Recovery and so they choose each of the activities that we do. We also have member-led sessions where a member chooses to share a skill they have with the rest of the group.

Here are some of the fantastic activities our members have chosen so far:

  • Rowing, sailing and paddleboarding on the harbourside

  • Surfing at The Wave

  • Foraging

  • Gardening

  • Pottery painting

  • Candle making

  • Clay workshop

  • Needle felting

  • Collage workshop

  • Printmaking

  • Drumming workshop

  • Cooking

  • Axe-throwing

  • High ropes

  • Yoga

  • Farm trips and The Wild Place

  • Wreath-making (at Christmas!)

  • Walks and picnics

  • Postal activities 

Newsletters

Please see our newsletters here for details of our latest activities and updates from the Active Recovery team:

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