Recovery Cymru is a mutual-aid & peer support community growing in , the Vale of Glamorgan & Rhondda-Cynon-Taff for people in or seeking recovery from drug and alcohol problems

Laura Davies represents Recovery Cymru at the Leathersellers As always a big thank you to all of our members and Charity Reception volunteers.!!! What’s Out There? Group Our What’s Out There? Group which currently runs on a Friday morning has been making the most of the weather, participating in a number of community activities over the past few months. Our members have had the opportunity to experience activities such as a visit to the beautiful Dyffryn Gardens, a tour of Glamorgan County Cricket Club and the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket and a chance to learn some cricket skills from the Glamorgan coaches themselves. On the 27th June Laura attended the Leathersellers Charity Reception and met with Martin Dove, Leathersellers livery liaison. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet with our funders and to network with other charities that are being supported by them. Thank you Leathersellers!! Other activities enjoyed included a trip to Beach, a tour of The Senydd and a visit to Thank You Asda! Ice Arena Wales, home of the famous Ice Hockey team. Our members were also able to enjoy a highly amusing and fun filled ice skating session 

Some of the activities enjoyed by RC and F2R members were made possible by the generous donation of time credits from the RC Volunteer team and we continue to be very We recently collected a cheque for grateful to anyone who wishes to make a time credit donation to continue this important £200 from Vicky, the store’s Community work with those who haven’t yet joined the volunteer programme. Champion. A big Recovery Cymru thank you to everyone that voted for us with the green token scheme at Asda Cardiff Bay. We are seeking volunteers for the following roles: Follow us on… Minibus Driver Guided relaxation group facilitator (Vale) Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Jude Enticott ([email protected]) for more information! www.recoverycymru.org.uk Recovery Cymru @recoverycymru Recoverycymru1

NEWSLETTER / Summer 2019

VALE GARDEN Susie nominated the volunteer team for the C3SC With big shoes to fill, Andrew McCutchion volunteer group award for the year and Recovery Cymru embarked on his first Vale CRP cohort in volunteer team won the award. Huge congratulations to May. With a good number of people our amazing volunteer team - what a fantastic graduating it was a very successful achievement.!! programme. Andrew ably supported by

Mat Butcher ran the engagement sessions and notwithstanding an average After a recent flurry of activity in of 9000 steps per session, the group terms of tidying, pot preparation were introduced to Frisbee Netball, and pruning, the back garden at Cosmeston Medieval Village, Jaffa Cake The Vale Recovery Cymru is Ice-cream and a behind the scenes tour showing signs of new life. Originally of the principality stadium. ( Sadly the day a project embarked upon by those BEFORE Pink arrived! ) on the Community Rehab

Susie and Jude met with Darren Robinson and Helena Programme it has been continued

Robertson who work for Cardiff and Vale Health Board by the members with a little help

NHS to review how partnership working is progressing - from the Barry rainfall. It saw the

all parties agreed is going extremely well. Helena has planting of two Acers, Fuchsia,

booked interviews with a number of our volunteers who Sunflowers and the resurrection of Of the graduates, some are embarking have applied to volunteer within the NHS. We are the long assumed dead Holly bush. on RC’S volunteer training, some intend looking forward to working more closely with the NHS in A special thanks to Bubs for on doing the mile and one has already the future!! donations of plants, pots and completed a stint as the Denmark team’s butterflies! Long may it flourish and point of contact for the homeless world Mohan Patel is now running an F2R peer support group grow….. cup. All have already had a lasting effect in the CAU on a Monday morning between 10 and 12 for on the Vale Centre with their efforts in CAU clients. CAU clients have been informed that this designing and planting all new plants at group is running every Monday morning. A big thankyou the back. We wish them all well and hope to Mohan for working so hard and developing this peer that this has been merely a stepping support group. stone to a whole new fulfilling and joyous journey. OUTREACH We continue to engage with and work alongside services and providers in Cardiff and the Vale. If you like further information please contact us . NEWSLETTER / Summer/2019

Volunteer Celebration Moving on…… Congratulations Susie Susie Boxall was recently successful in securing a part-time position as an Occupational Therapist in Newport. However, Susie will also be staying with Recovery Cymru part-time in the role of Programme Development worker. Our volunteers joined Susie in a fun day at Barry Island to celebrate her good news 

As part of Volunteers week 2019, we held a volunteer celebration at Cosmeston Lakes to thank our wonderful volunteers for all that they do. The event was well attended, with plenty of food fun and activities enjoyed by all. It was a special opportunity as a team to say thank you and how fortunate we are to have wonderful volunteers!! We would like to reiterate our thanks to all of our volunteers. Without them, we would not be where we are today. Also a huge thanks to Jude for organising and supplying Track 2000 Legacy Fund the hot dogs!!  . We are excited to announce that Recovery Cymru was recently awarded a Track 2000 Legacy Fund. This has enabled the organisation to recruit a full time volunteer worker for the organisation. We are delighted to inform people that Jude Enticott will be taking on the role on a full time basis as of September 1st. This is an exciting time for our volunteering programme and we look forward to Jude continuing and building on the programme that has been built up over the last few years!!! Congratulations Jude!!!

Cardiff Centre Saturday 244h August 12 noon – 4pm Sunday 25th August 12 noon – 4pm Monday 26th August 12 noon – 4pm Barry Centre Saturday 24th August 12 noon – 4pm

www.recoverycymru.org.uk Weekly Groups and Events Guide: for Summer 2019

CARDIFF RECOVERY GROUPS VALE RECOVERY GROUPS

// MONDAY // MONDAY 10:00 - 11:00am Weekend Reflection 11.00am-12.00am Weekend Reflection 11:15 – 11:45am Relaxation 13:00 – 15:00pm Music Group 13:00-15:00 pm SMART Recovery™ 13:00 -15:00pm Moving on in my Recovery Course

// TUESDAY // TUESDAY 10:00-12:00pm Volunteering Development Group CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH (accessible via (Cardiff and Vale alternate weeks) landline and mobile) 13:00-15:00pm Relapse Prevention Course 17:00-19:00 pm Support Group // WEDNESDAY 10.00-12:00pm Craft Group // WEDNESDAY 10.00-12:00pm Relapse Prevention 10:00 - 12:00pm Self-Help Group 13:00-15:00pm SMART Recovery™ 13:00 - 15:00pm Members Group // THURSDAY // THURSDAY CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH (accessible via 10:00-12:00pm Moving on in my Recovery Course landline and mobile) 13:00-15:00pm Women’s Group // FRIDAY // FRIDAY 10:00-12:00pm What’s Out There? (Call for info) 10:00-12:00pm What’s Out There? (Call for info) CENTRE CLOSED DUE TO OUTREACH (accessible via 13:00 – 15:00pm Music Group landline and mobile)

// SATURDAY 12:00 – 16:00 CARDIFF Centre open // 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:- **Unless otherwise stated all above groups are held at:** 232 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HS Cardiff Recovery Centre:- Tel: 01446 734220 218 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GX Tel: 029 2022 7019

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!