Aaron - My role as a Peer Support Worker in the Mental Health Team
Published at 19-11-2025Aaron shares what motivates him in his role as a Peer Support Worker on the Substance Misuse Pathway in Newark and Sherwood’s Local Mental Health Team.
Magnus - My role as a Peer Support Worker in the Mental Health Team
Published at 19-11-2025Magnus shares about what motivates him in his role as a Peer Support Worker within the Nottingham City South Mental Health Team.
Cafe Sobar hosts 'Thank you' event and launch of 'Stronger Roots' identity for Inclusive Recovery Cities
Published at 19-11-2025On Monday, 29 July, Cafe Sobar hosted a special 'Thank You' event to celebrate the amazing volunteers and stakeholders of the Inclusive Recovery Cities movement in Nottigham.
Level Up your employment skills with these new dates for popular Mentoring Course
Published at 24-07-2025We’re delighted to announce that our free Peer Mentoring Training Course is returning for two new rounds – and we’re now inviting expressions of interest from anyone who wants to use their lived experience to support others in recovery.
Introducing Notts Recovery Collective
Published at 03-06-2025We’re excited to share a new chapter in our journey. What began as Recovery Links Nottinghamshire 4 years ago (thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund) - a responsive, online-first recovery support project—has now grown into something much bigger, bolder, and more community-led. We are proud to introduce our new identity: Notts Recovery Collective.
Nottingham Walks Together for Recovery: A Growing Movement of Inclusion and Hope
Published at 21-05-2025Earlier this month, people from across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire gathered in unity and celebration for the first every Notts Recovery Walk and Family Fun Day, marking a vibrant milestone in the local Inclusive Recovery Cities (IRC) initiative.
One Step At A Time - Nottingham's first Recovery Walk & Family Fun Day
Published at 29-04-2025As part of the Inclusive Recovery Cities movement for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, everyone is invited to celebrate on 18th May with the ‘One Step at a Time’ Recovery Walk, followed by a Family Fun Day at the Arboretum.
Double Impact Launches TimeOut: A New Gambling Recovery Service for Nottingham city
Published at 01-10-2024Double Impact Services is proud to announce the launch of TimeOut, a new initiative designed to support Nottingham City residents affected by gambling. The service, based in the heart of the city, is aimed at providing help to those who are struggling with gambling-related harms and offering a path to recovery.
Nottinghamshire Hosts its First Inclusive Recovery Cities Event
Published at 01-10-2024Double Impact is pleased to share the success of Nottinghamshire’s first Inclusive Recovery Cities event—a day dedicated to celebrating recovery and showcasing the incredible community organisations supporting it across the county.
New Recovery Service for Scunthorpe
Published at 28-06-2024June 28th was a great day for us at Double Impact, it being the offical launch of the Scunthorpe Recovery Service, a new dedicated space to support individuals in recovery from drug and alcohol dependency. The service was inaugurated by Diane Lee, Director of Public Health, who cut the ceremonial ribbon at an event attended by commissioners, local partners, and members of the recovery community.
Poem by Graham
Published at 16-01-2024A reflective poem by one of our participants in Lincolnshire.
CAFE SOBAR HOSTS INCLUSIVE RECOVERY CITIES NATIONAL MEETING
Published at 15-01-2024Cafe Sobar and Double Impact were delighted to host the National Inclusive Recovery Cities meeting in December 2023. The aim of the collective is to increase the number of cities actively supporting and promoting recovery from addiction at a city-wide level. It’s an approach which emphasises the positive value that people in recovery have to wider society – and, crucially, to remove the shame and stigma around addiction.