A Thriving Recovery Community

Here to Support You Every Step of the Way

At Inspire, we offer free and confidential alcohol and drug support, giving you a safe place to talk without pressure or judgement.

You might be worried about your drinking, concerned about your drug use, or finding that things are affecting your health, relationships, housing or work. Whatever has brought you here, we’ll help you find the right support.

Need support now? Find support with Inspire.

What is a Recovery Community? 

A recovery community is a supportive network of people who come together to help one another build and sustain long‑term recovery from substance use. At Inspire, we believe no one should recover alone and the evidence shows that connection, shared experience and peer support are some of the most powerful forces for change.

Across the UK, recovery communities are recognised as spaces where people with lived experience of substance use support others on their own journey.

Peer support is not simply an add‑on to treatment—it’s a core part of what helps people stay well. Individuals who have walked the same path bring empathy, understanding, and credibility that clinical treatment alone cannot provide. Research shows that peer support strengthens motivation, builds confidence and reduces feelings of isolation, helping people maintain their recovery in the long term.

The Power of People Supporting People

Recovery is personal, but it’s not solitary. A recovery community creates a safe space where people can speak openly, develop new coping strategies and build meaningful relationships. Peer supporters act as role models, demonstrating that recovery is not only possible but sustainable. Their lived experience is a powerful asset, offering insight and compassion that helps guide others through the challenges they face. 

This shared learning also benefits peer mentors themselves. As they support others, they gain new skills, confidence and opportunities that strengthen both personal and career development, aligning perfectly with Inspire’s belief in growth, empowerment and lived experience leadership.

What does our Recovery Community look like?

Our recovery team, part of Inspire and delivered through Bridge, provides a wide range of Positive Activities. Inspire’s recovery services builds on the strong foundations of the county’s existing supervision and treatment pathways by offering activities, groups, advice and training for our members, in order to:

• Constructively fill their time and develop or maintain a sense of purpose.
• Improve their health and wellbeing.
• Increase their employability.

A range of recovery and activity groups including;

•  Recovery café
•  Gym sessions and other physical activities
•  Women's groups
•  Men's groups
•  Walking groups

At Inspire, we integrate treatment and recovery through our innovative Recovery First model. This approach ensures that everyone can access meaningful recovery support at any stage of their journey, no matter their needs, goals, or treatment pathway.