Wolverhampton Substance Misuse Service

SUIT & The Lit Fest

SUIT’s Christiane Jenkins has led an incredible art therapy project which has seen the work featured in the local literature festival! Here is a summary of this project by Christiane: Service users and volunteers from SUIT took part in an exhibition for this year’s Wolverhampton Literature Festival in the Mander Centre Community Hub. Thanks […]

Wolverhampton Recovery Walk 2022

Residents are being invited to join a Recovery Walk in Wolverhampton next week to celebrate people’s recovery from addiction and dependency. In celebration of Recovery Month 2022, Recovery Near You, the City of Wolverhampton Council and the Service User Involvement Team (SUIT) are joining forces to stage the walk around Wolverhampton city centre next […]

Service User Presentation Day!

At the Recovery Hub on the 9th September 2022, we hosted our first Service User Presentation Day where we celebrated the hard work and achievements of our service users and volunteers. We presented each nominated individual with a certificate to recognise their achievements and progress as well as a gift bag including a special gift […]

Alcohol Awareness Week

For many people in the UK alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities when consumed within safe limits. However, when used to excess it is also an addictive drug and a major cause of ill health and social distress. In line with alcohol change we are going to be raising awareness and campaigning for […]

SUIT Group Timetable

Location: Thornhurst – 1 Connaught Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SJ All sessions are delivered by SUIT volunteers of which are all in recovery from drugs/alcohol. To access SUIT group work sessions you must be registered with either SUIT or Recovery Near You. SMART Recovery UK All SMART Recovery meetings are run by trained facilitators and […]

Narcotics Anonymous

Various days, check website

Local meetings for people dealing with drug addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous

Various days, check website

Local meetings for people dealing with alcohol addiction.

Affected Family members – 5 Step model

Support for families.

Family Support Group

Support for families.

Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) Quarterly Meeting

Wednesdays 14:00-16:00 quarterly

A regular meeting for people who attend Recovery Near You drug recovery group.

Women’s Empowerment Group

Wednesdays 12:00-13:30

Aims of the group Helping women find their voice To encourage confidence To promote positivity To foster resilience To educate To create a supportive network To provide tools to lead a healthy independent lifestyle To create a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environmental Schedule Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness Week 2: Mental health Week 3: Sexual […]