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Calum Smith
Feb 122 min read
What makes unity so important in recovery?
In this piece we share our 6 top reasons why unity is so important for individuals affected by substance use issues and seeking recover
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Calum Smith
Feb 11 min read
January Newsletter
Find out what we've been up to in January as well as the latest updates on our drive to bring SMART recovery meetings to Kent
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Calum Smith
Jan 11 min read
December Newsletter
Find out what we've been up to in December as well as the latest updates on our drive to bring SMART recovery meetings to Kent
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Calum Smith
Dec 16, 20244 min read
5 Top Tips For Staying Safe Over Christmas In Recovery From Addiction
With the Christmas period well and truly upon us, it is nigh on impossible not to have some feelings ( good or bad ) about the...
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Calum Smith
Nov 20, 20244 min read
UK Exclusive Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month of November
With the majority of the world recognising June as the month to raise awareness around Men’s mental health issues, the UK is the only...
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Calum Smith
Oct 28, 20243 min read
What is SMART Recovery?
In what may be the most ambitious project yet laid out by the volunteers at Reach Out and Recover (ROAR), this month has signalled the...
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Calum Smith
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Stoptober - It's not too late to join the challenge!
In conversations around addiction, smoking is often the forgotten habit we don’t discuss. Whether this be because it is more widely...
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Calum Smith
Sep 22, 20241 min read
September Newsletter
Find out what we've been up to in August & September, what's coming up and how to get involved with ROAR....
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Lisa York
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Naloxone: The Life Saving Drug We Should All Be Talking About
Harm reduction is a big focus for ROAR, we recognise that recovery looks different for every individual and do not exclude those who do...
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Calum Smith
Jul 31, 20241 min read
July Newsletter
Our latest newsletter with all our recent updates for you....
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Lisa York
Jul 27, 20244 min read
Katie's Story
We at ROAR aim to be inclusive of all members of the community and this month we would love to hear from anyone who has experience around...
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Darren Lacey
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Emma's Story
Emma Louise Jessie Urquhart was born on 09th July 1981. Emma’s parents were Valerie and Spencer. Unfortunately, Emma didn’t have the...
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Darren Lacey
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Our Much Loved Emma
It is with great sadness that we report one of our volunteers, Emma, passed away last week. Emma was a huge supporter of our work and was...
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Darren Lacey
Jun 19, 20241 min read
June Newsletter
Our latest newsletter with all our recent updates
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Darren Lacey
Jun 14, 20242 min read
ROAR with Pride
Pride month is in full effect and we at ROAR had an absolute blast at Canterbury Pride this year. We had the opportunity to meet so many...
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Darren Lacey
May 20, 20242 min read
ROAR Football Kick’s Off For The First Time – Match Report
Friday just gone our ROAR community gathered in Ashford for the first of what we hope will be many evenings of football moving forward....
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Tony Deaville
Jan 28, 20242 min read
Recovery Ninja, Peer Mentor & R.O.A.R Volunteer
"It was like this cycle of me and my partner. She'd go to rehab, I'd go to prison. We just went round and around – each time it got worse...
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