The Recovery Collective CIC

We were delighted to welcome Clarke Carlisle to Abbeycare yesterday. A former chairman of the Professional Footballers'​ Association (PFA) with over 550 professional appearances to his name, Clarke visited Abbeycare Buddies on Wednesday to meet the group, hear about the various projects underway, and share his own powerful story. Yesterday, he toured our Erskine clinic and chatted with some of our team before heading off to record the tenth episode of our ‘Listen UP’ recovery and wellbeing podcast with Eddie Clarke — one you won’t want to miss. Thanks for spending time with us, Clarke. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. @Rec_CollectCIC @SMFC_CF

"Rehab centre teams up with St Mirren FC charity to create new community hub "Abbeycare, which runs a rehab facility in Erskine, is offering the weekly drop-in sessions at the SMiSA stadium, with the first due to take place on 3 September. "The new hub, delivered in partnership with the foundation and funded by Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership, aims to support people struggling with a range of addictions and mental health issues." Some coverage of Abbeycare Buddies in Third Force News. Read More: tfn.scot/news/rehab-centre-t… @ThirdForceNews @RenCouncil @saintmirrenfc @SMFC_CF @Rec_CollectCIC @open_aye

Exciting announcement! Abbeycare have teamed up with St Mirren FC to create a new community hub for people recovering from alcohol and substance use. Abbeycare buddies will provide free weekly drop-in sessions at the SMiSA stadium, with the first taking place on the 3rd of September. The new hub, delivered in partnership with the St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation and funded by Renfrewshire Council, aims to support people struggling with a range of addictions and mental health issues. Three-hour sessions will take place from 6-9pm every Wednesday, and will provide a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment for people in the local community to access recovery-focused interventions. A range of regular activities will also be organised in partnership with other local organisations, including yoga, meditation, and mindfulness sessions. Creative workshops will be delivered in partnership with The Recovery Collective, including creative writing, scriptwriting, drama workshops, film production, songwriting, and guitar lessons. Longer-term projects include a 12-week photography course delivered by Open Aye, with participants able to choose the subjects covered. The St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation, the club’s official charity, is providing the venue for the sessions as well as food and refreshments every week. We encourage you to join us! A massive thank you to everyone involved! @SMFC_CF @saintmirrenfc @Rec_CollectCIC @open_aye

The lineup for Recovery Connects 2025 has been announced! Join us at the Queens Park Arena, Glasgow on Sunday the 6th of July (12-630pm) for this year’s family friendly alcohol-free music festival. This year’s lineup includes: •Leeroy Thornhill •The Bluetones •DJ Snoopy •Ocean Colour Scheme •Good Clean Fun •Lawrie Moran Abbeycare are delighted to be one of the sponsors of the event again this year. Please come along on the day for lots of fun – last year was truly fantastic! See last year’s highlights: 2ly.link/273S9 #PowerInCommunity

We had an incredible day at Recovery Connects yesterday celebrating recovery with thousands of you! A huge well done to @Rec_CollectCIC, you organised such an amazing event and we were delighted to be a part of it alongside @WeAreWithYou. Roll on 2025 🕺🎶