23/09/2026
💙 WHAT A DAY AT BLACKPOOL RECOVERY HUB! 💙
Tuesday 22 September was a very special day for us as we marked National Recovery Month and celebrated everything that has been achieved since Blackpool Recovery Hub first opened its doors in May 2025.
But we had something even bigger to celebrate…
🎉 BLACKPOOL IS NOW THE FIRST INCLUSIVE RECOVERY CITY IN THE NORTH WEST! 🎉
The day brought together people with lived experience, recovery professionals, community organisations, local partners and people who use the Hub, all coming together to celebrate recovery and the positive changes happening across Blackpool.
🌟 What does Inclusive Recovery City mean?
The Blackpool Recovery Hub was established with the Recovery City model at its heart — creating a community space where people with lived experience, recovery organisations, local services and the wider community could come together.
Inclusive Recovery Cities are about making recovery visible, celebrated and supported within the community.
It’s about bringing people together to:
💙 Challenge stigma and discrimination
💙 Celebrate the different pathways people take through recovery
💙 Give people with lived experience a voice
💙 Build stronger, more connected communities
💙 Create opportunities for people to contribute and thrive
So, becoming the first Inclusive Recovery City in the North West is a really significant milestone for Blackpool.
The Recovery Hub is a key part of that journey, providing a welcoming and non-judgemental space where people can access support, build confidence, learn new skills, reconnect with their community and develop fulfilling futures.
And this is about much more than what happens inside the four walls of the Hub.
It’s about changing the way recovery is seen across Blackpool — recognising that recovery is about much more than addiction. It’s about rebuilding relationships, finding purpose, gaining confidence, contributing to the community and creating a life worth living.
Tuesday gave us the opportunity to showcase just some of what happens at the Hub, while bringing together the people and organisations who are helping shape the future of recovery in Blackpool.
A massive thank you to everyone who has helped make the Hub what it is today — our staff, volunteers, peer supporters, partner organisations, local services and, most importantly, the people with lived experience who continue to shape what we do. ❤️
Thank you to Sandborne PR for the fantastic press release and for helping share this important milestone.
Martin Bostock Photography.
Here’s to continuing to build a community where recovery is visible, supported, celebrated and where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
