Kennedy Street Recovery

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Kennedy Street Recovery Founded by Kevin and Clare Kennedy in 2016, our Brighton based recovery project helps the wider community look beyond the stigma and restriction of addiction.

💛 Lived experience recovery organisation supporting people & families in addiction recovery
Community • peer support • workshops • volunteering
☕Drop in for a cuppa: Mon–Fri 2–4pm
👇 Make a self-referral today Kennedy Street Recovery (Registered as Kennedy Street Foundation CiO) is a registered charity set up to support people interested in recovery from addiction, including family members. Recovery starts with connection and support from others in the recovery community, all of our volunteers, hub, recovery and business volunteers, have a heart for our aims and objectives. We truly believe that by supporting someone on their journey of recovery, self-discovery and supporting them to identify their gifts & strengths, people can go on to achieve their greatest potential. We offer a number of services under our umbrella:
• Recovery Hub: based in Brighton where we offer support and signposting to anyone interested in Recovery, including family members

ADDRESS:
The Recovery Hub
Rostrum Lodge,
The level,
Ditchling Road
Brighton
BN14SB

• Recovery Helpline: 020 3416 3643 (9am - 9pm)
a starting point for anyone affected by any addiction who is looking for support and signposting
• Connection to other community-based recovery support groups, local recovery services, free and private
• Recovery coaching for those willing to engage in a recovery process
• Volunteering opportunities for those in recovery and those from the business community
• A variety of workplace training modules:
• Peer mentor training
• Recovery coach training
• Recovery connect workplace training programme
• Leadership skills
• Employability training

And so much more...

To learn more, visit: www.kennedystreetrecovery.org
Or email:
[email protected]

What's actually inside our Recovery in the Workplace training? Swipe through to see what's covered, what's included, and...
14/10/2026

What's actually inside our Recovery in the Workplace training?

Swipe through to see what's covered, what's included, and what your team will walk away with.

In active addiction, many of us turned to substances to escape difficult feelings. In recovery, we can begin to understa...
12/10/2026

In active addiction, many of us turned to substances to escape difficult feelings.

In recovery, we can begin to understand those feelings, learn from them, and find healthier ways to cope.

Our Dealing with Feelings workshop is a space to explore our emotions, share experiences, and discover practical tools to support our recovery.

🌱 Learn healthier ways to cope with difficult emotions
🧘 Explore mindfulness and journaling
💛 Find understanding and support in a safe, welcoming space

Because recovery isn't about never having difficult feelings. It's about learning how to navigate them, one day at a time.

📅 Every Tuesday, 11am–12pm
📍 Kennedy Street Recovery Hub

Let’s learn together how to navigate emotions and grow stronger in our recovery!

08/10/2026

Although our published submission deadline has passed, it was always intended as a planning guide rather than a hard cut-off. If you have only just seen our artist callout, or life simply got in the way, please don’t assume you have missed your opportunity.

Get in touch and tell us what might be possible. We’re happy to talk about your timeframe and will accommodate you wherever we can.

Kennedy Street is looking for donated work for our fourth charity art auction, taking place on Friday 4 December 2026.

We would love to hear from artists working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, illustration, ceramics, textiles, mixed media and throughout the visual arts.

Every donated piece will help raise vital funds for Kennedy Street’s lived-experience recovery community, supporting individuals and families affected by addiction.

If you have already agreed to take part, thank you—we’re delighted to have you with us. If your artwork or artist information is still to come, there’s no need to worry. Just get in touch and keep us updated.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 kennedystreetrecovery.org

Please share this with an artist you admire. Their creativity could help open conversations, challenge stigma and show that recovery is possible.

💓

07/10/2026

Why does lived experience matter?

For Sam, it’s personal.

As Kennedy Street’s Training Development Manager and someone with lived experience of addiction and recovery, Sam knows how powerful the right response at work can be, and how difficult judgement or silence can feel.

Now Sam uses that experience to help workplaces have safer, earlier and more informed conversations about addiction and recovery.

Because sometimes, the way someone responds when we ask for help really matters.

Find out more about Recovery in the Workplace:
📩 [email protected]

RecoveryFriendlyWorkplace

Halloween is coming to the Hub! 👻🎃Come along, get into the spirit of things and spend some time with the recovery commun...
06/10/2026

Halloween is coming to the Hub! 👻🎃

Come along, get into the spirit of things and spend some time with the recovery community. There’ll be plenty of Halloween fun, good company and, of course, the usual cuppa and connection.

Whether you’re dressing up or just coming along for the atmosphere, everyone’s welcome.

📍 Kennedy Street Recovery Hub
🎃 Friday 30 October

Don't trick yourself, treat yourself with recovery 🧡

A new season at Kennedy Street 🍂Our new timetable is here, with a couple of new ways to connect, learn and spend time to...
05/10/2026

A new season at Kennedy Street 🍂

Our new timetable is here, with a couple of new ways to connect, learn and spend time together at the Hub.

🧘 Mindfulness & Meditation — Tuesdays, 2–3pm
A chance to slow down, be present and explore mindfulness as a tool for recovery.

🎲 Board Game Afternoon — Wednesdays, 2–4pm
Come along for an easy way to meet people, play some games, have a laugh and make new friends.

Plus, all your familiar workshops, groups and sober socials are still here, from Art-ernoon and Recovery Talks to Dual Diagnosis and more.

There’s something for everyone, whether you’re looking to try something new, connect with others or simply spend some time at the Hub.

Come along and find your place in the recovery community 💛

30/09/2026

Would your managers know what to say? 💛

Talking about addiction at work can feel difficult, but the right response can help someone feel safer asking for support.

Interested in bringing Recovery in the Workplace training to your organisation?

Get in touch to book a Discovery Call.

[email protected]

Clare didn't get to 28 years on her own.No one does.Behind her story is a counsellor who told her the truth when she was...
28/09/2026

Clare didn't get to 28 years on her own.

No one does.

Behind her story is a counsellor who told her the truth when she wasn't ready to hear it, a fellowship that gave her room to be honest, and a husband rebuilding his own life alongside her.

She resisted most of it at first. She thought her counsellor had it wrong. She thought she could manage without meetings. She thought she could do this the way she'd done everything else, alone.

She was wrong. And she'll tell you now it's one of the greatest gifts recovery ever gave her.

"Asking for help isn't weakness. It's a superpower."

Tomorrow, we're sharing Clare's full story. Where it began. The moment it changed. The people who helped her stay stopped. And what 28 years actually looks like now.

Keep an eye on your inbox 💛

Not signed up yet? Link in bio to join before it lands tomorrow.

Real recovery starts with real voices 💛

28/09/2026

🎨 JUST TWO DAYS LEFT — AND WE’D LOVE YOUR HELP TO REACH THE RIGHT ARTISTS.

We’re in the final countdown to the published submission deadline for Kennedy Street’s fourth art auction.

We’re bringing together a brilliant group of established visual artists working across painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, illustration, ceramics, textiles, mixed media and more — and we really want you involved!

If you’ve already offered to take part, thank you. We’re delighted to have you on board and can’t wait to share your work.

If you’re discovering our callout for the first time, there is still time. We’re asking artists to donate a piece of work, with the funds raised helping Kennedy Street support individuals and families affected by addiction through connection, counselling, peer support, workshops and safe, sober spaces.

📅 Published deadline: 30 September 2026
📩 [email protected]
🌐 kennedystreetrecovery.org

The date helps us plan, but it isn’t a hard stop. If you’d love to be involved but need a little more time, please get in touch — we’ll do our best to work with you.

Do you know an established artist whose work should be part of this? Please tag them or share this post. A single share could help us find someone brilliant.

Art can open conversations, challenge stigma and create hope. Together, we can show that recovery is possible — and powerful.

What will your team take away from Recovery in the Workplace?Our 2-hour CPD-accredited training gives managers, HR teams...
23/09/2026

What will your team take away from Recovery in the Workplace?

Our 2-hour CPD-accredited training gives managers, HR teams and leaders the knowledge, practical tools and confidence to respond more effectively when addiction and recovery are part of working life.

We cover:

→ Understanding addiction and recovery
→ Recognising when someone may be struggling
→ Creating a recovery-informed workplace culture
→ Practical tools for real workplace situations

Through interactive discussions, real-life scenarios, case studies and practical action planning, participants leave with tools they can actually use in the workplace.

Because creating a recovery-informed workplace isn't just about supporting someone when they're struggling.

It's about creating a culture where people feel safer asking for help.

Less stigma. Better conversations. Healthier teams.

Interested in bringing Recovery in the Workplace to your organisation?

📩 Book a Discovery Call:
[email protected]

Address

St Peter's Place
Brighton
BN14SB

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+442034163643

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