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14/09/2026

🦋✨ HAPPY NATIONAL SOBER DAY ✨🦋

To…

The people who are years into their journey.
The people counting months, weeks or days.
The people who are sober curious.
The people quietly questioning their relationship with alcohol.
The people discovering that life doesn’t have to revolve around drinking.
The people who have always been on this path.

Sobriety isn’t one single story.

For some, it’s recovery.
For some, it’s a lifestyle choice.
For some, it starts with “I’m just taking a break.”
For some, it was always this way.
For some, it’s simply realising they feel happier without alcohol.

At Sober Butterfly Collective, we believe one of the most powerful parts of choosing a sober or alcohol free life is discovering everything you can ADD to it.

✨ New experiences
🦋 New friendships
☕ Coffee dates
💃 Dancing
🥾 Adventures
🎨 Creativity
🤍 Genuine connection

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

You don’t need a label.

And you certainly don’t need to wait until you feel “sober enough” to find your people.

SBC exists to make sober connection easier to find and combat social isolation… because changing your relationship with alcohol shouldn’t mean losing your social life.

It can be the beginning of a whole new one. 🦋

Happy National Sober Day from all of us at Sober Butterfly Collective. 🤍

Whether you’re on day one or year ten… you’re in recovery or sober curious… simply exploring what alcohol free life could look like or you’re teetotal by choice.. there’s a place for you here.

05/09/2026

🦋 ONE MAN. ONE MISSION. 13.1 MILES. 🏃‍♂️

Next Sunday, SBC member Gareth aka Gazza Spud is taking on the Great North Run to raise funds for Sober Butterfly Collective CIC - Alcohol Free Community 🦋

And this one means a little more than simply running 13.1 miles.

Gareth is a guy in recovery who knows first hand just how important connection, community and having somewhere to belong can be.

Now he’s putting himself through 13.1 miles to help us create more of it for others. 🦋

Sober Butterfly Collective is a free to join sober social community, bringing people together to build friendships, find connection and create a social life that doesn’t revolve around alcohol.

Every donation, no matter the amount, helps us continue creating those opportunities.

So between now and race day, we have one mission:

LET’S GET BEHIND GARETH. 🙌🏼

💙 Donate if you can
📲 Share his fundraiser
🏃‍♂️ Drop some encouragement in the comments

Every £ counts. Every share counts. We’d LOVE to show Gareth just how many people are behind him when he hits that start line.

📅 Great North Run | Sunday 13th September 2026
Great Run

💙 DONATE VIA GARETH’S GOFUNDME
🔗 Direct link in our bio or visit:
www.gofundme.com/f/sober-butterfly-collective-tackles-social-isolation

Go smash it, Gareth. We’re all behind you. 🦋💙

27/08/2026

🦋 SIX YEARS OF SOBER BUTTERFLY COLLECTIVE 🦋

On 27th August 2020, Sober Butterfly was officially born.

We’d already started meeting up but six years ago today we gave our little idea a name, created an Instagram page and opened it up to the world.

The idea was pretty simple: create fun opportunities for people to meet, connect and build genuine friendships without alcohol.

We couldn’t have imagined what would come next.

One coffee became another.
Two people became a table full.
Meet-ups became friendships.
Newbies became regulars.
Members became volunteers.
And a little idea became a whole community.

🦋🦋🦋🦋

Over the last six years, we’ve watched people walk nervously into rooms where they knew nobody and leave having swapped numbers. We’ve seen friendships form, hobbies discovered, confidence grow, adventures planned and people find a sense of belonging they perhaps didn’t even realise they were missing.

That’s what we’ve come to call The Sober Butterfly Effect. ✨

Because sometimes one connection really can change everything.

Sober Butterfly has evolved a lot since 2020. In 2024 we became Sober Butterfly Collective CIC, allowing us to grow our work and reach more people but at the heart of it, the mission remains exactly the same:

Friendship. Belonging. Sober socialising.

And none of it exists without the people who have been part of it.

To every member, newbie, returner, buddy, volunteer, supporter and person who has ever taken that slightly scary step of turning up to something…

Thank you. You are the Sober Butterfly Effect. 🦋

Six years down and our wings are still unfolding.

Here’s to wherever they take us next. 💙

Happy 6th birthday Sober Butterfly. 🥹🦋

09/08/2026

☕️ SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RECOVERY: CURIOUS COFFEE CATCH-UPS ☕️

Whilst Chris and I were chatting in the tub, having our own pop-up CCC, we found ourselves talking about something that sometimes gets overlooked in recovery… social capital.

Recovery capital is all the resources that help someone build and sustain a life beyond addiction: purpose, safe housing, employment, confidence, opportunities… and perhaps most importantly, people.

Social capital is key as you can stop drinking or using substances but if you’re still isolated, lonely or don’t know how to socialise without alcohol, it can be incredibly hard to build a different life that is sustainable.

☕️ That’s why we created our Curious Coffee Catch-ups.

The concept is simple…

☕️ Same day
⏰ Same time
📍 Different locations across the UK
🦋 One sober community

A place where anyone can come, grab a coffee and meet others who simply want to socialise sober.

No membership fee.
No cost to attend.
Just pay for your own coffee. ☕️

We often say we’re not just helping people stop drinking… we’re helping people start belonging, because we believe FRIENDSHIP IS FREE.

🛀 Watching Chris spend three days in a bathtub representing the cycles that can keep people trapped was a powerful reminder that recovery isn’t just about escaping what you’re trapped in.

It’s about finding somewhere you belong. Finding your people. Finding community. 🦋

At SBC, we take substances off the table and create opportunities for people to rediscover who they are, explore what they’re interested in and reconnect with what brings them genuine joy.

It’s been incredible to see the wider Leeds community, individuals, organisations and businesses rally behind Getting Clean’s challenge this weekend, joining Chris in the tub, sharing stories, raising awareness and showing what’s possible when a community comes together.

⏰ If you can, please get behind them in these final few hours.

🧼 Your support won’t just buy a bar of soap.

It could help someone break free from the cycle they’ve been trapped in… and give them the chance to spread their wings into a life filled with

01/07/2026

☕️🦋 Join a SBC Curious Coffee Catch-Up 🦋☕️

🗓️ Saturday 11th July | 10am–12pm

📍 Barnsley
📍 Bradford
📍 Brighton - NEW LOCATION ❗️
📍 Darlington
📍 Halifax
📍 Leeds
📍 Liverpool
📍 Newcastle
📍 Nottingham
📍 Preston
📍 York

Please note: some Buddies are unavailable to host due to summer plans but if you’re in our WhatsApp community the members may still be meeting up!

Every month on the 2nd Saturday, the Sober Butterfly Collective brings people together for our signature Curious Coffee Catch-Up (CCC). It’s a simple concept with a powerful impact…

📆 Same day
🕙 Same time
📍 Different locations across the UK

Whether two people meet in one location or twenty gather in another, each flutter is part of something bigger… our community.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE

⏰ They go LIVE on the 1st of each month via Eventbrite

📍 Location list is confirmed then too

📌 Next date after this: Saturday 8th Aug

Our meet-ups are open to anyone: sober curious, in recovery, living alcohol free or anywhere in between. The aim is connection, conversation and creating a space where people feel seen, heard and valued. No agenda, no pressure. Just a place to belong.

We’ve been hosting CCCs every month since October 2021 and in that time thousands of genuine, lasting friendships have formed. None of this would be possible without our dedicated volunteers, our Butterfly Buddies, who facilitate each local flutter.

If you’re looking to meet like-minded people or simply want to experience a warm, welcoming sober community, we’d love to see you there.

🔗 Follow us on Eventbrite (link in bio) so you’ll be notified when ticket go live and available to book!

11/06/2026

Feel like you’re the only sober person in DARLINGTON? 🦋

We promise you’re not… even if it feels like it.

If you’ve been thinking, “I wish I had more sober, like-minded people around me…” this might be what you’ve been looking for. 👀

We are launching a Curious Coffee Catch-Up in:

📍Darlington - thedelihousedarlington

No pressure… no expectations… just coffee, conversation and connection.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge… this could be your sign.

🗓️ Next CCC: Saturday 13th June
🕣 10am – 12pm
🎟️ Free on Eventbrite

Your Darlington Sober Butterfly Buddy Sarah Kay ≅ can’t wait to welcome you 🦋

Comment 🦋 and we’ll send you the link to join our WhatsApp community so you can connect with the Brighton Flutter 🔗

09/06/2026

Feel like you’re the only sober person in BRIGHTON? 🦋

We promise you’re not… even if it feels like it.

If you’ve been thinking, “I wish I had more sober, like-minded people around me…” this might be what you’ve been looking for. 👀

We are launching a Curious Coffee Catch-Up in:

📍Brighton at

No pressure… no expectations… just coffee, conversation and connection.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge… this could be your sign.

🗓️ Next CCC: Saturday 13th June
🕣 10am – 12pm
🎟️ Free on Eventbrite

Your Brighton Sober Butterfly Buddy can’t wait to welcome you 🦋

Comment 🦋 and we’ll send you the link to join our WhatsApp community so you can connect with the Brighton Flutter 🔗

07/06/2026

☕️🦋 Join a SBC Curious Coffee Catch-Up 🦋☕️

🗓️ Saturday 13th June | 10am–12pm

📍 Birmingham
📍 Brighton - NEW LOCATION ❗️
📍 Colchester
📍 Darlington
📍 Halifax
📍 Leeds
📍 Liverpool
📍 London
📍 Newcastle
📍 Nottingham
📍 Sheffield
📍 Stockport
📍 York

Every month on the 2nd Saturday, the Sober Butterfly Collective brings people together for our signature Curious Coffee Catch-Up (CCC). It’s a simple concept with a powerful impact…

📆 Same day
🕙 Same time
📍 Different locations across the UK

Whether two people meet in one location or twenty gather in another, each flutter is part of something bigger… our community.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE

⏰ They go LIVE on the 1st of each month via Eventbrite

📍 Location list is confirmed then too

📌 Next date after this: Saturday 11th July

Our meet-ups are open to anyone: sober curious, in recovery, living alcohol free or anywhere in between. The aim is connection, conversation and creating a space where people feel seen, heard and valued. No agenda, no pressure. Just a place to belong.

We’ve been hosting CCCs every month since October 2021 and in that time thousands of genuine, lasting friendships have formed. None of this would be possible without our dedicated volunteers, our Butterfly Buddies, who facilitate each local flutter.

If you’re looking to meet like-minded people or simply want to experience a warm, welcoming sober community, we’d love to see you there.

🔗 Follow us on Eventbrite (link in bio) so you’ll be notified when ticket go live and available to book!

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