Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service

16/10/2026

✨WE'RE HIRING✨
Living Well are currently looking for 2 Wellbeing Coaches to join their team!

Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes, supporting others and empowering people to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives?

If this sounds like you, why not take a look at the opportunities and apply using the links below! 👇

Living Well Mental Health & Wellbeing Coach (Full time)🔗 https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/use-your-experience/work-with-us/latest-vacancies/?location=Derby
Living Well Mental Health & Wellbeing Coach (Part Time)🔗 https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/use-your-experience/work-with-us/latest-vacancies/?location=Chesterfield

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14/10/2026

✨ Wellbeing Wednesday! ✨

Bad days don’t undo progress you’ve already made. 💙

Recovery isn’t a straight line. On the hardest days, it’s so easy to look back and feel like you're right back at square one like every step forward didn't matter.

But healing doesn't work that way. A tough day, a setback, or a heavy moment doesn't erase your strength, the skills you’ve learned, or how far you've already come. You are allowed to struggle, and you are still making progress, even when it feels invisible.

Take it one breath at a time today. You've got this. 💪

💬 Save this post or download the reminder image below to keep on your phone for the next time you need a little extra reassurance.

What is one small thing you can do for yourself today just to get through the hours, with zero pressure to be 'productive'? Let's support each other in the replies. 👇

13/10/2026

It’s OCD Awareness Week UK. Let’s talk about the reality of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 💙

When people hear "OCD," they often think of being neat, organised, or liking things tidy. But the reality is far more complex, exhausting, and widely misunderstood.

OCD isn't a personality quirk or a preference for cleanliness. It is a serious, often debilitating mental health condition characterised by two main parts:

1. Obsessions: Unwanted, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, images, or urges.

2. Compulsions: Repetitive behaviours or mental acts a person feels driven to perform to temporarily reduce that intense anxiety.

Living with OCD means fighting a relentless internal battle that goes far beyond surface level habits. It can affect relationships, work, and every aspect of daily life.

If you or someone you love is navigating OCD, please know that you are not broken, you are not alone, and effective support is available. Recovery and relief are possible.

Drop a 💙 or comment below with a book, podcast, or creator that has helped you or a loved one understand OCD better 👇🏾

08/10/2026

Sports4Wellbeing is a free weekly peer-support and activity group for adults who may be experiencing mental health difficulties, feeling isolated, or simply looking for a friendly way to become more active and meet new people.

The emphasis is very much on connection, confidence and taking part at your own pace, people do not need to be particularly sporty or fit to attend.

📍 Ripley Leisure Centre
📅 Every Wednesday
🕐 1pm – 3pm
Free to attend

The group offers light activity, informal peer support, social connection and a welcoming space to meet others.

New members are very welcome.

03/10/2026

✨ Come and see us! ✨

Today we have the pleasure of having a stall at the High Peak Together Health & Wellbeing Event!

We’re tucked away in a cosy little corner, so if you’d like to have a private chat with us, you can do so in a relaxed and welcoming space. ☺️

We’re here all day, so please pop by, say hello and find out a little more about what we do!

We’d love to see you! 💚✨

01/10/2026

💬 October is Feedback Month! 💬

We want to hear from you!

Your feedback helps us understand what we’re doing well, what we could improve, and how we can make the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service better for the people who use it.

Whether you’ve received 1-1 support from us, attended one of our peer support groups, worked with us, volunteered with us, or simply have an idea to share... we’d love to hear from you!

✨ Your voice matters.
✨ Your experience matters.
✨ Your feedback helps us grow.

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Thank you for helping us make DRPSS the best service it can be.

30/09/2026

📍We are looking for venues in Matlock📍
We are looking for a venue in the Matlock area for Saturday evenings for a gaming group! If you have a venue, or know of a venue that has a room available, please email April at [email protected]

Thank you!

30/09/2026

✨VOLUNTEERS NEEDED✨
The Adhd village Derbyshire are looking for volunteers to support the running of the group! They are currently looking for a Secretary, Treasurer and development volunteers.

If you are interested, please follow the link below, or message the page tagged :)

30/09/2026

Claim your FREE ticket here!!

Our Village Meeting brings adults with ADHD together to connect, share experiences, support each other and build a community where everyone