Recoverzine Dundee

27/01/2025

Recoverzine were delighted to attend the launch of Dundee Libraries new department, designed to support people to get creative. We were really impressed not only by the huge range of books available on all sorts of different art forms but also by the friendly, relaxed atmosphere that the staff have created.

19/12/2024

Physical copies of our December issue have unfortunately been delayed at the printers but you can read the digital edition here. As always it's packed full of recovery stories, poetry, articles, and artwork all chosen to support, inspire, and inform. Hope you enjoy reading and we promise we'll get physical copies out as soon as possible!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TMQyz1iDySvxalTDUbPYiSXbDvQm_LYv/view?usp=drive_link

06/11/2024

All of our digital issues are available here, going right back to issue 1 from Summer 2022 📖

15/10/2024

Ross will be at Lochee Community HUB tomorrow morning for anyone wanting support submitting writing, poetry, or artwork for the December issue of Recoverzine. Kettle (or the big water heater thingy) is always on, so pop in and say hi and get a brew to keep you warm ☕️

10/10/2024

As well as featuring on Channel 4 News recently the Bella Centre was also on BBC Radio Scotland. If you'd like to see poems, articles, and stories written by some of the women living in Bella pick up a copy of Recoverzine from any of over 45 community centres, libraries, cafes, educational institutions, pharmacies, and medical centres across Dundee. The Bella Centre features at approx 13mins, 36mins, 1hr 12mins, 2hr 14mins, and 2hr 50mins

The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.

09/10/2024

Did you catch the Bella Unit on Channel 4 news last night? Recoverzine are proud to feature the work of some of the women living in the unit, many of whom struggle with significant trauma, as a way of helping those in recovery, challenging misconceptions about prison, and working to break cycles of offending. Scottish Prison Service Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News has been given exclusive access inside a pioneering Scottish prison where women budget, cook and clean for themselves.[Subscribe: https://bit....

08/10/2024

Ross will be at Lochee Community HUB tomorrow morning for anyone wanting to contribute to Recoverzine 🙂 Pop in and say hi, get a cuppie, and some support with your writing, poetry, or art ✍️ 🎨

01/10/2024

Ross will be at the Mental Wellbeing & Recovery drop-in tomorrow 9.30am - 12.30pm at Lochee Community HUB. If you're interested in contributing some writing, a poem, or artwork for the next issue but don't know where to start, pop in and say hi 👋

I hope everyone had a great weekend, Here is our Planner for this week 😁😁😁😁

27/09/2024

We're delighted that Recoverzine is now available in the gift shop at Ninewells. If, like NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation, you also have excellent taste in recovery-related reading material and would like to stock the magazine then send us a message and someone will be round to drop off a bundle! 😄

We are delighted to announce we now stock free copies of Recoverzine Dundee in our giftshop in Ninewells! 📕

Recoverzine is a recovery-focused quarterly magazine aiming to promote all the positive things happening in Dundee through story sharing, connecting to services, and encouraging people to look for support in their recovery journey.

The magazine is facilitated by DVVA Mental Health and Substance Use Team and made entirely by the people of Dundee for the people of Dundee. It aims to create a link between the services offering support in the recovery and mental health field and to encourage through advice and support.

Sandra Cu***ng, one of our fantastic volunteers, is pictured with copies of the magazine 📖

NHS Tayside

27/09/2024

We're at the Festival Of Hope at the Steeple until 3pm today. Come along, meet volunteers from our Editorial Team and find out how you can get your work published

25/09/2024

Head along to Dundee Recovery Network at Hilltown for their weekly drop in tomorrow from 11am (and pick up your copy of Recoverzine while you're there!) 😃

Come along to the Recovery Cafe Drop In from Dundee Recovery Network at Hilltown and get support on your from people with lived experience of mental health difficulties, alcohol and/or substance use.

Thursdays at Hilltown Community Centre.

24/09/2024

Read all about this exciting new project in the latest issue of Recoverzine, then if you're free tomorrow head along to The Friary to see it for yourself 🌲🌳🍂🐦‍⬛🦉🦆

24/09/2024

Ross will be at Lochee Community HUB tomorrow from 9.30am to 12.30pm for anyone who would like to submit an article, poem, artwork, or recovery story to Recoverzine. Or if you just want to find out more, you're more than welcome to pop in for a cuppa and a chat 😊

23/09/2024

Issue 9 of your favourite recovery magazine has arrived! Pop into Lochee Community HUB to pick up your copy or watch out around the city as we get them distributed this week 😊

03/09/2024

Want to contribute to Recoverzine? Come along to Lochee Hub tomorrow morning to find out more

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Here is our timetable for this week.

📖RECOVERY MONTH📖
This next month is Recovery Month. During our Mental Wellbeing and Recovery Drop-In we will be Spotlighting some of the services that attend this on a weekly bases.
Our First Wednesday 4th September will be...…..

💡SPOTLIGHT💡
📔RECOVERZINE📔
This project is supported by Ross at DVVA, This is a community made Recovery Magazine within Dundee currently, this is made up of stories and poems and art working created by the community members that are involved.

08/07/2024

We've been hard at work over the last few weeks developing our next issue on the theme of 'Nature', including a trip to Botanic Garden, University of Dundee as well as a fantastic workshop from RSPB to help us develop a bird bingo activity and talk about the benefits of nature during our recovery journeys. If you've got lived experience of recovery and you'd like to submit an article, poem, or artwork on the theme of Nature then please drop us a message.

24/06/2024

Not able to get your hands on a physical copy? Fear not, you can also read the latest issue online! 😁 📱💻

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23/06/2024

Issue 8 is here! 🔥 Pick up your copy from Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Lochee Community HUB Dundee Recovery Network - Hilltown The MAXwell Centre Abertay University Dundee Libraries and many more venues around the city