Blossome

25/02/2026

If you’re feeling stretched, wired, tired, or just quietly holding a lot… this session is for you.

Resourcing Me – TODAY🌿
🕧7pm-7.45 pm
📍Zoom
🤗 Everyone is welcome

This week we’re focusing on settling the nervous system.

No deep digging.
No big sharing required.
Just gentle, guided practices to help your body soften and your mind slow down.

We’ll explore simple self-compassion tools that you can use anytime life feels too much.

Come as you are.
Stressed is welcome. Numb is welcome. Tired is welcome.

This is a space to land.

Logon anytime after 6.45 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3550937547?pwd=SPWrbV1EF5bSGh3RNvqRkbrEpK9WbN.1

25/02/2026

Last week something happened that we wanted to hold gently before we started talking about it.

We are proud that our Founder Kim Moore has been recognised as one of the Big Issue’s Top 100 Changemakers for 2026 for her work supporting families affected by a loved one’s addiction.

It’s an honour. And we are grateful.
But recognition has never been the reason we do this work.

We do this because behind every headline about addiction, there are families living in the quiet aftermath.

Mothers who haven’t slept properly in years.
Partners holding their breath every time the phone rings.
Children growing up too quickly, learning to read moods before they can read books.

Families who love fiercely and carry the prolonged weight of stress, anxiety and fear for years, sometimes decades.

And yet, families receive just 1.58% of the UK’s addiction recovery budgets.

1.58%.

While they are developing chronic PTSD.
Depression.
Cardiac issues.
Burnout so deep it reshapes their nervous systems.

They withdraw because of shame.
They isolate because of stigma.
They become the hidden casualties of a system that still sees addiction as an individual issue, not a family one.

This recognition is not a spotlight for us.
It’s a signal flare.

It tells us the conversation is beginning to shift.
It tells us people are ready to see what has always been there.

At Blossome, we believe recovery is not just about one person stopping using a substance.
It is about restoring safety, dignity and hope to the whole ecosystem around them.

If families are supported, outcomes improve.
If families are funded, cycles can break.
If families are seen, healing deepens.

So today we don’t celebrate ourselves.

We stand with every family who has lived in the shadows of addiction and say:
You are not invisible.
Your health matters.
Your story matters.

And this has to change.

If you believe families deserve more than 1.58%
walk with us.
Fund the work.
Share the truth.
Help us build something that holds everyone.

Because real change doesn’t happen in headlines.
It happens when we decide that no one stands alone anymore.

Thanks to The Big Issue for choosing Kim as a top 100 Changemaker 2026. 🙏

20/02/2026

Just being here at early dawn is enough.

Some come for the sunrise.
Some come for the breakfast.
Some come for the cold water therapy.
Some come for connection.
Some come for the whole experience.

Everyone learns and begins to feel they are worthy of it - time to nourish you. 🌸

Sunrise dip & breakfast Experience.
Every month .
Twice a month.
All are welcome. Come watch, or dip your toes, or go all in. 🤗

https://www.blossome.support/event/sunrise-dip-2-4-2-4/2026-03-13/

18/02/2026

Resourcing Me- Mindful Self-compassion Dropin
📍Zoom
🗓️Wednesday 18 Feb
🕙 7pm -7.45 pm
This Week’s Theme: Working with Shame

Shame is quiet… but powerful.

It shows up as:
“I should have known better.”
“I’m too much.”
“I’m not enough.”
“I’ve let everyone down.”

And before we know it, we’re withdrawing, over-explaining, people-pleasing, or turning on ourselves.

In this week’s Resourcing Me session, we’ll explore how shame moves through us, and how to meet it differently.

✨ A soft landing
✨ A simple teaching on the three components of self-compassion
✨ An informal practice you can use in real life, in the moments shame appears
✨ Gentle reflection and connection
✨ Q&A

You don’t need to fix yourself.
You don’t need to share anything you’re not ready to share.
You’re welcome exactly as you are.

If February has felt tender… this space is for you.
Join us on Zoom. Everyone is welcome

Learning self-compassion is a way to resource ourselves with the skills needed to live through challenging times and when experiencing complicated grief. In these support sessions you will learn new techniques and practice self-compassion in a monthly live online gathering. The session offers an int...

14/02/2026

The most important relationship in your life is the one that you have with yourself. Give your self some love and care. You are worth it. ❤️

14/02/2026

Today isn’t just about romantic love.❤️

It’s for the ones who have loved someone through addiction.❤️
The ones who have stayed.❤️
The ones who have left.❤️
The ones who don’t know what to do next.❤️

Somewhere today, someone is quietly breaking inside and telling no one.

So today, throughout the day, we’re sharing love differently.
Words from people who once felt alone… and found that they weren’t.

If you’re reading these and your chest tightens a little, they’re for you. You are not alone. ❤️

13/02/2026

More of this please. 🌸❤️🌸

We had the pleasure of attending the Nacoa Stafford Ward Memorial Lecture in Parliament on Wednesday for .

We heard powerful testimonies from broadcaster Camilla Tominey, APPG Chair George Freeman MP, footballer Tony Adams, filmmaker Maleena Pone, sports commentator Ian Stringer and marathon-runner Paul McDougal, who all spoke about their personal experiences of being affected by parental drinking. Thank you for continuing to shine a light on the needs of the 1 in 5 children affected by a parent's drinking.

13/02/2026

There’s something magical about doing something that you are nervous about doing.

Dipping into a grey, choppy sea at sunrise might sound daunting, but it’s one of the most invigorating acts of self‑love there is. We gathered on the shore making the final adjustments to our kit, posed for a photo, the wind biting at our cheeks and the waves roaring behind us.

In that moment we chose courage over comfort.

Stepping into cold water does more than wake you up. Research shows that brief cold‑water immersion can lift your mood by boosting endorphin and norepinephrine levels  and even reduce feelings like tension, anger and fatigue while increasing vigour and self‑esteem . Our own Sunrise Dip & Breakfast experience echoes that science.

Our dippers describe feeling joy in the moment, connecting with others and learning a mindful self‑compassion practice that helps you savour the experience . Cold‑water swims also build resilience; doing something you didn’t think you could do expands your sense of possibility .

The grey skies and fierce sea only made the warmth of our laughter brighter. We emerged from the waves with rosy cheeks, pumping hearts and a renewed belief in ourselves. It’s a reminder that self‑care isn’t always soft blankets and candles; sometimes it’s braving the elements with friends, cheering each other on, and realising just how strong you are.

Join us for the next dip if you can, we’d love to share this invigorating ritual with you.

🗓️Friday 20th Feb
🕠 6.30 am
📍Red Beach Hut at Walton on the Naze

Book your ticket which includes use of kit (socks, gloves, float) bottomless hot drinks and a bacon, fruit, pancake and maple syrup breakfast in the beach hut.
⬇️
https://www.blossome.support/event/sunrise-dip-2-4-2-4/2026-02-20/

12/02/2026

❤️ Mindful Valentine’s Sunrise Dip
Come and do something brave for yourself.
Not for anyone else.
Not because you “should”.
But as an act of self-love.

📍 Walton-on-the-Naze
⏰ Arrive from 6.45am (early dawn)
🌅 Toes in at sunrise – 7.15am

Wear red if you’d like, a bold, visible reminder that you matter too ❤️

There is no pressure to go into the water.
No pressure to prove anything.
You can paddle.
You can stand at the shoreline.
You can stay in the beach hut.
You can simply wrap up warm and watch the light rise over the sea.

Just being there in nature is enough.
The rhythm of the waves gently holds our focus.
The sound of the sea gives our busy brains a break from effort and overthinking.
That steady sensory input helps calm the nervous system, reducing stress and shifting us out of high alert.
No decision making.
No rushing.
Just space to breathe.

And afterwards? We warm up together with a beautiful breakfast:
🥞 Pancakes with maple syrup
🥓 Bacon
🍓 Fresh fruit
☕ Hot drinks

A morning to relax.
To reset.
To feel held by the sea, the sky, and community.
Come as you are.
Bring layers, and an open heart.
We supply the thermal socks, thermal gloves and flotation devices too.
This one is for you ❤️

Please book a ticket or send us a message if you have questions or need a lift.

https://www.blossome.support/event/sunrise-dip-2-4-2-2/

06/02/2026

🧵Mindful Slow stitching 🧵
🗓️Saturday 7th Feb 3pm -5pm
📍Berryfields cafe, Firstsite, Colchester

If you have been affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use, gambling or any addiction, you are welcome to join us for coffee, tea, cake and slow stitching.

Meet others who understand all you are carrying.
No fixing, no advice giving, no judgement, just care and compassion. No stitching skills required either.

Julie will be your host
Julie is one of our Blooming Companions, and has been part of the Blossome Community since summer 2024. She loved slow stitching so much that now she volunteers to host the sessions.

Come along and stitch a brave expression on a square, or you could make a name badge, or start a thread journal. If you don’t feel like stitching, simply enjoy a cuppa and some good company.

Book your ticket here
https://www.blossome.support/event/slow-stitching-3-2-2-3/2026-02-07/

02/02/2026

What’s On in the Blossome Community – February 💛
This month in the Blossome Community, there are gentle self-care spaces to choose from, come to one, or come to them all. No pressure. Just support, understanding, and compassion.

Resourcing Me - Led by Kim
Wednesday 04, 18, 25 February
7 pm - 7.45 pm
A calm, guided 45 minutes to pause, ground, and resource yourself with what supports you. Learn to self-regulate your emotions, develop a compassionate voice within, with self-compassion skills. Come as you are, quiet listening is always welcome.
https://www.blossome.support/event/mindful-selfcompassion-dropin-series-2-2-2-2-3-2/2026-02-04/

🧵 Slow Stitching Circle - Led by Julie
Saturday 7th February, 3 pm - 5 pm
A soothing, creative space to stitch a meaningful message onto a square of fabric. Sometimes stitching a message is easier than speaking it. This month, we will also start stitching our personalised Blossome Name badges. Sit and breathe together, with plenty of cuppa and cake. No skill needed just shared presence.
https://www.blossome.support/event/slow-stitching-3-2-2-3/2026-02-07/

Sunrise Dip & Breakfast - Led by Kim
13, 20 February at early dawn.
A brave-but-gentle way to meet the day together, watching the sun rise over the sea. Cold water, warm connection, and a deep sense of “I did something brave and kind for myself." This month, wear RED for our Valentines themed dip.
https://www.blossome.support/event/sunrise-dip-2-4-2-2/

Mosaic Mirror Making
Wednesday 11th February 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Join us for an evening of creativity, connection and self-care at our Mosaic Mirror Making Event! With supportive guidance, explore the world of mosaic artistry and create a stunning mirror that not only reflects your image but also reflects the beauty within you. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll be guided through the process of designing and crafting your own mosaic mirror.
https://www.blossome.support/event/valentines-mosaic-mirror-making/

Every group activity is also an invitation to connect with others who understand the impact of loving someone with addiction, no fixing, no explaining, no judgement, just being and compassion.

29/01/2026

An inspiring day at the Better Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership Workshop.

Local health, social care and VSCE systems came together to have a conversation to help us all improve peoples experience and reduce dependence on clinical services.

It’s great to be able to share our experiences, and contribute to thinking and finding better ways forward. 💪