ARC Fitness: Practical Help, Support & Motivation for Recovery & Well-being. ARC works! Check out the testimonials:
“Life changing. Everyone stayed in touch.
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The group really took me in under their wing and I feel like we’re great friends. We can talk about cravings or struggles and not feel judged. Gaz was always very supportive. It’s just been amazing.”
“Gary's expertise in fitness, and being able to tie this in with recovery was really helpful. The WhatsApp group was very helpful. Gary's motivational messages and ones from other group members were much appreciated at times when struggling.”
“Amazing positive and encouraging and over all my mental health and my outlook on life has totally changed.”
“Before I started the programme I had cravings every couple each day. It has lessened so much since I started that I can't remember the last time I craved.”
“This was a top notch programme with a super bunch a people, was great to see everyone thriving in the sessions and also encouraging anyone.”
Are you ready to change your Life? Demand of the programme continues to be HIGH so REGISTER BELOW and get your name on our waiting list. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLP386S
15/10/2025
💚 Huge thanks to Foyle Golf Centre for their incredible support!
The funds raised during both the Lady President’s Day and Mr. President’s Day, an amazing £1,510, will go directly towards helping individuals and families in our community access the support they need through ARC.
We’re so grateful for everyone who contributed and continues to back our mission of recovery, connection, and change. 🙌
15/10/2025
“Despite all the chaos and pain, ARC has always stood for hope.”
✨ Recovery isn’t just about abstaining, it’s about moving forward, growing, and rediscovering purpose.
When we sharpen one another through hope and action, we keep Recovery in Motion.
15/10/2025
Looking forward to a day with Northern Ireland Alcohol and Drug Alliance at their annual conference ✌🏻
Timely topic 💜
10/10/2025
‘You Matter’ ✌🏻💜
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10/10/2025
🌍 World Mental Health Day 💙
At ARC, we believe that recovery and resilience are built together, because Iron Sharpens Iron.
Today’s a reminder that looking after your mind is just as vital as looking after your body.
Keep talking. Keep moving. Keep showing up, for yourself and for others.
10/10/2025
09/10/2025
Looking for a simple way to boost both body and mind?
Join our Weekly Walking Group.
We meet every Monday at 6:30pm and Friday at 10am. Lace up your shoes, bring a friend, and let’s take the first step toward better health together. Everyone’s welcome!
07/10/2025
📣 Attention Strabane 📣
10 am TOMORROW
🔹 Every Wednesday
🔹 10.00 - 12.00
🔹Strabane Health Improvement Project. Ballycolman Estate, Strabane, BT82 9AQ
06/10/2025
When workplaces invest in wellbeing, everyone wins.
ARC Connect helps teams thrive through:
✅ Mental Health & Resilience Workshops
✅ On-Site Health Screening
✅ Professional Delivery
✅ Real Impact
Hi, My name is Jay. I'm taking on 5K a Day in October for "CALM" Campaign Again… John-Paul O'Kane needs your support for ARC & CALM 5K A DAY FOR OCTOBER
01/10/2025
💜 The Recovery Walk NI 2025 💜
On behalf of our event partners and I thank you to everyone who showed up, made noise, and celebrated recovery with us at the ARC Recovery Walk.
The walk is a culmination of all the hard work and planning from - Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum, Northlands, OLT HLC, HURT, Have Your Tomorrows, White Oaks Centre, Inspire, Developing Healthy Communities, and ourselves ARC Fitness - Addiction Recovery Coaching
The harsh reality is that there is an ongoing shift toward the misuse of prescription drugs. Those people entering our addiction services are bringing with them increasingly complex mental health and social care issues. Our recovery walk partners and local addiction services deal with those challenges on a daily basis.
Despite all the sadness and the chaos, the Recovery Walk NI represents hope, it stands for possibility and overcoming adversity. We know that recovery from addiction is not simply abstaining or not using substances. It is about picking yourself up, moving forward, rediscovering your purpose— and putting recovery into motion in your everyday life. 😉
So why is the Recovery Walk NI so important? ?
The walk is a powerful and public declaration to our communities that recovery is real, and that it deserves to be seen, to be supported, and celebrated. It is more than just a nice walk around the city, it is a:
• A tribute to those loved ones we have lost along the way.
• A celebration of those out there currently navigating recovery.
• A call to action to help break stigma and raise awareness around addiction and mental health - whilst promoting recovery.
Events like this one remind us that healing is possible, support is available, and no one should have to face recovery alone. Until next Year. "We recovery in Community" 💜💜
The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland
Public Health Agency
01/10/2025
What a great day yesterday at the ‘Celebrating Recovery’ event in Galway. ✌🏻
Big shout out to .recovery on a well organised and hope filled event.
Amazing speakers and stories of lived experience make for an emotional and encouraging day. 💜
Thanks for having us down as part of the event.
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From it’s humble beginnings as online signposting service ARC Fitness as quickly evolved into a successful non-profit social enterprise based in the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.
ARC Fitness supports individuals with substance use disorders to achieve healthy and sustainable recovery through the application of physical activity and positive lifestyle choices.
Small Group Personal Training
ARC Fitness provides discrete Small Group Personal Training services for people in recovery from drug and alcohol dependence.
This coupled with experienced Addiction Recovery Coaching will enable individuals to make positive and informed choices about their recovery.
We EMPOWER people through physical activity then watch them THRIVE and SUCCEED in life after addiction.
Signposting
ARC aims to signpost people to local addiction and mental health resources, support services and fitness providers.
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