Recovery Coaching Scotland

29/05/2026

29/05/2026

Awesome 🤩

Bobbie Lawson didn't set out to lead one of Dundee's most vital support services. Starting in community outreach and working her way up as a recovery worker, she was quietly convinced otherwise. Over recent years, she has transformed what WithYou in Dundee looks like.

When she became Service Manager, the Covid years had left the team uncertain of their direction. Bobbie hit reset, building a flexible, person-centred pathway that meets people exactly where they are.

"We're not taking anybody's hopes and dreams off the table. We're just saying, let's get you to the right place first."

The results speak for themselves. Referrals rose from 367 to 507 in a single year, and average wait times dropped from 12 days to under 7.

For Bobbie, it always comes back to people: her team, the families they serve, and the communities they support. 💙

28/05/2026

Two super stars, what a great future ahead! Proud to be part off their journey!

Two absolute belters 💜
Recovery isn’t just about stopping something — it’s about finding your people, building confidence, and having a life worth showing up for. Chloe & Tyra smashing it 👏

28/05/2026

https://www.recoverycoachingscot.org/

Welcome to Recovery Coaching Scotland, we are a non-profit community interest company working across the Scottish Prisons Service and Recovery Communities in Scotland to deliver recovery coaching training.

17/05/2026

🚨 WE’RE RECRUITING 🚨

EACHA is looking for a passionate and committed Peer Outreach Worker to join our growing team in Kilmarnock.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with lived experience of recovery to help reach and support individuals facing challenges related to alcohol or drug use — offering hope, connection, and pathways into recovery.

📍 Kilmarnock Based (Including Kilmarnock South)
⏰ 35 Hours Per Week
💷 £26,000 Salary
📅 2 Year Funded Post
🗓 Application Deadline: 1st June 2026

As part of our pioneering One Stop Shop model, you’ll work alongside individuals and communities to reduce stigma, build trust, and support people into recovery through trauma-informed, peer-led support.

💙 Lived experience of recovery is essential
💙 Minimum 12 months clear of problematic substance use required
💙 PVG membership required

This role is about more than support — it’s about using your journey to inspire lasting change across East Ayrshire.

📥 Copy & paste the link below into your web browser to view the full advert along with details on how to apply -

https://uk.indeed.com/job/lived-experience-peer-worker-drug-and-alcohol-support-3d1585919088c1fa

📧 Completed applications must be sent to:
info@eacharecovery.org

⚠️ CVs will not be accepted

Please share to help us reach the right person.

14/05/2026

2 weeks until Telling Stories Safely with Darren McGarvey few tickets remaining 🎫

'In an age where lived experience is increasingly valued, how we tell our stories matters more than ever. Telling Stories Safely is a powerful and thought provoking workshop led by Darren McGarvey exploring the responsibility that comes with sharing personal narratives, especially those rooted in trauma.

Drawing on themes from his book Trauma Industrial Complex, Darren invites participants to reflect on the emotional, ethical and social impact of storytelling. This session creates space to consider boundaries, consent, audience and self care, challenging the idea that more exposure is always better.'

13/05/2026

Hows everyone feeling after our line-up announcement for this years Recovery Connects Festival?🔉

We hope you're all as excited as we are to meet up to celebrate another day of top music and unity.

Below is our official flyer for the event!

Here We Go ✊🏻

13/05/2026

We are super grateful to Donna for making the trip back to Stranraer to share her strength, hope and experience today. Part of our collective effort along with ADP Dumfries and Galloway WithYou in Dumfries and Galloway and other partners to energise the recovery movement across the region.

Big thank you to Rod Anderson and everyone at the Recovery Coaching Scotland group for having me back in Stranraer today, the town where my addiction first took hold, was nice to see a couple of familiar faces at the group 🖤

Coming back now, in recovery, feels bigger than words. For me, it’s part of making amends to the community, not just through words but through action, connection and helping create hope for others who might still be struggling💯

I’m proud to be on board in helping support and strengthen a recovery community in Stranraer, showing that recovery is possible no matter where you come from or what your past looks like 🙏🏼

Grateful for the welcome, the conversations and the chance to give something back 🖤

13/05/2026

Big thank you to Rod Anderson and everyone at the Recovery Coaching Scotland group for having me back in Stranraer today, the town where my addiction first took hold, was nice to see a couple of familiar faces at the group 🖤

Coming back now, in recovery, feels bigger than words. For me, it’s part of making amends to the community, not just through words but through action, connection and helping create hope for others who might still be struggling💯

I’m proud to be on board in helping support and strengthen a recovery community in Stranraer, showing that recovery is possible no matter where you come from or what your past looks like 🙏🏼

Grateful for the welcome, the conversations and the chance to give something back 🖤