JOIN YOUR LOCAL ‘FORWARD CONNECT’ GROUP The easiest way to stay in touch with the Forward Connect network is to make sure your email is included on our list, so you receive The Journey, and all other news and updates. But we want you to get more involved – we are setting up local groups in areas of the country where there are lots of Forward Trust people. These local groups can organise their own social events, reunions and networks of support, so we need volunteers to get them up and running, and come up with ideas for activities. We have three local groups at the moment: KENT – The existing ROAR group is changing its name to Recovery Connect Kent, but already has an established network and membership. If you live in Kent and want to get involved, contact Michael Webster at Michael.webster@ forwardtrust.org.uk HULL/EAST RIDING – There is an existing vibrant group of people in recovery, and family members in Hull, that hold their own social events and reunions, and will now get support to grow in to a wider Recovery Connect Hull network. If you live in Hull or East Riding, and want to get involved, contact Dean Cussons at dean.cussons@forwardtrust.org.uk. LONDON – We have a loose network of people living in Kairos houses or Vision Housing, involved in the Haggerston Hub, working for Blue Sky, or volunteering at Head Office. We want to support them to grow in to a wider Recovery Connect London (that may need to be divided in to different groups for different parts of the city, as transport is so difficult). If you live in London and want to get involved, contact Aurin and Julie at Julie.muir@forwardtrust.org.uk. If you don’t live in any of these areas, and want to set up your own local group, we would love to hear from you. Email forwardconnect@forwardtrust.org.uk with your ideas, and we can see if we can help.
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