Celebrate Recovery Conference

Hosted by Addiction NI and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, our event is taking place at the Girdwood Community Hub, Belfast on 11th March 2017.

Speakers & Debates

Oisin McConville -
Former Armagh GAA Player - In Recovery from Gambling Addicion - Addiction Counsellor

Stephen Malloy -
Board Member for INPUD (International Network for People who Use Drugs)

Sunny Dhadley -
Director of SUIT (Service User Involvement Team)...

Sheila Smyth -
Director of 'The Right Key', a Social Economy project developed to help those in Recovery.

Service User Stories - A range of personal testimonals from people in Recovery.

Celebration Activities

Addiction Talks Back

Conversation Cafe

...and much more

We know that everyone takes different paths on their own recovery journeys, we know there’s not always one right answer, and we want to celebrate that diversity.

This is the first Regional Celebrate Recovery Conference in Northern Ireland. It will be an inspirational and provocative event for people in recovery as our aim is to champion how recovery and wellbeing can transform lives, families and communities. Delegates can expect to learn about the latest developments in the substance misuse and mental health field, feel inspired by success stories, engage with others, and get involved in interactive discussions.

Leading figures will share their expertise, but we also want your views. What do you really think about recovery? How can we promote recovery and foster thriving communities? The Regional Conference will be an opportunity to showcase your opinions and encourage lively debates.

The Celebration will also allow drug and alcohol professionals to develop practical, useful knowledge of recovery and treatment which can be applied to their everyday jobs.