Aspire Recovery Connection

Aspire Recovery Connection Supporting your mental well-being through connection and understanding

If the weather is kind to us this week, our Games Group on Thursday from 2–4pm will be heading outdoors to enjoy some fr...
19/01/2026

If the weather is kind to us this week, our Games Group on Thursday from 2–4pm will be heading outdoors to enjoy some fresh air together. We’re planning to make the most of the park with relaxed games like cricket and soccer, with plenty of space to join in at your own pace or simply sit back and enjoy being part of the group.

As always, there’s no pressure to perform or compete. Our Games Group is about connection, shared experiences and having a bit of fun in a way that feels safe and welcoming. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re new to ARC or have been coming along for a while.

If you’d like to join us, please get in touch with Aspire Recovery Connection to book in. We’d love to see you there.

Coming back into routine can stir up emotions we didn’t expect. Emotional regulation isn’t about getting rid of feelings...
15/01/2026

Coming back into routine can stir up emotions we didn’t expect. Emotional regulation isn’t about getting rid of feelings, it’s about learning how to sit with them safely. At ARC, we honour how hard this can be and offer spaces where big feelings are met with understanding, not pressure.

New Year, Starting Where You AreA new year doesn’t have to begin with big goals or fresh energy. For many of us, January...
12/01/2026

New Year, Starting Where You Are
A new year doesn’t have to begin with big goals or fresh energy. For many of us, January is about finding our footing again after a full and sometimes heavy holiday period. At ARC, we believe foundations are built gently. Starting where you are is more than enough. Whether you’re feeling hopeful, tired, uncertain or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here exactly as you are.

At ARC, our Peer Support service is grounded in something simple and deeply human, connection through shared experience....
02/01/2026

At ARC, our Peer Support service is grounded in something simple and deeply human, connection through shared experience. Our Peer Mentors aren’t just trained professionals; they are people who have walked their own paths through emotional and mental distress, recovery, uncertainty and rebuilding. They understand what it feels like to struggle, to start again, to feel lost and to slowly find your footing in your own time.

Peer Support at ARC isn’t about fixing or directing. It’s about walking alongside someone, offering understanding without judgment, listening without pressure and reminding people that they are not alone.
If you’re looking for something that feels safe, human and deeply supportive, Peer Support at ARC is here for you.

31/12/2025

ARC is different because our foundation isn’t built on systems or checklists, it’s built on lived experience, connection and human understanding. Every person who walks through our doors is met by someone who has been there, someone who knows what it feels like to navigate distress, overwhelm, loneliness or uncertainty. We don’t see people as problems to solve or symptoms to manage. We see people as people, with stories, strengths, needs and dreams unique to them.

ARC is more than a service. It’s a community. A place where people feel seen, understood and valued for who they are, not who they think they need to become. A place where connection is the heart of change and where healing is understood as a shared human experience, not a clinical outcome.

That’s why ARC is different.
Because at ARC, you’re never just supported,
you’re met, you’re understood and you belong.

29/12/2025

🎧 Episode 1 is live: Defining Our Stories
In the first episode of Season 2, Cat and Jenny explore what "lived experience" means to them and what it feels like to navigate the mental health system from the inside.

This conversation is raw, honest, and deeply relatable for anyone who has ever felt misunderstood, unheard, or defined by systems rather than by their own story.

Tune in to hear the shared wisdom, truth, and connection that makes On the ARC what it is.

24/12/2025

✨ Happy Holidays from the ARC Community ✨

We know this season can mean many different things for different people. For some, it brings warmth, connection and familiar traditions. For others, it can bring loneliness, grief, overwhelm, or a deep sense of being out of step with the world around them.

Wherever you find yourself this holiday season, we want you to know this: your experience is valid and you don’t have to carry it alone.

ARC is a community built on understanding, compassion and lived experience. We honour every emotion that surfaces at this time of year, the soft ones, the heavy ones, the complicated ones and the quiet ones you may not have language for yet.

Our hope for you is that you can find at least one moment of gentleness, rest or connection that feels meaningful to you, not what the season expects, but what your heart needs.

From all of us at Aspire Recovery Connection, we’re wishing you a safe, gentle and grounding holiday period.

Belonging isn’t about fitting in or pretending to be okay. It’s not about matching the energy of the room or holding you...
24/12/2025

Belonging isn’t about fitting in or pretending to be okay. It’s not about matching the energy of the room or holding yourself together so others feel comfortable.
Belonging is the feeling of being welcomed exactly as you are, messy, tender, unsure, hopeful, healing, human.

At ARC, we believe belonging happens when someone looks at you and says, “You don’t have to change anything about yourself for me to stay here with you.”
It’s the quiet safety of knowing you don’t have to earn your place. You already have one.

22/12/2025

🎙️ Season 2 of On the ARC is here!
We’re excited to share that our lived experience podcast, co-hosted by Cat and Jenny, is back with six new episodes dropping every Friday.

This season dives even deeper into the heart of lived experience storytelling, exploring what it means to define our own stories, challenge the systems around us and create spaces grounded in compassion and authenticity.

If you love honest conversations, collective wisdom, and hearing from people who have been there, this season is for you.
Have a listen! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5r24tahi4Is3H9D31Epm6Q?si=52c67b57b90f442e

This time of year can be deeply meaningful for some and incredibly difficult for others, and we want our community to kn...
19/12/2025

This time of year can be deeply meaningful for some and incredibly difficult for others, and we want our community to know they are held in care no matter where they sit within themselves. This week, ARC has been delivering Christmas hampers to community members who may be feeling the weight of the season, thoughtfully filled with delicious treats, small comforts, and reminders that they are not alone.

This year’s hampers were extra special. One of our beautiful community members, Marian, lovingly created pot plants to include in each box. She put her heart and soul into nurturing them, wanting people to have something living and gentle to hold onto, a symbol of possibility, of the new year ahead and of the quiet, meaningful growth we each make in our own time.

These hampers were made and packed by ARC staff and community members together, representing care, connection and community in its truest form. They are not just boxes of food or gifts, they are small reminders of belonging, compassion and the strength we share when we look out for one another.

Thank you to everyone who donated, created, packed and supported these hampers. Your kindness makes a difference in ways that cannot always be seen, but always felt.

Tuesday’s Christmas BBQ was one of those moments that reminded us why community matters so deeply. So many of our ARC co...
17/12/2025

Tuesday’s Christmas BBQ was one of those moments that reminded us why community matters so deeply. So many of our ARC community members came together to share food, connection and a whole lot of laughter and even a very competitive game of cricket that brought out everyone’s playful side.

It was beautiful to see familiar faces, new faces and the gentle comfort that comes from being in a space where you don’t have to perform or pretend. Just real people, showing up as they are, sharing stories from the year and enjoying the simple act of being together.

A huge thank you to Jacqui for the heart and hard work she put into preparing for the day. We appreciate her more than words can say.

Gatherings like this remind us why ARC is so important. It’s not just a service, it’s a place where people feel seen, heard, welcomed and understood, a community built on genuine connection.

A Peer Story: Finding Connection in Unexpected PlacesOne of our community members recently shared that the thing that he...
12/12/2025

A Peer Story: Finding Connection in Unexpected Places

One of our community members recently shared that the thing that helped them most last December wasn’t a festive event, but a simple moment of being listened to without judgment. “It was the first time in weeks I felt like I could breathe,” they told us.
Moments like this remind us that connection doesn’t need to be big to matter. Sometimes the smallest interactions hold the greatest impact.

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