CGL York

16/02/2026

Great News! - now is the time to get involved - please do make a donation if you can to this worthy cause - be that in terms of money or perhaps time as a rower in the boat this year! 🚣🚣

We take part in the York Dragon Boat Race to show our commitment to community, teamwork and positive change in York. By raising money for York Rotary and our nominated charity CGL York Drug & Alcohol

02/02/2026

Find a Change Grow Live service near you. See services in your area that can help with drugs, alcohol, wellbeing, and more. It's free and confidential. Search for your local service to find the phone number, email, address and referral information.

19/01/2026

Did you make the decision to go dry for January?

If you did - how is it going?

12/01/2026

A really powerful conversation with Paula McGowan OBE as part of our Believe in People series.

We spoke about the intersection of autism, learning disability and substance misuse, the risks of undiagnosed neurodivergence in services, and the harm caused when people are labelled as “chaotic” instead of being properly understood. Most of all, we talked about the importance of listening, believing people, and involving families when assessing risk and need.

This episode was recorded with the principles of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism firmly in mind, and aims to connect that learning to real-world frontline practice.

Coming soon. 🎧

08/01/2026

‼️Cancelled for this evening due to weather warnings‼️

The York Gambling Support meeting runs tonight at the Recovery Hub.
2 Wellington Row YO1 6BE.
The door is open from 6pm & anyone looking for support, mutual aid, and positive connections is truly welcome.
College of Lived Experience Organisations
CGL York
York Carers Centre
GamCare Yorkshire and Humber

08/01/2026

Matt's podcast is award winning. Try an episode and see what you think. 🙂👍

Introducing Believe in People: Extra.

A short-form series where we revisit powerful moments from the Believe in People podcast archive. We’re reposting selected historic episodes with remastered audio, giving these stories the space and clarity they deserve.

Presented by series producer Robbie Lawson, Believe in People: Extra brings you reflections, context and standout conversations from across the journey so far.

New, familiar, and still rooted in real stories of addiction, recovery and change.

Available now. 🎧

05/01/2026

Pop in and check out York's community recovery resource - whether you are in recovery or recovery curious it's a great place to meet folk and to learn more... plus the best brekkie sandwiches on a Monday! 😊

Happy New Year🙂.
Responding to requests is important to us.
A big ask from folk has been for a weekly planner for the Recovery Hub.
So, here goes!
Click on this link, which should take you to a live weekly calendar
https://www.yorkinrecovery.org.uk/our-hub-events
Why not check out our other web pages too?

01/01/2026

Is 2026 the year for you to try Dry January?

If you feel that you need support due to substance reliance there is help available in York.

You are not on your own.

You can call us or link in with York In Recovery CIC - they and we can let you know about the large number of groups and agencies who are here to support you.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from everyone here at CGL in York!

Although we are closed today we open again as normal from 09:00 Tomorrow (2 January).

30/12/2025

If you are interested in volunteering at CGL in York please do email david.barf@cgl.org.uk - whilst we are not currently recruiting we certainly will be early in the New Year.

In the meantime, we can start a conversation and you can find out what roles are likely to be available in the city. City of York Council York In Recovery CIC York Cares Aviva North Yorkshire Police - York

Make a difference by supporting people to change their lives for the better.

If your New Year’s resolution is to make a difference in your local community or volunteer, we have a wide range of roles available in our services. Whether you’re working full time, are studying, or retired, most of our volunteering roles have flexible hours to suit you.

As part of your role, you might:

- Greet people at our services and make them feel welcome
- Run social groups and activities
- Support people through training, coaching or just listening
- Carry out admin tasks such as organising records

Take a look at the opportunities we have available

https://volunteers-changegrowlive.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-626005074&mobile=false&width=1199&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=0&jun1offset=60

25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very healthy and peaceful Christmas from all of us here at CGL in York. 🎄