VolunteerAnnemarie W

National Recovery Walk Update

The proposed Walk planning meeting date is the afternoon 22nd of January 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland. This is not set in stone but I would rather have it happen before we get into February.

I have registered the Walk with marches and processions at Glasgow city council for 25th September and I am hoping also to secure a booking for the city chambers in George Square to hold a dance/concert/celebration event for those who attend the walk; but I may have to ask David Best or someone else with clout, maybe the new recovery consortium director Dougie Patterson, to secure it for us all.

It obviously makes perfect sense to link with GRAND week and for everyone to be involved in the day.

I have had a few wee chats with Mark Gilman around the planning day as an opportunity for workshops or discussion to take place around Emerging Recovery Organisations: Governance; Structures and Finance.

As people from all over the UK have already committed to attending the planning day for the Walk it seems like a good idea for us to have these discussion/workshops on the same day.

There has been a bit of delay in announcing the planning day in January (getting a holding/host account for payments etc, sorted now with the wiredin board of directors, we needed a paypal address) but, given the circumstances, this may be fruitful if the Scottish Recovery Consortium want to join in and add to the agenda.

Please let me know what you all think, the model we are using below for funding comes from The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) model see their website at

http://www.ccar.us/index.htm

Hope you are all well and in good spirits
Big Hug Annemarie xxx

National Recovery Walks envisions a world where the power, hope, and healing of recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction are thoroughly understood and embraced.

Our mission is to put a positive face on recovery through advocacy, education, and service, in order to end discrimination surrounding addiction and recovery, open new doors and remove barriers to recovery, and ensure that all people in recovery and people seeking recovery are treated with dignity and respect.

When people ask what is the purpose of NRW the “one-liner” is that NRW organizes the recovery community to put a face on recovery and to build recovery capital.

The first official meeting of organising the 2nd National Recovery Walk will take place on the afternoon 22nd of January in Glasgow, Scotland. This is an open invitation to everyone in the addiction field – politicians, policy makers, families, service providers, researchers, those seeking recovery and those currently recovering and recovered.

This will essentially be a day of organising those involved and solidifying their commitments to each voluntary position.

Some of the positions available will include:

1. Registration: Coordinator – Register Treatment Providers, Teams and Individuals.

2. T-shirts: Coordinator – Distribute sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats etc.

3. Water/Fruit: Coordinator – Distribute water and fruit to each individual.

4. Balloons: Coordinator – Arrive early (7 am) and blow up balloons. This year we’re trying to craft a balloon arch that we can use as a symbol to freedom!

5. Children’s Activities: Coordinator – Organise stuff to keep children entertained.

6. Survey: Coordinator – Walk through the crowd and have participants fill out the short survey, the more we fill out the better. After participant fills out survey or declines to participate, stick a sticker dot on him/her so they don’t get asked over and over again.

7. Greeters/Stewards etc

8. Stage Help: Coordinator – Assist with the set up of the stage as directed. Set up the “screen” mikes platform etc.

9. Cleaner uppers – Make sure we leave the venue and Walk route in good order.

10. Rovers: Coordinator – Basically organise a group of volunteers who are available for anyone who may need help on the day.

11. Willing to help set up charity/social enterprise/ (experience vital)

Remember we have as yet no funding from anywhere and most of the above will come from within the already existing recovery communities across the UK.

All ADATs /ADPs throughout the UK will be approached and their financial support will be requested, a list of donations from each team will listed on http://www.wiredin.org

Wiredin have agreed to host a holding account for this year only and the aim of the NRW committee is to, after this year, have their own status as a charity/social enterprise which will develop and be dependent on the skills and commitment of those involved in holding this years and subsequent years Walks.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available in the form of:

PRESENTING SPONSOR £3,000

Sponsor listed as Presenting Sponsor of Recovery Walks 2010 on all walk related publications and posters.
Sponsor’s representative invited to be on stage during the introductory program the day of the event prior to Recovery Walks.
Sponsor’s name will be prominently displayed at the TOP of the back of Recovery Walk T-shirts.
Sponsor’s name will be mentioned in ALL press releases produced for the event if required.
Sponsor may display their banner in the Start/Finish area of the Walk.
Sponsor will have permission to display signage along the walk route displaying their logo.
Sponsor may have space to display information at the Walk and are permitted to internally develop promotional campaigns tied into the event.
Sponsor will be prominently listed as a Presenting Sponsor on http://www.wiredin.org including a description of your company or mission statement.

MISSION SPONSOR £1,500

Sponsor’s name will be prominently displayed on the back of Recovery Walk T-shirts.
Sponsor will have permission to display signage along the walk route displaying their logo.
Sponsor may have space to display information at the Walk and are permitted to internally develop promotional Campaigns tied into the event.
Sponsor will be prominently listed as a Mission Sponsor on http://www.wiredin.org including a description of your company or mission statement.

PATRON SPONSOR £750

Sponsor’s name will be listed on the back of Recovery Walk T-shirts
Sponsor will have permission to display signage along the walk route displaying their logo.
Sponsor’s will be listed and acknowledged as a Patron Sponsor section on http://www.wiredin.org.
Sponsor may have space to display information at the Walk.

FRIEND OF RECOVERY £300

Sponsor’s will be listed and acknowledged in a Friend of Recovery section on a Walk specific website (http://www.wiredin.org).

Please contact us if you are interested in providing “in-kind” donations (goods and/or services) in lieu of monetary sponsorships. Any other donations and sponsorship payments can be made by sending a cheque to wiredin or online – payment details will follow shortly.

17 comments - First published on: 22/12/2009