The LERO Partnership workshop took place on Monday 23 February at the Good Shepherd, hosted in partnership with the Service User Involvement Team (SUIT).
Both the Good Shepherd and SUIT have LERO accreditations (Lived Experience Recovery Organisations) placing lived experience at the heart of service design and delivery.
The workshop focused on developing improved recovery and aftercare support in Wolverhampton for people accessing drug and alcohol treatment, with the aim of helping individuals achieve and maintain long-term recovery.
This session marks the first in a series of workshops designed to develop a robust, coordinated recovery and aftercare support offer across the city, informed by lived experience and partnership working.
Chris Cole, Service Manager at the Good Shepherd said:
“This workshop was about listening to people with a lived experience of drug and alcohol treatment services and using it to shape meaningful aftercare support. Recovery doesn’t end when treatment finishes, and these sessions are a vital step in building co-ordinated support to help people maintain recovery.”
Christiane Jenkins Creative Arts & Research Lead at the SUIT said:
“SUIT is determined to improve aftercare services across Wolverhampton, working alongside partners including the Good Shepherd, and ensuring that people with lived experience are not only heard but are actively shaping the services designed to support them.
Service users should be included in decisions about their own care and we are committed to their voices driving real, practical change.”