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Community Cafe for people with drug and alcohol addiction

Gary Hart May 31, 2016

Cascade Creative Recovery (CCR) is a not-for-profit community centre and cafe for Brighton & Hove.

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Run by, and for, people with experience of active recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, the charity’s aims are to provide a supportive peer-led space, informal access to information, as well as a range of other courses, workshops and social activities.

CCR is an independent charity run by people with lived experience of recovery from addiction and alcoholism, organising creative activities as well as signposting services, and providing recovery coaching and volunteering opportunities.

The coffee shop opened in late February 2015 after several months of rebuilding work carried out by people in the recovery community.

The coffee shop offer a delicious and affordable menu, with aromatic fresh ground coffee all served in comfortable surroundings.

Their menu includes traditional bacon sarnies, cooked veggie and meat breakfasts, a variety of salads, a Meze sharing platter and sandwiches.

Hang-out and chat, use their WiFi, while having a game of chess or backgammon.

They operate a ‘pay it forward’ scheme for those who find themselves either starved of company or in need of something to eat. No one has to leave the coffee shop because they are broke or feel broken.

Above the Coffee Shop they have a room for activities and groups. CCR has a good track record of organising theatre productions, exhibitions and their choir has performed at the Brighton Fringe Festival.

They firmly believe that being involved in creativity as opposed to the destructive behaviours of some of their pasts is beneficial to recovery and wellbeing.

CCR run or host: 12 step orientated Yoga and meditation, peer support groups, drama group, the Cascade Chorus Recovery Choir, creative writing, art workshops, storytelling workshops and hold exhibitions.

They have an Open Mic night every month and are planning more social evenings such as spoken word events, film nights and Karaoke.

The room can be hired for meetings, sobriety birthdays and appropriate activities.

For more information, email: infocascadecr@gmail.com

Without volunteers, Cascade would not exist. They provide volunteering opportunities in the coffee shop and with their recovery coaches.

You will find: CCS Coffee Shop at 24 Baker Street, London Road, Brighton.

Opening times: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-8pm: Sunday 11am-6pm, open later if there is an event on.

For more information, email: cascadecreativerecovery@gmail.com 

Or telephone: 07477072956

 

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