Celebrate Recovery Groups Online
At present, Celebrate Recovery UK are unable to host online groups.
In line with the CR DNA, please note: Online Celebrate Recovery groups must be connected to an established in-person Celebrate Recovery ministry. Please check with your local group what their arrangements are.
Community, Connection, and Encouragement: Reflecting on Catherine’s Visit to Our Local CR Group
Running a Celebrate Recovery group week in, week out is deeply rewarding, but it can sometimes feel a bit like operating on an island. Our local group meets weekly in our church hall, and over the years, we’ve grown into a warm, consistent community of about 15 to 18...
Why we can’t wait for this year’s Celebrate Recovery UK Conference; 5 Questions, 3 Perspectives, 1 Mission
As the Celebrate Recovery National Conference approaches, excitement is building among those helping to shape the day. From months of planning and preparation to hopes for what God will do through the event, there is so much happening behind the scenes that delegates...
Catching Up with Catherine: Reflections from the Celebrate Recovery UK Tour
This summer, I used some annual leave from my day job to get out on the road and visit Celebrate Recovery ministries across the UK. I had the privilege of visiting a new group in my home city of Newcastle, along with groups in Cardiff, Bristol (twice!), Bath,...
Understanding the 5 Small Group Guidelines: Guideline 5
Guideline 5 for Celebrate Recovery small groups says: “Offensive language has no place in a Christ-centred recovery group”. This is the basic guideline and can be extended as follows: “The main issue here is that the Lord’s name is not used inappropriately. We...
Why am I travelling from London to Newcastle for the Celebrate Recovery UK Annual Conference?
At first glance, travelling from London to Newcastle for a day conference might seem like a big commitment—time, cost, and a 280 mile journey north. But for anyone involved in Celebrate Recovery, the UK Annual Conference is far more than a date on a calendar. Since we...
Understanding the 5 Small Group Guidelines: Guideline 4
Guideline 4 for Celebrate Recovery small groups says: “Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group. The only exception is when someone threatens to injure themselves or others.” To me, this guideline is not just...
Have you thought about …… becoming a CR UK Charity Trustee?
Have you had an amazing experience from your own CR involvement, whether as a participant, volunteer, leader or helper? Does your experience envision you to give something back to the Ministry? Are you passionate to see CR grow further throughout the UK, enabling...
Understanding the 5 Small Group Guidelines: Guideline 3
‘We are here to support one another, not “fix” one another’ What it means? Everyone would love a quick ‘fix’ to their issues. And many come to a 12 step recovery programme expecting just that. But we need to be realistic. The chances are you have been struggling with...
Being a Celebrate Recovery ambassador
In January, I attended my first Celebrate Recovery (CR) ambassador meeting online. It was so encouraging to see people across the country joining, and to see how CR is so much bigger than the group in my little corner of the UK. At the meeting we discussed how we can...
Understanding the 5 Small Group Guidelines: Guideline 2
At Celebrate Recovery we read the five guidelines during the open share group time every week. Guideline 2 states: There is no cross-talk. Cross-talk is when two individuals engage in conversations excluding all others. Each person is free to express his or her...