NEWS
Here at Your Voice we always have something going on! See what weโve been up to below in our blog posts, or subscribe to our newsletter emails and stay up to date!

Beacon of Recovery event this September!!! ๐คฉ
11am- 4pm
Saturday 13th September
Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock

LOCAL DRUG HARM ALERT โ INVERCLYDE
Weโre aware of a small but serious cluster of near-fatal overdoses in the Inverclyde area. These cases appear to involve drugs sold as heroin, but contamination with other substances is suspected.

Your Voice Culture Cafe! ๐๐ฅช
Soup, Sandwiches, Cakes, Refreshments and Games! Donations welcome, everyone welcome! ๐ฐ๐

Cozy Corner every Wednesday๐โค๏ธ
Join our new Cozy Corner group, starting next Wednesday! Soup, sandwich and a chat in a safe and cozy environment!

Community Champion Awards!!! ๐๐
Congratulations to Creative Recovery, Beacon Arts Centre and our Recovery Development Worker Martita for winning Arts Champion of the Year at the Community Champion Awards!

Inverclyde's Refugee Festival ๐ฅณ
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Inverclyde Refugee Festival at Lyle Gateway! It was a delightful exchange of stories and cultures, with loads of delicious exotic food, handmade creations, amazing performances, socialising, videos from our New to Scotland community and the Staff who work with them!

Join our team! Living Well Development Officer! ๐๐งก
As our Living Well Development Officer, youโll work alongside people to help them make small and important changes in their life which shifts the focus from whatโs the matter with them, to what matters to them.

๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ! ๐ค๐
We have met with over 200 local unpaid carers to help us identify key themes for the next Unpaid Carer and Young Carer Strategies for 2025 - 2027! Do you agree with them? Whatโs missing? Get involved!

๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ! ๐๐ช
1pm - 2.30pm
Last Wednesday of each month
51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ
Starts 30th of July

๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐!
Influence your local health and care services! Make a difference to local people's health and wellbeing! Influence the long-term planning HSCP services in Inverclyde!

๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ! ๐๐
Project SEARCH Inverclyde is an exciting one year Supported Employment programme, a new offer for Inverclyde young people with additional support needs led by the HSCP

Danaโs Story - Volunteer Week ๐โค๏ธ
Our Recovery Development Worker Dana started out as a volunteer! Here's her story

๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐คฉ๐๐ฃ
11am - 2pm
Monday 16th June
Greenock Waterfront
Food and refreshments provided! Enjoy fresh air, fantastic views, chat, fun, maybe even a wee BBQ ๐๐

Beyond Pain - Rethinking persistent pain in Inverclyde
In Inverclyde, we want to help people understand persistent pain better - including people with pain, their families, friends, co-workers, and health, care and community workers.

Your Voice Tai Chi Sessions! ๐งโโ๏ธ
Starting 24th June โฏ๏ธ
Every Tuesday, 1pm - 2pm
Your Voice, 51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ
2 free taster sessions, then ยฃ3 per session! ๐ฅ

The Carer Collective! ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐! ๐ช๐
Do you look after someone? Join The Carer Collective and help shape the next Unpaid Carer plan! ๐

Your Voice Dance this June! ๐คฉโค๏ธ
Music, tea, cakes, sandwiches and fun! ๐๐บ
โฐ12pm - 3pm
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Friday 27th June
โช๏ธSt John's Scottish Episcopal Church, 12A Union St, Greenock PA16 8JJ

๐ป๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐! ๐ฅณ๐
12pm - 3pm
Friday 13th June
Lyle Kirk, 31 Union Street, Greenock, PA16 8DD
Stalls, music, food, positive stories, performances from our New to Scotland community and more! Free entry, everyone welcome! Refreshments provided, with ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ available for purchase! ๐ฅ๐ค

FREE Movement & Mindfulness sessions! ๐๐งโโ๏ธ
Tuesdays, 10.30-11.30am
51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ
Six-week taster session starting 3rd of June!

Lyle Gatewayโs Weekly Health Walks!
Get out and about this summer with Lyle Gatewayโs Weekly Health Walks!