APRIL 2024

We are really proud of one of our volunteer “Big Stevie” on his new career path

Stevie has quit his full time job and has now become business partner with his wife (Alison) in their very successful cookie business – With Love Cookies !!!

Alison was running the business on her own and was struggling to keep up with all the orders and so it made sense for this cracking couple to work alongside each other !! this gives them more time to spend with each other and they are both loving it !! It also gives Steven time to focus on his recovery and his studies

Steven volunteers in our MOT Killie Mens Group and has recently joined our Buddy System supporting men in and out of Rehab

Your Harbour Team are really proud of you Stevie and we wish you and Alison all the success in the world with your business

We are thrilled, as an organisation, to be able to facilitate a 2 week placement for a Trainee Paramedic, Aimee, with Harbour Ayrshire

Aimee is studying at University of the West of Scotland to be a paramedic and has thoroughly enjoyed her first week with us. She has attended some home, drug and alcohol interventions with our recovery practitioners and three of our peer groups – MOT Irvine, THRIVE and Empowerher so far

Aimee is now onto her second and last week with us and will continue her placement in the community with our recovery practitioners – gaining a better understanding about the disease of addiction/alcoholism which will assist her greatly in her future role

We would like to thank Believe Ayrshire C.I.C for a second bout of Mental Health First Aid Training for our staff and volunteers. We now have mental health first aiders in the following services;

• Head office
• Womens well-being group
• empowerher womens group
• MOT Girvan
• MOT Kilbirnie
• MOT Irvine
• MOT Killie
• THRIVE womens group
• Harbour Helpline
• Harbour Buddy System

Huge thanks to Harbour Lights for providing us with the venue and refreshments

We would like to congratulate one of our volunteers ‘Wee Ally’ on 3 whole years continuous sobriety. Ally volunteers in our New Beginnings North Family Group and she is an incredible example. Well done Ally from all of your Harbour Team.

It is with great pride that we announce Our Wellbeing Group Facilitator has reached a massive milestone in her recovery journey. Candice has remained drug/alcohol free for 2 years and is an amazing example of what you can achieve when you access positive support and the right time. We at Harbour Ayrshire wish you all the very best Candice Gorman