2024 Recovery Walk London

UK RECOVERY WALK 2024

Saturday 14 September
Crystal Palace Park, London

Attend the Walk
Join thousands of people in recovery, their families and friends for the biggest gathering of recovering people in Europe as we walk through the iconic Crystal Palace Park celebrating and advocating for recovery.

Meet from 11am, with the Walk starting at noon.

Travelling to Crystal Palace Park for the UK Recovery Walk?

Here’s our handy travel guide and rough prices so you know what to expect and where to go when you arrive.

By Train
Crystal Palace Park is just a short walk from Crystal Palace Station or Penge West Station, both of which are on the Windrush Overground Line. View Southern Railway’s “Plan Your Journey” and TFL’s “Journey Planner” for more information. A travel card for Zones 1-4 which covers the above named stations costs around £12 for unlimited travel.
By Car
There are four car parks within the park, accessible via the Thicket Road, Anerley Hill and Crystal Palace Park Road entrances. Please note car parking charges will apply from the end of June 2024, for full info visit this page.
By Bus
There are 8 buses that travel past Crystal Palace Park. Details can be found at https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses. A one day TFL bus pass costs around £6 but bear in mind the buses take a long time.
By Plane
The most convenient airport to fly to is London City, but flights are expensive. A cheaper alternative would be to fly into London Heathrow and catch the tube to Crystal Palace. Catching the tube from Heathrow costs around £13 for an all day pass but the journey takes around 90 minutes.

Celebrate Recovery Month
Each September in the UK, thousands of people in recovery celebrate their successes, and recovery itself, by organising and taking part in events throughout the country.

Get Involved, Celebrate and Wear Purple
Anyone can get involved. You can join the Walk, attend the many events around the country, speak to us, your local recovery organisation or just wear something purple to show your affinity!

FAVOR Annual Recovery Conference 2024

Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1U 2QJ 13th September

Addiction, Recovery and Dis respect

10.00am – Welcomes – Annemarie Ward (CEO, FAVORUK) and Ruth from Hinde Street Methodist Church

1. Disrespect & stigma in addiction

10.10am – Stigmatisation of people with alcohol use disorder – Dr Aswin Dhanda (Associate Professor of Hepatology, University of Plymouth and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust)

10.40am – Stigma: a barrier to women accessing drug and alcohol treatment – Sarah Page (Associate Professor, Staffordshire University) and Sophia Fedorowicz (Expert Citizens CIC)

11.10am – Expert by experience

11.25 – Recovery is Good for Business – Naetha Uren (Founder and Director, Recovery Coach Academy)

11.55am – Coffee break

2. Respect for self & self-care in recovery

12.20am – Hepatitis C testing and treatment in recovery – Louise Hansford and Tony Mullaney (Hep C Elimination Coordinators, NHS Addictions Provider Alliance)

12.50am – Expert by experience

1.05pm – The Gift – Emily Pearson (Founder and Managing Director, Our Mind’s Work, and Big World Recovery)

1.35pm – Lunch

3. Respect for others & being of service in recovery

2.35pm – Build on Belief

3.05pm – Expert by experience

3.20pm – Break

3.45pm – Inclusive Recovery Cities – Professor David Best (Director, Centre for Addiction Recovery Research, Leeds Trinity University)

4.15pm – Keynote Speech – Dame Carol Black

4.40pm – Close