North West Recovery Communities (NWRC) is the umbrella term to describe a range of activities, discussions, groups, drop in sessions, social events, partnerships and developments that take place within the community, organised, led and delivered by local people in recovery, their families, supporters and a range of staff from local services who work in partnership with the recovery communities networks. 

North East Recovery Community (NERC) is a constituted group that was formed in January 2014. 

The aims and objectives are “to promote the provision of good quality and flexible services, aimed at meeting the diverse needs of individuals seeking recovery in the North East sector of the city”. NERC’s ethos is “Together We Recover”. There are over sixty volunteers attached to the six therapeutic recovery cafés in the North East Sector: