Hey my name is stevie. I have been in recovery for addiction for 18 months and George St Social has been a big part of my journey. George Street has gave me a safe place to go and to spend my time with out feeling judged. It became a social hub to so many people and I have so many good memories. I have made so many friends at George Street and regularly attend there. It’s a space we can all meet before recovery based meetings that are also held here for all kind of addictions. I would like to give something back for a place that has provided me and so many others. I will be running the Virtual Great North Run on the 13th September 2020. Running has really helped me in recovery and it was a member of George Street that heard me say I wanted to do this back in February and  they all gather around me to help me prepare and train. So here I am living a dream! 

Please help out if you can it would be so heart warming to continue  to see the great work it does for so many in our community and giving people like me a second change! 

We are the Road to Recovery Trust, the charity behind Newcastles only recovery cafe, George Street Social and we are at risk of imminent closure.The Trust provides safe spaces and a supportive community for people in recovery from all kinds of addictions, and works relentlessly to tackle the stigma that many vulnerable people face when struggling with addiction.Addiction is a devastating mental health problem that, due to stigma in society, causes many people to suffer in silence. Perhaps due to this stigma, funding is also in short supply, and many drug and alcohol services have been wiped out over the years due to budget cuts.As funding has dropped, deaths have increased, and in 2019, the North East reported its highest ever drug and alcohol mortality rate. We need to end the stigma now and fight for those of us who struggle be it our friends, family, neighbours, colleagues or strangers who might be struggling in isolation.We MUST keep our doors open.