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GRACE – Who are we?

Thank you for your interest in GRACE. Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise (GRACE) is a local peer lead membership organisation and local charity serving the whole of East Dunbartonshire. GRACE provides recovery after-care for people who have experienced life traumas such as bereavement, ill health, loneliness and isolation, mental health issues and homelessness problems and also those who are settled in recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling.

The group provides learning, training, health and well-being activities, personal development, and physical pursuits for those in need of support, enabling them to become a positive, useful member of the family and community. We encourage all members to engage in peer support and volunteering, which may lead to better life opportunities through increased confidence and enhanced skills.

GRACE supports individuals through a recovery peer-led aftercare model, which aims to support individuals that have experienced life trauma into a brighter future. Grace offers a pathway between recovery and social inclusion, by assisting members in building confidence to overcome trauma and avoid relapsing.

Established in May 2012, the group has already harnessed the commitment of local residents, East Dunbartonshire Council and the voluntary sector to provide a weekly programme of activities in various local venues.

Our key service delivery partners includes: East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA), East Dunbartonshire Alcohol and Drugs Services, SAMH (The Foundry), Addiction Recovery Centre (ARC) and also public partners such as Community Health Partnership (CHP), Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP), Community Learning and Development Team, Hillhead Housing Association 2000, East Dunbartonshire Council and the Scottish Government.

At a local level, GRACE is the only voluntary organisation delivering peer support and membership aftercare services and this has proved to be influential.

We offer advice, support, fellowship, volunteering opportunities, social activities and educational courses.

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