Recovery Friendly Church seeks to support people as they manage their own mental health. It does so by seeking to respect people's right to define what Recovery means to them, and to be places that offer hope, healing, community. We want to empower people as they work out what being well looks like for them and what goals they have for their own lives.

This is done with confidence, because we believe Churches are really good at offering these things, community, hope and healing are part of the Christian story and when we live these things with humility then they are the building blocks of empowerment. We are not mental health professionals, we do not have power, or the expertise that comes from being trained healthcare professionals, nor do we seek to replace them. What we want to do is walk alongside people, recognising that they are the experts on what has happened to them and what their healing will look like. 

We are committed to ensuring that our Churches are welcoming for all and reflecting on how we live out our values.