The Brink Celebrates it’s 5th Birthday this month!!
Theres a whole host of activities on at the Brink this month, check out their website or the listings below!!
Thursday 29th September will celebrate the last 3 years of our Big Lottery funded activities and workshops with our friends in related Recovery organisations and group leaders.
30th September is our
Birthday Party
everyone is invited! Food, live Music, karaoke, DJ
Anyone who has been before to one of our birthday parties knows you are in for a great time. Not to mention the Karaoke which was absolutely magnificent at Christmas just gone.
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Tel: 0151 703 0584
LIVE FOOTBALL IS BACK!
All the Premier League action from the REDS and BLUES shown right here on our Big Brink Screen
Liverpool v Leicester Sat 10th Sept 5.30pm KO
Chelsea v Liverpool Fri 16th 8pm KO
Everton v Middlesbrough Sat 17th 5.30pm KO
Would you like to take part in an interactive arts project
for the LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL ?
Artist John Freyer is based in Richmond, Virginia USA
Through his arts and events project FIFTY FIFTY a travelling series of interdisciplinary, social arts projects he contributes to dialogue on addiction and recovery. Here’s how:
THREE separate events:
Tues 6th – FREE ICE WATER – 5pm
Creates a space for individuals to be seated in pairs and have one on one, distraction-free, uninterrupted conversations about significant turning points in their lives for one hour. Participants will add a token of their conversation to an aquamarine blue mason jar, sign and seal the lid. The jars are then put on display and photographed for the programme. They act as symbols of something fragile yet lasting.
Wed 7th – FREE HOT COFFEE – 2pm
Attendees are introduced to the rich history of coffee making of roasting, tasting and preparing.
Having made and sampled the coffees, participants will choose their own coffee which goes to a local supplier for roasting an bagging. This will be sold in The Brink for a week after.
The aim is to shed light on how creativity and participation can assist the recovery process, whilst also connecting people.
Fri 9th – FREE HOT SUPPER – 5pm
All participants from the previous two events will be given a token which is entry for the FREE HOT SUPPER on this night. Tokens can be donated to others in Recovery or someone affected by addiction in any way. A community event where we can celebrate the whole week of fifty Fifty events.
BRINK REGULARS AND WEEKLIES:
MONDAYS
18.30 – 20.00 GUITAR LESSONS BEGINNERS
TUESDAYS
18.30 – 20.00 GUITAR LESSONS INTERMEDIATE
All lessons £5
N.B. No lessons on August 9th or August 29th
See Rob Cunliffe on FB or Tel 0151 703 0584.
N.B. We have no classes at present for absolute beginners, although we are aiming to put one on in the near future so look out for updates!
MONDAYS
12.00 – 15.00 WELFARE ADVICE
All manner of assistance and how to apply for Housing, ESA, JSA, DLA, Council Tax, Bedroom Tax and much much more….FREE SERVICE!
WEDNESDAYS
17.30 – 20.00 RECOVERY ASPIRATION PROJECT
Our fantastic employment drop in service. A free service that helps with volunteering, CV’s, training, finding employment, current vacancies, interviews and much more! With Cathy Clements, our careers guidance worker.
14.30 – 16.00 MEDITATIVE DOODLING
A great continuation of our previous Art Workshop, where people with all levels of ability can come and spend some time creating something of their own choice, with some guidance from our resident art tutor Kim Eaton. The classes have proved to be therapeutic as well as a place for people to develop their artistic tendencies.
SUNDAYS
11.00 – 13.00 – FAMILY SUNDAY
If you have been affected by addiction or alcoholism in the family then this may be just for you. We offer family support in the form of a two hour workshop with Cath our group facilitator. Every fourth week of the month will be with June and Cathy. Contact us on 0151 703 0582.
14th – 18th SEPTEMBER
TOMMY ROSEN’S – RECOVERY 2.0 ONLINE CONFERENCE
We are proud to say we are now a partner of our good friend over in LA Tommy Rosen, and his Recovery 2.0 online conference. Tommy pulls together some of the best minds in the world in the subject of addiction and recovery and produces an inspirational online conference full of one to one talks you can see online. All for FREE during the conference! We will be showing one talk per evening while the conference is on, so look out for details on who that will be, on facebook or twitter. If you want to register to see the rest online please do so using this link:
tommyroseno.ontraport.com/t?orid=176255&opid=43
Enjoy the conference
THURSDAY 15th SEPTEMBER
RECOVERY STREET FILM FESTIVAL 14.00 – 16.00
Every year now our parent charity Action on Addiction invite budding filmmakers who are in recovery to send in their short films. Themes are varied and eclectic and it really is a case of have a go no matter what your skills. This gives rise to lots of real life stories displayed in with ‘no frills’. Some efforts really do bear the hallmarks of skilled filmmakers too so it’s a great mix. Finalists from all over the UK have been selected and we will be showing all their work so come and see for yourself.
SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER
LIVE MUSIC with LIVERPOOL NOISE 19.15 – 10.15
A brand new night by Liverpool Noise. Happening at numerous venues in future but kicking off here at The Brink with some great local bands on show. DARMA, SPQR, ELIJAH JAMES & THE NIGHTMARES are the ones making all the racket this time around. It’s £5 entry which is pure bang for your buck, especially as proceeds will go to Action on Addiction and support services.
TUESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
Brink Travels – KENNET PRISON
Brink likes to make an effort to reach places where our help may be most welcome. There definitely is a need within prisons to assist with people’s passage from prison to the outside world and the support that is necessary for stability. We’re going to Kennet today to let them know all about what we do; our services and our safe social space and friendly, welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
Brink Travels – LPOOL HOPE UNI – Health & Wellbeing
Off on our travels again, this time to another of our favourite places – Liverpool Hope University, to meet and greet the new students and let them know all about The Brink. We know the students like to have good fun when they come to our thrill-packed city but we know many also just want a break from it all now and again and that’s where we come in. A dry-space, no pressures, just good vibes, mocktails, belly filling burgers and free wifi…for the ones who do actually do any work during leisure time! J
THURSDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER
BBC RADIO 1 EXTRA – MUSIC SHOWCASE 18.30 – 21.00
A prestigious occasion this one. The folks over at BBC Radio 1 are planning an excellent array of up and coming, young and local talent that really is the cream of the crop and they have chosen The Brink as the venue to showcase it all. There is more details tbc so please look out on social media in the coming weeks, we’re very excited about it!
WEDNESDAY 28th SEPTEMBER
PIZZA MAKING with Young Addaction 17.00 – 18.30
The Young Addactioneers will be back for Round II of pizza making at The Brink. Our chefs will invite them back into the Brink kitchen where the culinary secrets are kept and pass on some valuable pizza-making info. The best part we all know will be the eating at the end!
THURSDAY 29th SEPTEMBER
BIG LOTTERY CELEBRATION DAY 11.00 – 14.00
Just over three years ago the Big Lottery were very keen to send some funding our way so we could build our community in numerous ways. Football team, art workshops, volunteering, choir, events and a lot more came with the lottery’s help. The lottery itself chose us as one of the best seven health projects in the UK! Today is about celebrating all our group leaders, participants, service users and the happy memories we created!
THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
MIB Awards Ceremony
Brink has been shortlisted as one of the best independent
COMMUNTY ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR.
So wish us luck!
You can see all the finalists and all the info HERE
FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
BRINK BIRTHDAY PARTY 19.00 – 12.00
Even with a healthy looking list of things going on this month this is undeniably our stand out event. We are squashing 5 years worth of memories and celebrations into one night with things we know our Brink crowd are going to love….especially the Karaoke! Only comes out on very special occasions but we recall Xmas time and the laughs we had. It’s going to be free for all, there will be food and maybe some cake! Live music from some hand selected bands and of course our house favourite DJ Alan Cook. Get yourselves down here for a night of Brink magic!
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