Stories of hope

Recovery Month 2026: Our Round-Up

September is Recovery Month, and 2026 has been one of our busiest yet at Wirral Ways. From a market full of people celebrating recovery within their community, to a coach trip to Bradford, to a netball court full of first-timers, this year showed recovery in every...

Wirral’s Pioneering Pregnancy Substance Use Pilot in partnership with Intuitive Thinking Skills

Seven women. One graduation. A course that could change the way Wirral supports pregnant women affected by substance use. Wirral Ways, part of Change Grow Live, has helped fund and deliver the first course of its kind on Wirral: a partnership pilot with Intuitive...

“I’ve got my adult life back”: how Recovery Works is helping people move from addiction into employment

Watch Lindsay, Paul and Kieran talk about what Recovery Works means to them, then read Lindsay's story in full below. https://youtu.be/MJ58INTlTWM For a lot of people, work is one of the first things to go when substance misuse takes hold. Getting it back can be one...

3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Drinking

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, who works with the Health and Wellbeing team at Wirral Ways, shares three simple ways to reduce your drinking, and what happened when he didn't do any of them. https://youtu.be/hEstgd8eaQA Have alcohol-free days "Try and have...

3 Signs Alcohol Is Becoming a Problem

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, a volunteer on the alcohol team at Wirral Ways, shares three signs from his own experience that alcohol had become a problem. https://youtu.be/h7oABMBj9c8 Drinking at any time, for any reason "Alcohol became a problem for me. I would...

From Struggling to Succeeding: Nick’s Story of Transformation

Earlier this month, Nick walked into the Mayor's office and received recognition that many would take for granted. But for him, it was the culmination of something remarkable: a journey from having virtually no confidence to being named as one of just 20 students...

Breaking Up With Charlie: A Poem Shared With Us by Someone in Recovery

Sometimes, the most powerful things we receive at Wirral Ways aren't statistics or strategies. They're words from real people living real experiences. Someone in recovery reached out to us recently. They told us they had written a poem about their relationship with...

Ben’s story: rebuilding life after alcohol use

After accessing support from Wirral Ways for his alcohol use, Ben began making steady changes that helped him regain stability, restore his career and look ahead to the future with confidence. His story is a reminder that recovery is possible, and that with the right...

No Smoking Day 2026 | Nikki’s Story: One Day You Might Surprise Yourself

Stopping smoking is something I had tried before. Like a lot of people, I had more than one go at it over the years. Sometimes I managed for a while, sometimes I didn’t. Each time it knocked my confidence a little bit, and eventually I started to wonder whether...

Recovery, Routine and a Way Forward: Josie’s Story

Josie was referred into Wirral Ways by Social Services and later supported by Recovery Works following a referral from her Recovery Coordinator. When Josie first engaged with the service, she had been unemployed since 2020 and described feeling overwhelmed and unable...