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Before you go
Venue Info: The meeting can be accessed from the Main Entrance via the Gate The venue is opposite Iceland and Barclays Bank and also near Mcdonalds We have chairs every week. In rotation: Experience, strength and hope chair. Step chair. Topic/Literature chair. Bus Routes: 25,86,425,330,325,58 Travel Comment: This meeting is directly opposite MacDonalds it is a 10 minute walk from Stratford and is 1 minute walk from Elizabeth line and the overground line
About this meeting
Freedom In Forest Gate meets at the Church Hall of Woodgrange Baptist Church on Romford Road every Thursday at 7.30pm, running an hour and a half, and is accessed via the main entrance gate opposite Iceland and Barclays Bank, close to a McDonald's. It is an open meeting, so anyone connected to drug use is welcome alongside people with a desire to stop using. Chairs rotate weekly between experience, strength and hope, step, and topic or literature, giving the group a consistent but varied structure. The venue is wheelchair accessible and sits about ten minutes from Stratford station on foot, and only a minute from the Elizabeth line and Overground.
Common questions
Is Freedom In Forest Gate open to family members
Yes, it is an open meeting, so family, friends and professionals are welcome alongside anyone with a desire to stop using drugs.
Is there a cost or booking process
No, it is free to attend and there is no need to book in advance.
How accessible is the venue by public transport
It is wheelchair accessible and just a minute's walk from the Elizabeth line and Overground, with Stratford station around ten minutes away on foot.
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