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Before you go
Venue Info: Corner of Waterloo Garden and Sewardstone Road. Go through the garden gate, past the netted play area and we are in the main building, side entrance. Experience, Strength and Hope meeting. Candlelight. New comer time. Bus Routes: D3, 115, 135, 26, 354
About this meeting
Roman Recovery meets on Wednesdays at 7.30pm near the tube station on Roman Road, at the corner of Waterloo Garden and Sewardstone Road, through the garden gate past the netted play area to the side entrance of St John's Church Hall. Running for an hour and a half, it is an open meeting combining an experience, strength and hope share with candlelight and dedicated newcomer time, welcoming family, friends and professionals as well as anyone with a desire to stop using drugs. Several buses serve the area, including the D3, 115, 135, 26 and 354. The venue is wheelchair accessible, though the route through the garden gate is worth knowing in advance if you are unfamiliar with the layout.
Common questions
Is Roman Recovery open to family and newcomers
Yes, it is an open meeting with dedicated newcomer time, welcoming family, friends and professionals alongside anyone with a desire to stop using drugs.
Is there a fee or booking needed
No, it is free and there is no need to book, just arrive for 7.30pm.
How do I find the entrance
Go to the corner of Waterloo Garden and Sewardstone Road, through the garden gate, past the netted play area, to the side entrance of the main building.
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