Community Projects

Recovery Groups

Rose Street Recovery Hub (at Garnethill Multicultural Centre)

There are a number of weekly recovery groups at the centre open to all. These are all drop-in sessions. All welcome.

Recovery Groups incorporating Alcoholics Anonymous

MONDAYS 11-12 & 7-8PM,
WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 10-11AM
AA is a not-for-profit organisation concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics.

Go to AA website
Go to Glasgow AA facebook page

Narcotics Anonymous

WEDNESDAYS 7-8PM
Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship or society of people for whom drugs had become a major problem. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only ONE requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.

Website: https://www.glasgowna.com/

“Recovery isn’t just quitting — it’s finding space, community, hope”

Addiction — whether to alcohol or drugs — is a difficult, often lonely journey. It affects not only physical health, but emotional, psychological, social, and cultural wellbeing. Recovery groups offer more than just a forum: they provide connection, support, accountability, understanding, structure, and a safe place to rebuild.

At Garnethill Multicultural Centre (GMC) — also known as the Rose Street Recovery Hub — we have been providing that space for over 35 years. 6 weekly, drop-in recovery groups — Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) — meet here. Some volunteers and attendees have been coming every week for decades. This continuity, rooted in real human relationships, has made the Centre not just a venue, but a home for recovery.

What recovery groups do — why they matter & why you can get the support you might need to help you become free from addiction.

Here are some of the key benefits recovery groups tend to offer, particularly for people recovering from alcohol and drug abuse:

  1. Peer support & shared experience
    Being with people who have faced or are facing similar struggles reduces isolation. You realise you are not the only one. There’s mutual understanding that can’t always be found in other settings.

  2. Safe, non-judgmental space
    For many, especially from marginalized communities, being able to show up without fear of stigma is crucial. Groups like AA/NA emphasise anonymity and respect. That sense of safety is foundational.

  3. Regularity, routine, reliability
    Weekly meetings give structure. On tough days, knowing there is a place to go and people who will listen can be a lifeline. Getting a cup of coffee and bite to eat also helps, this is often overlooked, but sharing a cup of tea/coffee with friendly people who are going through similar experiences can help a lot.

  4. Accountability & shared responsibility
    Recovery is often harder when done in isolation. Whether it’s sharing a struggle, a victory, or just being present, group settings foster accountability. People encourage each other, celebrate milestones, and hold each other up.

  5. Learning coping tools & relapse prevention
    Many groups share strategies for managing triggers, stress, handling urges, building healthier habits, and finding purpose beyond substance use.

  6. Volunteering and giving back
    Many people in recovery find that helping others strengthens their own recovery. It builds self-esteem, purpose, and community. Many friendships (and marriage’s) have been formed over time within the recovery groups. Meeting new people is something we should all try to do throughout our lives.

  7. Connection to other services
    Recovery groups often act as hubs. People can access information about counseling, medical help, housing, employment, or legal advice, and connect to professional treatment when needed. Garnethill Multicultural Centre has trained advisors who can help point you in the right direction. No question is stupid, if we can’t help you, we’ll know someone who can. Reach out and know there are people who care.

Addiction: Alcohol & Drugs

While there is overlap, there are unique aspects for each:

  • Alcohol addiction tends to have more social acceptance, which can delay help. Detox can be physically and mentally challenging, and relapses may have more visible consequences.

  • Narcotics addiction often carries stigma, legal risks, and urgent medical needs, including harm reduction and overdose prevention. Marginalisation and housing issues can also make recovery more difficult.

Recovery groups like AA and NA provide frameworks emphasizing abstinence, shared stories of struggle and recovery, and the 12-step principles. They can be an anchor, especially when combined with other services offered by the GMC.

Garnethill Multicultural Centre: Our recovery role for the last 35 years & hopefully the next 35 years.

At GMC, we’ve seen the power of consistent support, community, and safe space. Some highlights:

  1. Open drop-in meetings: AA Recovery meetings (Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays) and NA meetings (Wednesday evenings) are open to anyone. Come along, you won’t look back.

  2. Volunteer consistency: Some of our community volunteers have been attending weekly for over 30 years. Continuity builds trust. People in recovery know there are familiar faces who genuinely care.

  3. Good Clean Fun, sober discos: Part of our community provision, these events provide fun, social spaces without alcohol or drugs, celebrating connection, creativity, dance and wellbeing.

For over three decades, Garnethill Multicultural Centre / Rose Street Recovery Centre has been more than a meeting place — it’s a home for hope, healing, and human connection. Recovery isn’t just about quitting; it’s about finding a space to belong.

For more information, come into the centre, call 0141 332 9765 or email info@garnethillmc.co.uk