The Modern Workplace Is Changing. Is Yours Ready?
Workplaces are talking about Mental Health. But Most Are Missing the Conversation About Recovery.
Whether it’s addiction, sobriety, burnout, or the impact of a loved one’s substance use, people are bringing recovery-related experiences to work. You just may not know. Most organisations don’t yet have the tools, policies, or cultural language to respond well.
This 1-hour webinar introduces Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFW), a scalable, values-driven framework that helps organisations support staff, shift workplace norms around addiction, and lead with inclusion and integrity.
This isn’t therapy, it’s a practical framework for building safer, more inclusive workplace culture.
In This Strategic Session,
You’ll Learn:
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What it actually means to be a “Recovery Friendly Workplace”
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Why this matters for wellbeing, retention, safety, and trust
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How workplace norms around alcohol are silently excluding people
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What leading organisations are doing to build culture without disruption
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Where to start, even with limited time, budget, or capacity
If you’re asking “Is this for me?”… the answer is probably yes.
This session is designed for:
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People working in health, wellbeing, mental health, or employee assistance
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Innovative leaders in business, education, public service, or nonprofits
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School and university leadership supporting faculty, parents, or staff
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DEI, People & Culture, or HR professionals who want to go beyond slogans
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Anyone responsible for creating safe, high-performing environments
Hosted by Recovery Coach Academy
Our team brings together decades of collective experience across hospitality, education, legal, and organisational development, equipping us to help forward-thinking workplaces become recovery-friendly through smart strategy, inclusive policy, and practical tools.
Why It Matters Now
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Recovery is more common than organizations realize
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Alcohol-free living is rising, and stigma still lingers
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Wellness, retention, and reputation are all on the line
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Silence creates risk. Culture creates safety.
Your employees, clients, and customers are watching how you respond.
This is your chance to lead with integrity, insight, and action.
A HEALTHY, HAPPY & SAFE WORKPLACE
A Recovery Friendly Workplace establishes a healthy and safe environment where employers, employees, and communities can collaborate to create a positive workplace culture and eliminate barriers for those impacted by addiction.
We give business owners the resources and support they need to foster a supportive environment that encourages the success of their employees and their business.
That's not only good economics, it's good HR and healthcare.
Productivity &
Profitability
Empowering Your Workplace
How can we help you overcome obstacles to positively promote recovery in your workplace?
Management
&
Retention
Shifting Perspectives: Transforming Attitudes Toward Recovery in the Workplace
Do you want to support employees on multiple pathways for recovery? How are you looking after your current and future leaders?
Talent
Attraction
Foster a Supportive Workplace Culture around Recovery
How do you embrace empathy, wellbeing and to build a united culture of support for Recovery?
RECOVERY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
We advocate, educate and support recovery from alcohol and substance dependence. Our mission extends to supporting the efforts of employers in establishing recovery friendly workplaces.
We help organisations create positive workplace cultures and remove barriers for those affected by addiction. By providing resources and knowledge, we enable supportive environments that benefit both employees and business success.
Our approach isn't just about economics. By embracing recovery friendly practices and support, organisations invest in the wellbeing and productivity of their workforce, creating a win-win scenario for all.
We empower businesses to establish a recovery friendly workplace; better team wellbeing and productivity.
Productivity
& Profitability
Empower Your Workplace with a Recovery environment
We support you to create an environment where employers and staff can get the support they need allowing them to be more productive and increase sustainability
Management
& Retention
Transform Attitudes Toward Recovery in the Workplace
We give organisations the training, resources and support necessary to create an environment that encourages the wellbeing and success of your employees and business
Attracting
Top Talent
Foster a Supportive Workplace Culture around Recovery
We enhance your investment in your employees and show you care, supporting your efforts to be an employer of choice in attracting successful team members
IMPACT ON OUR WORKFORCE
“For people to sustain their recovery they need to be linked in with a range of appropriate support, including, family, social and peer support and have access to stable housing and employment, training or education opportunities. Without these elements in place to build “recovery capital” It is unlikely a dependent person will be able to sustain their recovery.” Dame Carol Black.
UK is 19th highest of 48 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in overall alcohol consumption (OECD 2022)
40% employers see alcohol as a significant driver of lost productivity through absenteeism, 33% report similar concerns for drugs (Dame Carol Black Review)
More than 70% of substance abusers are employed which means the workplace is becoming a crucial focus of alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment activities. (Business West)
33% of employers have formally trained their managers on alcohol and drug policy and management issues, 43% of workplaces do not have a specific alcohol policy, while just 27% have capability procedures for managing staff with alcohol problems (Dame Carol Black Review)
WHAT IS A RECOVERY FRIENDLY WORKPLACE?
Proudly brought to you by Recovery Coach Academy, Recovery Friendly Workplaces is a centralised resource for supporting employers’ efforts to establish recovery friendly cultures and environments for their workforce.
Living and working in recovery from alcohol and other substances is an ongoing journey for individuals and those impacted by it. It requires integrated support for sustained recovery of which employment is a pivotal catalyst for financial and societal independence.
We champion change and focus on potential through positively initiating and promoting recovery and the network part of the ecosystem.
We focus on advocacy for recovery, recovery coaching, education and support to help you strengthen your organisational culture to better wellbeing, productivity and opportunity.
Recovery Friendly Workplaces strives to end discrimination surrounding addiction and recovery, open new doors and remove barriers to recovery, maintain and sustain recovery regardless of the pathway, all the while ensuring that all people in recovery, and people seeking recovery, are treated with dignity and respect.
Let us help you define your working agreements for your teams to work together to create a positive, productive process. Through the perspectives of others we can truly begin to widen our scope, find some common ground, and collaborate to build a more inclusive environment.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU
We give employers the resources and support they need to foster a supportive environment that encourages the success of their employees and their businesses.
Education
&
Awareness
Cultivate understanding around substance use with compassion and foster a supportive culture around recovery.
Toolkits &
Resources
Empowering your leaders to better support and guide their teams.
Allies and
Support
Access our recovery ambassadors to champion change and embrace a supportive and empathetic culture.
ORGANISATIONS WE WORK WITH
Helping empower businesses to better wellbeing and productivity
GET INVOLVED & IMPACT YOUR WORKPLACE
