Forth Valley Recovery Olympics returns

A free sports event open to staff and volunteers of organisations which help people recover from addictions is returning next month.
By James Trimble
Published 22nd Jun 2022, 16:23 BST
Updated 22nd Jun 2022, 16:24 BST
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The sixth annual Forth Valley Recovery Olympics takes place at Forthbank Stadium, Forthside Way, Stirling on Friday, July 1 from 1pm to 6pm. The event welcomes community members from Forth Valley, their family and friends and recovery communities from across Scotland to come and take part in a fun sports day themed event.

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A Recovery Scotland spokesperson said: “We have Scottish drugs policy minister Angela Constance attending on the day and 30 teams from recovery communities from all over Scotland have entered to take part in the event.

Forth Valley Recovery Olympics will take place at Forthbank Stadium in StirlingForth Valley Recovery Olympics will take place at Forthbank Stadium in Stirling
Forth Valley Recovery Olympics will take place at Forthbank Stadium in Stirling
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"It is very much a day of reducing stigma, making recovery visible in the Forth Valley and making connections.”

A spokesperson for event organisers Recovery Scotland said: “We are relaunching our National Recovery Olympics on Friday, July 1 at Forthbank Stadium in Stirling.

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