Here are some resources for organisations and individuals running LEROs or looking to set one up.
If you would like to suggest a resource for inclusion please email ian@cjwellings.com
The College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (CLERO)– acts as a membership body for LEROs and offers help support and guidance.
DDN Magazine – The free publication for the drug and alcohol regularly covers the work highlighting the importance of lived experience and holds an annual conference (The 2026 event will be on 9 July in Birmingham) that is attended by many of the leading LEROs.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) – UK government body within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) provides definitions and information on the role of LEROs.
Lived Experience Recovery Organisations: Peer Generated Epicentres of Personal Change and Collective Transformation – Dr David Patton’s collection brings together 14 powerful, first-person accounts from leaders of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs).
The Handbook of Recovery Capital: Understanding the Science and Practice – David Best’s book brings together all the existing evidence on recovery capital measurement and its application to addiction recovery.
Intuitive Thinking Skills’ Ambassador Programme is the culmination
of 20 years of experience in public sector services and is now a leading
light of the LERO agenda.
Return to the LERO Directory to see what is happening in your area.