Readers may remember last September OnTheWight ran a piece about about a grant being awarded to a local author, Philip Bell, by Isle of Wight Council’s Adult and Community Learning to work in collaboration with groups on the Island to create and publish community books.
OnTheWight reader Jay Jamieson, who works for Cranstoun CDA (an agency that helps recovery from drug or alcohol abuse), spotted the article and got in touch with Philip. The rest, as they say, is history!
As well as working for Cranstoun CDA, Jay is also the Creative Director of music-based recovery charity, DnR (Discover and Recover).
Addict’s Anecdotes
The book collaboration became DnR’s first project.
It shares experiences of mental health issues and drug and alcohol abuse and was written by Jay and five others.
Signed copies of the book will be available for sale after the official launch on Friday.
The DnR Room
As well as working on the book and offering help and advice to service users, Jay has been busily creating a new space for service users, where they can work to create music.
Their Facebook page charts the development of The DnR Room, which will be officially opened by the Isle of Wight High Sheriff, Mary Case, this Friday at 3pm.
Best of luck to Jay and his team. We’re really pleased that OnTheWight was able to help connect him with Philip to create the book and wish DnR the very best of success in helping Islanders in need.
