Kildare event to mark launch of Recovery Month 2026
Additional recovery-themed events will follow the launch
An event in County Kildare will mark the launch of Recovery Month 2026.
Hosted by the Substance Use Regional Forum (SURF), the organisation previously made headlines back in June when it announced an event to coincide with International Overdose Awareness Day 2026, which will take place on Monday, August 31, 2026.
And now, SURF is preparing to host the launch of Recovery Month 2026 at The Dara Project in Athy, which is an alcohol misuse treatment facility.
The launch will take place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
It will begin at 11am.
Anyone seeking further information about SURF can visit surfonline.ie.
SCHEDULE
The full list of scheduled Recovery Month 2026 events in Kildare (aside from the launch in Athy) can be viewed below:
- Tuesday, September 8, 11am — Recovery Walk Newbridge Linear Park and Networking Event; Cederal, St Conleths Park
- Tuesday, September 8, 6pm — Family Support BBQ; Hope Cottage, Kill (W91 H500)
- Wednesday, September 9 — Seeking Safety Group
- Wednesday, September 9 — Mind the Minder: Wellness for Frontline Drug Workers; Sports Hub Athy / Watersports
- Tuesday, September 15, 10.30am to 12.30am — Kildare Traveller Action Celebrates Recovery Month; Kildare Community Development Centre, Meadow Road, Kildare Town (R51 R88)
- Wednesday, September 16, 11am — Recovery Walk Athy; Starts at the Dara Project, Woodstock Street, Athy, Kildare, R14 W283
- Saturday, September 19 — Family Support Event with Tallaght LDATF
- Saturday, September 26 — Recovery Cafe; Newbridge Family Resource Centre
- Saturday, September 26 — Sauna and Walk; Celbridge
- Tuesday, September 29, 10am to 11.30am — Market Square Coffee Morning with HSE Addiction Services and ARAS; Eyre Street, Newbridge
- Wednesday, September 30, 10am to 12pm — HALO Coffee Morning; Unit 34 / 35 Naas Town Centre, Dublin Road, Naas
- Wednesday, September 30 — Celebration Night; Cuan Mhuire, Athy
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can contact Samaritans Ireland (116 123) or you can visit pieta.ie (24/7 Free Crisis Helpline: 1800 247 247 or Text HELP to 51444).
For further information related to seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, please contact the HSE's confidential drugs and alcohol freephone helpline on 1800 459 459, from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5.30pm, or email [email protected].