Recovery House opens A ‘Marvellous’ Film Night its doors Marvellous, the BAFTA nominated movie, was shown After four years of planning to a packed Crick church and consultation, the recently. And Neil Baldwin, Recovery House has recently the man whose extraordinary opened its doors in Rushden. life story is featured, joined The six-bed residential unit the audience. offers men a place of recovery Two hundred people watched from alcohol and drug the inspirational and true story addiction. of Neil Baldwin, a man ‘Nello’ have a team of staff and “We who refused to accept the volunteers, drawn from local label of learning difficulties. churches in and around the He is played in the film by town including those with actor Toby Jones. personal experience,” says Neil and the film received a Project Manager Sandra standing ovation during the of the team Taylor. “Some evening. have been through rehab themselves and have a lot of Rector David Lake, who experience and interviewed Neil and his encouragement to lifelong friend Malcolm Clarke bring.” after the screening described Recovery House will be “The the night as, of the a place where family “one ‘home’, highlights of my ten years happens for the residents,” The Treasurer of St it here.” she says. “But won’t Margaret’s wrote, “Personally, necessarily be an easy ride. I think we are richer from this Life will happen largely within in many more ways than the four walls of the centre for simply the income we at least six months for these raised.” men. No one is forced to The evening ended with Neil attend, but our clients come and Malcolm signing because they really want to autographs and being and because they are focused photographed with members on recovery for themselves. of the audience. Summing up a courageous step to the evening David said, It’s “A truly inspiring film, reflecting take.” an incredibly inspiring The House is asking local individual, a must-watch churches to with its ‘buddy up’ residents, welcome them into movie”. their own church communities
A ‘Marvellous’ Film Night Marvellous, the BAFTA nominated movie, was shown to a packed Crick church recently. And Neil Baldwin, the man whose extraordinary life story is featured, joined the audience. Two hundred people watched the inspirational and true story of Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin, a man who refused to accept the label of learning difficulties. He is played in the film by actor Toby Jones. Neil and the film received a standing ovation during the evening. Rector David Lake, who interviewed Neil and his lifelong friend Malcolm Clarke after the screening described the night as, “one of the highlights of my ten years here.” The Treasurer of St Margaret’s wrote, “Personally, I think we are richer from this in many more ways than simply the income we raised.” The evening ended with Neil and Malcolm signing autographs and being photographed with members of the audience. Summing up the evening David said, “A truly inspiring film, reflecting an incredibly inspiring individual, a must-watch movie”. Recovery House opens its doors After four years of planning and consultation, the Recovery House has recently opened its doors in Rushden. The six-bed residential unit offers men a place of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. “We have a team of staff and volunteers, drawn from local churches in and around the town including those with personal experience,” says Project Manager Sandra Taylor. “Some of the team have been through rehab themselves and have a lot of experience and encouragement to bring.” “The Recovery House will be ‘home’, a place where family happens for the residents,” she says. “But it won’t necessarily be an easy ride. Life will happen largely within the four walls of the centre for at least six months for these men. No one is forced to attend, but our clients come because they really want to and because they are focused on recovery for themselves. It’s a courageous step to take.” The House is asking local churches to ‘buddy up’ with its residents, welcome them into their own church communities