YANA - LERO
You Are Not Alone – Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (YANA-LERO)
✨ Transparency | Efficiency | Empowerment | Connection ✨We are a 100% peer-led Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO)
ABOUT US
Based at the Katharine Low Settlement in Battersea, London. Built from the heart of community recovery at YANA-LERO provides lifelong support for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use and addiction.Our work is rooted in hope, dignity, and lived experience. We believe recovery is not just about stopping harmful behaviour—it's about staying stopped and building a new life with purpose, connection, and wellness.
What we do.
We run peer-led recovery hubs, coaching programmes, and digital inclusion spaces. Our services include:Recovery Coaching & Training Pathways – From Peer Volunteer to Certified Recovery Coach and beyond, through accredited UK and international trainings.Wellness Programmes – Including the Recovery Wellness Programme, goal-setting tools, and resilience coaching.Community Events – Peer groups, and training at our Battersea base.Digital Inclusion Support – Helping people access devices, learning, and connection.
Working with others
We connect community resources within Wandsworth to support anyone along their recovery journey.Whether someone is just beginning or continuing on the path to wellness, we provide safe, welcoming, and empowering spaces that foster growth and belonging.As well as fostering Global Partnerships – Zambia, South Africa, Uganda, the Netherlands, Canada and Australia.
Our Approach
We take an asset-based, culturally intelligent approach. Every service is designed by and for people with lived experience. We welcome all pathways to recovery and support people to build:Positive social networksMeaningful activity and purposeSupportive family and community environmentsA sense of belonging and personal empowermentWe’re proud to be entrepreneurial, independent, and led by a band of peers representing youth, women, men, neurodiversity, finance, training, and elder outreach.
Juliet Blake - CEO
CEO & Chair of the Board
You Are Not Alone – Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (YANA-LERO)Juliet Blake is a lived experience leader, community organiser, and the co-founder of YANA-LERO — a 100% peer-led recovery organisation built from the ground up to reflect the values of Transparency, Efficiency, Empowerment, and Connection.With deep roots in the recovery community and a background in grassroots organising, Juliet has been instrumental in shaping YANA’s vision: to create lifelong recovery support that's led by those who’ve walked the path themselves. She is a driving force behind the organisation’s strategic partnerships.Juliet is also the voice behind YANA’s media strategy, including the @yanalerouk YouTube channel, which amplifies peer stories and showcases systemic change from the inside out.At her core, Juliet believes in hope, action, and community as the strongest responses to harm. She continues to mentor new leaders, advocate for inclusive funding, and hold space for the voices often unheard.📍 Based at Katharine Low Settlement, Battersea
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