ARC Fitness launches ‘Rewrite The Story’ across Derry

Derry addiction recovery service, ARC Fitness, has launched its newest campaign, “Rewrite The Story.” A new initiative aimed at encouraging individuals in recovery, and the community surrounding them, to embrace transformation, resilience, and the power of starting again.

At the core of ARC Fitness is a belief that no one is defined by their past and the organisation's new year long campaign reflects its commitment to helping people move beyond shame and struggle, and instead toward hope, healing, and purpose. It will also seek to emphasise that recovery is not about erasing the past, but instead learning from it, healing through it, and using it as fuel for growth. 

Speaking on the new campaign, Founder and Strategic Coordinator of ARC said, “At ARC Fitness we truly believe that your story is not defined by your past struggles or pain. The mistakes and the chapters you’ve endured, they are not conclusions, but rather they are a road map of where you’ve been. 

"We believe that recovery isn’t a single moment or milestone; it’s an ongoing process of growth, reflection, and choice and by placing the individual at the centre of everything we do, we honour where they’ve been, acknowledge the resilience it took to get to where they are today, and support who they are becoming. We’re here to walk alongside them, chapter by chapter, as they build a future that feels honest, empowered, and their own and that is what ‘Rewrite The Story’ is all about.”

‘Rewrite The Story’ will see also ARC host a series of public events across the city in 2026 including the annual ARC Fitness Health Fair -’Health Fest NW’, ARC’s 3k Colour Dash, the annual ‘Recovery in Motion’ Conference, the NI Recovery Walk and a variety of pop up fitness, awareness raising and community focused events that will span the next 12 months.

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ARC Fitness was first launched in 2019 by Gary, a registered mental health nurse and a qualified personal trainer. The non-profit organisation seeks to give individuals, who are recovering from addiction, the opportunity to focus on improving their mental and physical wellbeing through physical activity, professional support, and re-connection with community. 

Through the belief that recovery communities, such as the ones built through ARC, are more than just a collection of people with shared experiences in the areas of addiction and recovery. But in fact they include families, friends, health workers, educators, employers, governmental leaders, and advocates. This belief is the driving force behind ARC Fitness and their many initiatives that are created and run for the betterment of all areas of society. 

If you’re interested in learning more about ARC, the ‘Rewrite The Story’ campaign or would like to partner with ARC’s, visit https://arcfitness.uk.