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L-R: Andy Mullan, HE, Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, ARC Fitness Sean Carlin, GSAP, Ken Breslin and Theresa Ferguson, HE.

New partnership to offer free addiction recovery support

Callum and Cora.

From addiction to a new life: Derry man Callum Whoriskey shares recovery journey

Addiction recovery service, ARC Fitness, is delighted to announce the return of its much-loved 3K Colour Dash on Saturday, June 27, as a pivotal component of its ongoing 'Rewrite The Story' campaign.

ARC Fitness announces return of popular 3K Colour Dash this June

ARC Fitness is set to host its annual Health Fair, Health Fest NW, on Wednesday, ApriL 22, from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Millennium Forum.

ARC Fitness to host Annual Community Health Fair at Millennium Forum

ARC Fitness Team

ARC Fitness secures nearly £500,000 in National Lottery funding to further work

Gary Rutherford, Founder and Strategic Coordinator of ARC Fitness

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Ryan Dillon (on right) is fundraising in aid of Foyle Search & Rescue and ARC Fitness in Derry in memory of his twin brother Emmette (left), who died in 2021.

‘This is a way of keeping my brother’s memory alive’

Gary Rutherford, ARC Fitness Founder and the group’s Strategic Coordinator

ARC Fitness and Northlands Treatment Centre Celebrate Partnership To Support Rec...

Members of the ARC Fitness Running Club

ARC Fitness Running Club Reaches First Milestone of Couch to 5K

Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Director of ARC Fitness

ARC Fitness announces return of the North West’s leading health fair

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Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Director of ARC Fitness at The Recovery Walk

ARC Fitness set to host “NI’s largest outdoor recovery event”

Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Director of ARC Fitness

ARC Fitness hosting annual ‘Recover Together’ conference in Derry

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited Gary Rutherford and his team at ARC Fitness on Tuesday where he heard from a service user and Gary about the vital work and help the organisation provides to people and their families who are dealing with addiction. The Minister announced funding worth £200,000 to help secure the future for the much needed service. Picture Martin McKeown. 09.07.24

Health Minister announces £200,000 funding for ARC Fitness

ARC Fitness team at the NI Healthcare Awards 2024

ARC Fitness Celebrates Recent Win at NI Healthcare Awards 2024

ARC Fitness team at the NI Healthcare Awards 2024

ARC Fitness Celebrates Recent Win at NI Healthcare Awards 2024
Addiction recovery service, ARC Fitness, is celebrating its most recent accolade at the NI Healthcare Awards 2024 by being named the ‘Management of Substance Dependency’ award winner.
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Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Director of ARC Fitness. He said: "We truly believe that this event underscores ARC’s commitment to promoting holistic health and wellness across the whole community."

Health: Addiction recovery service set to host ‘largest ever’ free Health Fair

Gary Rutherford, founder of ARC Fitness.

ARC Fitness launch new campaign to highlight ‘Collective Effort’ in Recovery

Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, Lee Cury and Kevin McGown from the ARC Fitness Gym, Bay Road. DER2141GS – 024

Derry addiction recovery services team up to provide extra opportunities

Cathal Doherty.

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Cathal Doherty, on left when he was in Altnagelvin Hospital and on right, pictured this week at ARC Fitness.

Derry man expected to die from alcohol addiction now helping others

Families at a previous ARC Fitness Colour Dash back in 2022. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2226GS – 009

ARC Fitness to host annual ‘Colour Dash’ in Derry next weekend

Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, Lee Cury and Kevin McGown from the ARC Fitness Gym, Bay Road. DER2141GS – 024

ARC Fitness to host Derry’s second ever recovery walk

Ryan Dillon (centre) with Stephen Quigley and Seamus Crossan who are doing 30 half marathons in 30 days in September.

Derry man running 10km a day in memory of his brother Emmette

The ARC Fitness Father’s Day 2K Colour Dash gets underway on Sunday afternoon last at Destined, Foyle Road. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2226GS – 007

In PICTURES: ARC Father’s Day Colour Dash in Derry

Pictured receiving the RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award 2022 is Gary Rutherford (centre) with Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive (left) and Health Minister Robin Swann (right).

Derry’s Gary Rutherford wins Nurse of the Year Award

Gary Rutherford, founder of ARC Fitness and registered mental health nurse, who has been shortlisted for the Nurse of the Year award 2022.

Derry’s Gary shortlisted for Nurse of the Year award
ARC Fitness founder and registered mental health nurse, Gary Rutherford, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ‘Nurse of the Year’ Award 2022.
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Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, Lee Cury and Kevin McGown from the ARC Fitness Gym, Bay Road. DER2141GS – 024

Arc Colour Dash in Derry on Fathers Day weekend

Jim Harkin, Ian McConnell, Des Gartland, Dr Debbie Rankin, George McKinney, Allister Lee, Chris Nugent

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Left to right: Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, Lee Curry and Kevin McGowan. Photographer Adam Montgomery.

ARC Fitness to host Derry’s largest health fair at Millennium Forum

ARC founder Gary Rutherford (left) and Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan.

Derry MLA taking up Belfast marathon challenge in aid of ARC charity

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Gary Rutherford, Maggs Campbell, Lee Cury and Kevin McGown from the ARC Fitness Gym, Bay Road. DER2141GS – 024

‘Lifesaving’ organisation ARC Fitness opens new gym

Martin Ward and his son-in-law Shane O'Shea who will be swimming from Rathmullan to Buncrana.

Derry man to take on the open seas for ARC Fitness

Gary Rutherford will be running five marathons in five days while wearing a 22lb weighted vest as part of the 'No Shame' campaign

Gary fractured leg but kept going

Gary Rutherford will be running five marathons in five days while wearing a 22lb weighted vest as part of the 'No Shame' campaign

Gary half way through ‘no shame’ marathon challenge

Gary Rutherford will be running five marathons in five days while wearing a 22lb weighted vest as part of the 'No Shame' campaign

Gary gets ‘pick me up’ from Mr Motivator ahead of challenge

Gary Rutherford, founder and programme director at ARC Fitness, will be running five marathons in five days whilst wearing a 22lb vest.

ARC’s Gary to run five marathons in five days wearing a 22lb vest

£20k donation will directly fund city wide Mental Health services

Sponsorship deal will help ‘more people find hope through recovery’

Tarantula found in bunch of bananas in Donegal

Jay Kiernan training for the tyre pull

Jay to pull a 65kg tyre over the Foyle Bridge to raise money for charity

Local recovery group raising awareness of alcohol addiction

Gary Rutherford, ARC Fitness

‘Stress is one of the biggest factors for relapse and lockdown is stressful’

44 on waiting list for ARC Fitness

Gary Rutherford struggled with addiction and is now a registered nurse and is helping others address their addictions through exercise.

‘Life is so much better sober and people are missing out on that’

Dr. Mukesh Chugh joins in on the dance routine with Irena Noonan and her Streetfeet dancers during Friday night's 'Celebrating Diversity and Friendship' Multicultural Evening at the new Studio 2 in Skeoge.

'˜Studio 2': Brand new multi-cultural arts hub for Derry

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