LEROs & CLERO: why we choose community over competition

At the College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (CLERO), we deeply admire the dedication, passion, and authenticity that LEROs bring to their communities. Our foundation rests on the understanding that true recovery and thriving communities are nurtured through collaboration, not competition.

LEROs are not conventional service providers; they are community-rooted movements led by lived experience, built on trust, belonging, and shared purpose.

The community knows what the community needs.

[The remainder of this post migrates from the current site — the excerpt above is the published opening.]

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Values illustrated in the original post: Community · Inclusivity & equality · Honesty & transparency · People-centred & strengths-based · Promote & champion lived experience. The live site recreates the values diagram as an accessible SVG rather than a JPG.