Face to Face Discovery College Courses (for 16-25 year olds)

This workshop is for people who are interested in learning about what personality disorder means and how it may affect them or somebody they care about. It will include:- An...
Date & times
Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 10am-12:30pm
Venues
St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT
View course An introduction to personality disorder (16-25)
In this short workshop, hosted at the West Yorkshire History Centre, students will learn basic skills in non-adhesive bookbinding (learning how to sew a simple book structure) and gain an...
Date & times
Wednesday 23 November 2022 at 10:30am-12pm
Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 1.30pm-3pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course Bookbinding (16-25)
Have you always hated the gym? Perhaps you’ve never found a kind of exercise or activity to keep you fit and healthy that you’ve actually enjoyed? Maybe you, like many...
Date & times
Venues
Vibe Fitness, 26 Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 2BT
View course Creative fitness – trying something new for a better physical & mental wellbeing (16-25)
Journaling has been proven to have a positive effect on mental health. This course will provide an opportunity for you to learn how to start journaling as a means to...
Date & times
Monday 20 February 2023 at 1pm-3pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Journaling for wellbeing (16-25)
In this short workshop, hosted at the West Yorkshire History Centre, we’ll take you on a patient’s journey from admission to discharge, looking through the exclusive archive collection at what...
Date & times
Wednesday 22 March 2023 at 1.30pm-3pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course Learning more about the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum (16-25)
This is a 2 hour workshop to introduce the creative art of painting pebbles or rocks! As the name suggests, pebble painting is simply painting on pebbles or rocks. You...
Date & times
Monday 6 February 2023 at 10am-12:00pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Pebble painting (16-25)
If you’re thinking about quitting smoking but just don’t know how, need a bit of support or want to find the best alternative for you, come along to our Quitting...
View course Quitting smoking (16-25)
In this short workshop, held at the West Yorkshire History Centre, students will have the opportunity to discover some of the weird and wonderful recipes hidden in archives, what ingredients were...
Date & times
Wednesday 15 March 2023 at 1.30pm-3pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course Recipes across the years (16-25)
This 4 week course will give you the chance to connect with your creative side. Scrapbooking is a pastime that has many benefits. It is fun to do and you...
View course Scrapbooking for wellness (16-25)
The purpose of the course is for young people with learning difficulties to find out about the Speak Out Go Out advocacy group in Wakefield, practice skills in speaking up...
Date & times
Friday 10 March 2023 at 10am-2pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Self-advocacy & confidence building workshop for young people with learning disabilities (16-25)
Wellbeing in the woods is a therapeutic forest school in a woodland area at the rear of Fieldhead Hospital and will be run one day a week over a 6...
Date & times
Venues
Fieldhead Campus, Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP
View course Wellbeing in the woods (18-25)
Have you ever wondered if you were descended from a knight? or if your family name bears a coat of arms? Archive research can help you find out more about...
Date & times
Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 1.30pm-3.00pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course What the heck are archives? (16-25)
This workshop is delivered by Red Cross and aims to build your confidence and willingness to help someone in an emergency by learning essential first aid skills, whilst using everyday...
Date & times
Monday 6 February 2023 at 1.30pm-2.30pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Youth first aid (16-19)