Face to Face Discovery College Courses (for 16-25 year olds)
Mindfulness is a skill which we can all learn. It involves an ability to become aware of what is happening in the present, moment by moment rather than being on...
Date & times
Thursday 24 November 2022 at 2pm-4pm
Venues
Wakefield Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ
View course An introduction to mindfulness (16-25)
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 10:30am-12pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course Bookbinding (16-25)
This workshop will give you a step by step demonstration on how to make your very own Gonk, perfect for a Christmas gift or even to keep for yourself to...
Date & times
Friday 2 December 2022 at 12pm-2:30pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Christmas gonk making (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
Friday 4 November 2022 at 10am-11am
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 introductory workshop will provide an brief overview of journaling to maintain your wellbeing. You will discuss some...
Date & times
Friday 21 October 2022 at 1pm-3pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Introduction to journaling (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
Friday 4 November 2022 at 1:30pm-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 16 November 2022 at 10:30am-12pm
Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 10:30am-12pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course Learning more about the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum (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 9 November 2022 at 10:30am-12pm
Wednesday 15 March 2023 at 10:30am-12pm
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...
Date & times
Monday 14 November 2022 at 1:30pm-3:30pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
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
Monday 24 October 2022 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)
Life can be challenging and difficult for people. It can lead to not knowing how to soothe or take care of ourselves effectively. Often, people turn to unhelpful and destructive...
Date & times
Wednesday 28 September 2022 at 10am-12pm
Thursday 24 November 2022 at 10am-12pm
Venues
St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT
Online only
View course Self-care and self-soothe (16-25)
Have you ever wanted to try street dance, but didn’t know where to go to try and and maybe felt a bit self-conscious about giving it a go? Then this...
Date & times
Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 12pm-12:45pm
Venues
Vibe Fitness, 26 Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 2BT
View course Street dance (16-25)
This introductory workshop could be for you if you are interested in developing an awareness of what the experience of hearing voices may mean to you or someone you care...
Date & times
Friday 18 November 2022 at 10:30am-12:30pm
Venues
Connections, 15a Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JZ
View course Understanding hearing voices (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
Monday 10 October 2022 at 11am-2pm
Venues
Fieldhead Campus, Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP
View course Wellbeing in the woods (18-25)
This short workshop, hosted at the West Yorkshire History Centre, aims to provide us with an understanding of what Archives are, who West Yorkshire Archive Service are and what the...
Date & times
Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 10:30am-12pm
Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 10.30am-12pm
Venues
West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG
View course What the heck are archives? (16-25)
Stick weaving is a very simple form of weaving and is an age-old tradition traced back 100’s of years ago . It’s one of the oldest known crafts worldwide! In...
Date & times
Monday 14 November 2022 at 10am-12pm
Venues
St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT
View course Wonderful weaving (16-25)