Online Recovery College Courses (18+)

Change is a necessary and inevitable part of our daily lives. How we view and respond to these changes has a direct link to our emotional resilience. The way we...
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Thursday 23 March 2023 at 10am-12pm
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View course Accepting change
This course is designed to give students the space to develop an understanding of different poetry styles and the skills to be able to create such poetry themselves. Over 5...
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Thursday 23 February 2023 at 10:30am-12:30pm
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View course An introduction to poetry
Like most of us, you may be worried about the increased cost of living. Our bill busting session, aims to look at all sorts of ingenious ways to shave pennies...
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Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 10:30am-12pm
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View course Bill busting
Did you know that learning a new skill: Improves your brain health and memory. Increases your mental wellbeing and happiness. Fosters connection with others. Keeps you relevant. Ever wondered what...
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Monday 9 January 2023 at 5:30pm-6:45pm
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View course Brazilian Culture and Capoeira (pronounced “cap-o-ay-ra”)
This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, will help you to: Identify what relaxation is and the benefits Identify what we could do to relax Have a go at a...
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Monday 6 March 2023 at 2-3:30pm
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View course Coping with life by using relaxation
This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, will help you to: Meet and share with others who live with chronic pain Look at additional tools/techniques for managing persistent pain problems...
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Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 2-3pm
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View course Coping with pain
Have you ever wanted to write an article for a magazine, a short story, a poem or even a book? Why didn’t you? If the reason was that you lacked...
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View course Creative writing
This informal dyslexia awareness session, offered in partnership with Managing Dyslexia, aims to provide attendees with a better awareness of what dyslexia means, help them to recognise the signs and...
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Thursday 23 February 2023 at 10:30am-12:30pm
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View course Dyslexia awareness
Our ability to stay mentally well during those difficult times is what we call ‘resilience’. Resilience however, is not simply a person’s ability to ‘bounce back’, it also includes our...
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Thursday 23 February 2023 at 1pm-3pm
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View course Exploring resilience
This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, includes: Identifying how stress could affect you Raising awareness of things you can do to reduce your stress Learning a few stress busting...
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Friday 3 February 2023 at 1:30-3pm
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View course Feeling positive, busting stress
Life can feel pretty relentless at times. There are always things to do, responsibilities to oversee and people to please. At times we can go to bed cross with ourselves...
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Wednesday 15 March 2023 at 10am-12pm
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View course For those that give too much: Everyday stress
The purpose of the session is to inform, advise, raise awareness & offer a free energy advice service to support people struggling with energy costs, cold homes & the impacts...
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Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 1pm-2pm
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View course Green Doctors energy advice
This introductory workshop could be for you if you are interested in understanding ways of improving your sleep. During the workshop we will be talking about: Stages of sleep How...
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Tuesday 31 January 2023 at 1:30pm-3:30pm
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View course Improving your sleep
Sometimes just listening and learning helps when you have a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This non-medical course is facilitated by 2 people with over 40 years lived experience...
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Thursday 20 April 2023 at 10am-12pm
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View course Learning more about IBS
Join us for this two-session course to better understand and develop skills for managing anxiety. This involves learning mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises, grounding exercises, information about CBT techniques, and general...
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Tuesday 24 January 2023 at 10.30am-12.00pm
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View course Managing anxiety
Join us for this two-session course to better understand and develop skills for managing anxiety. This involves learning mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises, grounding exercises, information about CBT techniques, and general...
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Friday 24 March 2023 at 10.30am-12pm
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View course Managing anxiety (female only)
Join us for this two-session course to better understand and develop skills for managing anxiety. This involves learning mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises, grounding exercises, information about CBT techniques, and general...
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Friday 3 March 2023 at 1.00-2.30pm
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View course Managing anxiety (male only)
This introductory course could be for you if you are interested in developing an awareness of what the experience of depression may mean to you or someone you care about....
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Thursday 2 February 2023 at 1pm-3pm
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View course Managing depression
This informal and friendly workshop will provide you with the opportunity to find out more about medication with our Chief Pharmacist. Have you or someone you care for just started...
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Friday 24 March 2023 at 1pm-3pm
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View course Medication and me
Join us in this workshop to discover what the term ‘burnout’ means. You will explore different factors relating to burnout and the signs and symptoms that are commonly associated with...
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Monday 6 February 2023 at 1-3pm
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View course Recognising burnout
Delivered by The Youth Mental Health Foundation (a non-profit CIC registered in England), The Horizon Plan is an online course that focuses on guiding the parents of young people who...
View course The Horizon Plan – For parents of young people who self-harm
Did you know… More than 3 out of 4 women experience menopause symptoms at some time. 1 in 4 experience serious symptoms. 2 in 5 women said their menopause symptoms...
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Friday 10 February 2023 at 11-12:30pm
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View course The M Word; Menopause awareness
This workshop is for people who are experiencing post-traumatic stress reactions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the people who care for, or support, them. We will look at why...
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Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 11am-12pm
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View course Understanding post-traumatic stress reactions
Do you want to exercise or find a physical activity that doesn’t look as exhausting as some others? Why not give yoga a go? Yoga is an ancient form of...
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Friday 6 January 2023 at 10am-11am
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View course Yoga (Join in any week)