Courses

Amazing Affirmations|

We all have negative thoughts that can bring us down if we don’t challenge them. On this workshop we will discuss how positive self-talk and affirmations can be used to...

Date & times

Monday 24 February 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

Anxiety & Stress Relief: Mind Body Connections|

Come along and join us for this fascinating one-off workshop where we will learn about the mind and body connection.  During this interactive session, together we will discuss how difficult...

Date & times

Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 4pm - 5.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Body Image|

Lets talk about body image! This friendly workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about what body image is and give you some tips on how to have a...

Date & times

Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 1.00pm-3.30pm

Venues

Online

Colourful Spring: prints that pop!|

Shake off the winter blues and join us for this brand-new, vibrant, Spring-themed printing course that explores the powerful impact of colour on our emotions. As we come out of...

Date & times

Monday 3 March 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Creating Cartoon Characters|

Whether you want a space to explore your creativity, try out drawing and doodling your own characters (even if you think you can’t), or want to learn how to design...

Date & times

Monday 31 March 2025 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Cuppa & Connect|

If you are already a learner with the College and fancy a brew and a good chat, then come along to our Cuppa & Connect event at the Recovery College....

Date & times

Monday 27 January 2025 at 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Declutter Your Life|Fully Booked

The stuff we buy and accumulate over time can clutter our minds as well as our homes.  So, join us for this insightful three-week course as together we learn how...

Date & times

Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Brian Jackson House, Huddersfield, New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP

Deeper Roots|

Join us as we explore more deeply the disciplines and practices introduced in our Rooting into Place course. This advanced course delivered by our lovely Peer Worker, Hannah-May is a...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

Dementia – Positive Steps (twice weekly)|Fully Booked

This is a 5-week course, with 10 sessions, occurring on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week. Each week/topic can be attended individually or join us for the full course. Each...

Date & times

Monday 27 January 2025 at 5.00pm-6.15pm

Venues

Online

Dream Destinations – Travel Totes Printing|

Do you have a favourite place where you like to spend time? Where you feel comfortable and relaxed? It could be a holiday destination, the town you grew up in,...

Date & times

Friday 28 February 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Emotional Balance: An Introduction|Fully Booked

Are you curious about how you react in certain situations? Would you like to understand more about your emotions and explore a range of strategies to help you manage them...

Date & times

Thursday 23 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Breathe Deep|

It’s time to harness the power of the breath to support us through difficult times. Conscious deep breathing can be used as a mindful tool to regulate our emotions, reduce...

Date & times

Thursday 30 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Food and Mood|

We know that healthy food is important for our physical health, but it can also have a big impact on our mood. In this enlightening, brand-new, one-off workshop, we will...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Movement and Mood|

We all know that exercise is great for our physical health, but did you know it can also significantly boost our mood? If you’re wondering where to start, join us...

Date & times

Thursday 13 February 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Music & Mood|

Join us for this brand-new, enlightening workshop where we delve into the transformative power of music. This session is designed to help us understand how music can be a magical...

Date & times

Thursday 6 February 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Understanding Guilt & Shame|Fully Booked

Living with guilt and shame can weigh heavy and limit how we live our daily lives. If this is something you relate to then join our lovely facilitators, Karen and...

Date & times

Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Understanding Procrastination|Fully Booked

Do you often find yourself postponing tasks on your ‘to-do’ list? Does this habit leave you feeling frustrated, costing you time and money, and affecting your mood? If so, this...

Date & times

Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Emotional Balance: Understanding Rumination|Fully Booked

Do you ever find yourself trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts about past events or worries, stuck in a ‘mental loop’? If so, this brand-new, one-off workshop is designed...

Date & times

Thursday 20 March 2025 at 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Finding Calm: tools to navigate stress|

When facing challenges or difficulties in life, we don’t always know how to soothe or take care of ourselves effectively. Often, we can turn to unhelpful or destructive coping strategies. In...

Date & times

Monday 10 March 2025 at 6pm - 7.30pm

Venues

Online

Gel Printing|

Join us for this fantastic one-off workshop and discover the basic techniques of gel printing. Alongside, our friendly Peer Project Worker, James, we will experiment with layered and mono printing...

Date & times

Tuesday 18 February 2025 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ

Get Animated: Stop Motion|

Join us, as together we learn about the fun and playful art of stop motion animation.  Over six weeks we will look at different animation styles, create our own unique...

Date & times

Friday 28 February 2025 at 2 - 4.30pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

Group Mosaics: Creative Collaboration|Fully Booked

Brand-new for 2025!  Due to the high demand for our Mosaic courses, we are offering you something with a difference! On this group mosaics course, we will work as a...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

How can I work alongside my benefits?|

Thinking about stepping into a new job role can be an intimidating process. For anyone currently claiming benefits, making an informed decision means untangling a complex web of job-related benefits,...

Date & times

Monday 24 March 2025 at 1pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

How to build confidence & communicate effectively|

Do you find it hard to say no? Do you often go along with what others want or expect? Is it tough to get your voice heard in a respectful...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venues

Huddersfield Mission, 3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield. HD1 1QA

How to Manage Stress|

This informative and useful two-week course, kindly offered by our partners at the Richmond Fellowship, looks at the causes, symptoms and impact of stress.  With the help of friendly facilitator,...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

International Women’s Day: Find Your Inner ‘SHERO’|

On the eve of International Women’s Day we will be celebrating the power of the female voice. Using inspiration from the ‘100 Women Who Changed the World’, we will unearth...

Date & times

Friday 7 March 2025 at 10am - 3pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

Japanese Wood Block Printing: Folklore & Fantasy|Fully Booked

Join us for this ever-popular six-week course, where we delve into some of the ancient folklore of Japan – and beyond!  With the help and support of our fabulous facilitators, James...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 1pm - 4pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Knitting for Wellbeing (Intermediate)|

This course is designed for learners who have previously completed the Knitting for Wellbeing (beginners) course or for those who have some experience of knitting but would like to gain...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Living Well with ADHD|Fully Booked

Do you have a diagnosis of ADHD yet feel you don’t fully understand the condition? Do you want to meet others with ADHD and share your experiences? Do you want...

Date & times

Thursday 23 January 2025 at 2pm - 4.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Living Well with Depression|

Sometimes the simplest things can be the hardest.  Minor tasks such as getting out of bed, answering the phone, making decisions, can all take major effort. With Depression, things that...

Date & times

Monday 24 February 2025 at 1pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Managing Depression|

This learning seminar aims to help you understand depression, how it affects you and how you can start to feel better. Designed and facilitated by two friendly psychological wellbeing practitioners...

Date & times

Tuesday 1 April 2025 at 12.30-2.30pm

Venues

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Managing Stress|

This learning seminar will help you develop your knowledge and awareness of stress, how stress affects you and most importantly what you can do to manage it. The session will...

Date & times

Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Mosaics|Fully Booked

This fabulous five-week course is one of our most popular and we are sure it will continue to be a firm favourite here at the Recovery & Wellbeing College. Throughout...

Date & times

Thursday 23 January 2025 at 10am - 1pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Moving into Mindfulness|

Join Peer Worker, Laura for this insightful course where together we will explore the essence of mindfulness.  We will discover different ways of practicing mindfulness and explore the principles as...

Date & times

Thursday 27 February 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

My Music Journey|

Music is a wonderful thing and can greatly enhance our sense of wellbeing.  On this fun and interactive three-week course we’ll discover how music can help us better manage our...

Date & times

Thursday 27 February 2025 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

My Story: How to build a CV|

For many of us, the prospect of sitting down and writing a CV is one that sends chills down the spine. We might feel uncomfortable boasting about our skills or...

Date & times

Monday 31 March 2025 at 12pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Self Esteem and Resilience|

Delivered by the ever lovely, Karl at ‘Waythrough’ this two week course will help you discover how to improve feelings of self worth and to build self esteem.  Together we...

Date & times

Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

Springtime Fun with Felt|

This Spring, join our wonderful Peer Worker, Laura and Recovery College volunteer, Jana as together we learn some simple techniques using felts. Using Easter, Eid, or other Springtime festivities as...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

The Delights of Decopatch|

Decopatch is a creative activity using mixed media and paper craft techniques. On this fabulous course, our amazing facilitator, Wendy will introduce you to the techniques of this wonderful craft...

Date & times

Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Friday 21 March 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

The Delights of Decopatch Taster Workshop|

Decopatch is a creative activity using mixed media and paper craft techniques. On this fabulous taster workshop, our amazing facilitator, Wendy will introduce you to the techniques of this wonderful...

Date & times

Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Venues

Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ

The Five Ways to Wellbeing|

Join us for this fab two-week course where, with the help and support of friendly facilitator, Karl from Waythrough we will explore all aspects of improving and maintaining our sense...

Date & times

Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

The M Word: Menopause Awareness|

This learning seminar will help you develop your knowledge and awareness of the menopause; the symptoms, how it may affect you and, most importantly what you can do to manage...

Date & times

Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

The Masks We Wear|

Join us on this three-week course where we will look at the concept of masks; the ones we wear physically and metaphorically and how we may hide our true selves...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 10.00am-12.00pm

Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 10am-12pm

Venues

Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Understanding Anxiety|

This learning seminar aims to help you understand anxiety, how it affects you and how you can start to take control of it. Designed and delivered by two friendly psychological...

Date & times

Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Online

Understanding Hearing Voices|

Did you know that the experience of hearing voices that other people do not is more common than many of us realise?  Are you interested in developing an understanding of...

Date & times

Thursday 27 February 2025 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Online

What’s the value of work? More than just a salary|

When looking for a job or thinking of starting in – or returning to the workplace, it’s easy to imagine that having more money in our back pocket is the...

Date & times

Monday 17 March 2025 at 1pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Write Time for Wellbeing|

Come and join us on this popular writing course. During this enlightening course, delivered by the lovely, Heather from Kirklees Success Centre, you will have the opportunity to use a...

Date & times

Monday 3 February 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Yoga for Self-Care|

This course offers an opportunity to practice elements of Yoga, as a tool for self care. Research suggests that yoga can calm the mind, improve sleep, increase concentration and could...

Date & times

Monday 24 February 2025 at 11am - 12.30pm

Venues

Huddersfield Mission, 3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield. HD1 1QA

Yoga for Self-Care Taster Session|

This one-off taster session offers an opportunity to practice elements of Yoga, as a tool for self care. Research suggests that yoga can calm the mind, improve sleep, increase concentration...

Date & times

Monday 10 February 2025 at 11am - 12.30pm

Venues

Huddersfield Mission, 3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield. HD1 1QA