Life skills and interests

A Gift To Yourself|

Come and join us for some creative sessions where you will be able to make some lovely items that can be used as gifts to yourself and others. This will...

Date & times

Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 10am-12-pm

Venues

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

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Chess for Beginners|

Research suggests that playing chess has a surprising number of mental health benefits including building self-confidence, improved thinking and problem-solving skills and it can even expand our memory!  Don’t believe...

Date & times

Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 10.15am - 11.45am

Venues

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

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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

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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

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Creative Mandalas|

Explore the expressive art of mandala-making in this 5-week course designed to nurture your creativity and support your well-being. Guided by a gentle, friendly approach, you’ll experiment with stencils, collage,...

Date & times

Monday 13 January 2025 at 10:00am-12:00pm

Venues

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Handmade Doodle Books|

Join us for a fun and engaging 5-week course that combines creativity, self-expression, and mindfulness through the art of simple handmade doodle books. You will have the opportunity to make...

Date & times

Monday 13 January 2025 at 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Venues

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

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Japanese Wood Block Printing: Folklore & Fantasy|

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

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Knitting for Wellbeing (Beginners)|

Did you know that knitting can reduce depression and anxiety, boost feelings of wellbeing and help you to cope with pain?  These are just a few of the many benefits...

Date & times

Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

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

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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

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Mindful Mandalas|Fully Booked

Come and join us for this popular Mindful Mandala drawing course.  Over six weeks, with the help of our wonderful Creative Practitioner, Sara, and ‘Friend of the College’ Marina, we...

Date & times

Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Online

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Modroc Masterpieces: 3D sculptures|Fully Booked

Join our friendly, Peer Worker James for this brand-new creative course.  Over three weeks we will look at creating our own 3D sculpture using wire armatures (cores), mod-roc plaster and...

Date & times

Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 12.30pm - 3pm

Venues

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

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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

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Multi Layered/Coloured Lino Printing|

Join us for this fun, five-week course where together we will explore multi-layered block printing. Alongside, a couple of our wonderful friendly volunteers, you will have the opportunity to design...

Date & times

Monday 23 September 2024 at 10.00am-1.30pm

Venues

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

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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

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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

View course The Delights of Decopatch
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

View course The Delights of Decopatch Taster Workshop
The Golden Age of Hollywood: The Stars!|

Join us we head back in time to the early 20th Century and learn about the Golden Age of Hollywood!  On this popular four-week course, delivered by our friendly and...

Date & times

Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 1pm - 3.30pm

Venues

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

View course The Golden Age of Hollywood: The Stars!
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

View course The Masks We Wear
Wellbeing Wednesday: Brooch Making with Mindful Maker|Fully Booked

Come along and join us for this relaxing and creative workshop, where we will discover how to turn scraps of fabric, beads and buttons into our very own unique brooch,...

Date & times

Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

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

View course Wellbeing Wednesday: Brooch Making with Mindful Maker