Life skills and interests

The gentle beginner’s session will focus on techniques such as footwork, punches and defensive moves. Boxercise is great for stress relief, it can improve mood and enhance focus, making it...
Date & times
Monday 23 June 2025 at 11.30am-12.30pm
Monday 30 June 2025 at 11.30am-12.30pm
More dates available
Venues
ROKT Climbing Gym, Brighouse, Mill Royd St, Brighouse HD6 1EY
View course Boxercise Taster at ROKT
This beginners climbing course is aimed at anyone who would like to use climbing to improve their wellbeing and have some fun . If you’ve never been climbing before this...
Date & times
Monday 19 May 2025 at 1.30pm-3.00pm
Venues
ROKT Climbing Gym, Brighouse, Mill Royd St, Brighouse HD6 1EY
View course Climbing Development at ROKT
Unleash your inner artist and join us as we dive into the vibrant world of creativity with our six-week online course, designed to unlock our artistic potential and bring our...
Date & times
Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 1pm - 3pm
Venues
Online
View course Colourful Doodles
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
View course Creating Cartoon Characters
Join us for this six-week online course, where we will be learning how to draw artistic doodles, and creating a finished piece of artwork. During the course our fantastic Creative...
Date & times
Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 10am-12pm
Venues
Online
View course Creative Doodles
Join us for a relaxing and creative journey into the world of crochet! During this brand-new, beginner-friendly course, our lovely facilitators, Jana & Laura will introduce you to the basics...
Date & times
Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 12.30pm - 3pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Crochet for Beginners
Join us for this fantastic three session workshop and discover the basic techniques of gel printing and book binding. Alongside, our friendly Peer Project Worker, James, we will experiment with...
Date & times
Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 1.30pm-3.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Gel Printing and Book Binding
Discover the art of fabric printing with our Gel Printing workshop! During this two-week, hands-on course and with the help and support of our fab facilitators, James and Ann, we’ll...
Date & times
Monday 12 May 2025 at 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Gel Printing: Comforting Cushions
Step into the world of gardening and well-being with Grow Well, a relaxing taster session that invites you to unwind outdoors, connect with nature, and discover new gardening skills. Set...
Date & times
Friday 23 May 2025 at 1-3pm
Friday 4 July 2025 at 1-3pm
More dates available
Venues
The Outback Community Garden, Halifax, Lightowler Road, HX1 5NB
View course Grow Well Taster
Myths, Magic & Monsters! 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...
Date & times
Thursday 1 May 2025 at 12.30 - 3.30pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Japanese Wood Block Printing
This gentle session will guide you through basic Judo poses-throws, falls and gripping an opponent. Judo can improve confidence, balance and focus. You will receive support for the instructor and Peer...
Date & times
Monday 28 April 2025 at 11.30am-12.30pm
Monday 12 May 2025 at 11.30am-12.30pm
More dates available
Venues
ROKT Climbing Gym, Brighouse, Mill Royd St, Brighouse HD6 1EY
View course Judo Taster at ROKT
Join the lovely, Carolyn, from Mindful Maker CIC for a fun and relaxing journey through art! This 4 week course is perfect for everyone, whether you consider yourself artistic or...
Date & times
Monday 2 June 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Mindful Mondays: Expressive Art
Join our friendly, Peer Worker James and volunteer, Jana for this unusual, creative course. Over four weeks we will look at creating our own 3D sculpture using wire armatures (cores),...
Date & times
Wednesday 28 May 2025 at 10.30am - 1pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Modroc Masterpieces: 3D sculptures
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
Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 12.30 - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Mosaics
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
View course Multi Layered/Coloured Lino Printing
“It’s back!? One of our most popular courses at Recovery & Wellbeing College, but with a twist. Using a variety of papers and magazine clippings, we will design and create...
Date & times
Monday 14 April 2025 at 1.30pm-3.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Paper Mosaics
Join us for this fantastic two-week course and discover the basic techniques of gel printing and book binding. Alongside, our friendly facilitators, James and Jade we will experiment with layered...
Date & times
Thursday 10 July 2025 at 1pm - 3.30pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Printed Pages: Gel Printing & Book Making
Join us for a four-week creative and collaborative journey celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery & Wellbeing College, in partnership with the ‘WOVEN in Kirklees’ textile project....
Date & times
Friday 25 April 2025 at 10am - 12pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Quilted Connections: Celebrating Ten Years of the Recovery College
Come along and join our friendly facilitators, Nicky & Marilyn as together we learn how to create unique pieces of jewellery on this introductory course. We will delve into an...
Date & times
Monday 12 May 2025 at 12.30 - 3pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Sparkle & Shine: an introduction to jewellery making
Join us as 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 Recovery College...
Date & times
Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 1pm - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course The Golden Age of Hollywood: Studio Battles
Join us for this amazing, creative weaving course where we’ll explore our own personal journeys and look at how we engage with the world around us. With the help and...
Date & times
Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 11am-1pm
Thursday 26 June 2025 at 1pm - 3pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Weaving Your World