Life skills and interests
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...
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Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 10am-12-pm
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Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course A Gift To YourselfResearch 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...
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Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 10.15am - 11.45am
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Brian Jackson House, Huddersfield, New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
View course Chess for BeginnersShake 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...
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Monday 3 March 2025 at 10am - 12pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Colourful Spring: prints that pop!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...
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Monday 31 March 2025 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm
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Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Creating Cartoon CharactersExplore 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
View course Creative MandalasDo 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,...
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Friday 28 February 2025 at 10am - 12.30pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course Dream Destinations – Travel Totes PrintingJoin 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
View course Gel PrintingJoin 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
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Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR
View course Get Animated: Stop MotionBrand-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
View course Group Mosaics: Creative CollaborationJoin 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
View course Handmade Doodle BooksJoin 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
View course Japanese Wood Block Printing: Folklore & FantasyDid 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
View course Knitting for Wellbeing (Beginners)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
View course Knitting for Wellbeing (Intermediate)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...
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Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10am - 12pm
Venues
Online
View course Mindful MandalasJoin 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
View course Modroc Masterpieces: 3D sculpturesThis 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...
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Thursday 23 January 2025 at 10am - 1pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course MosaicsJoin 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 PrintingThis 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
View course Springtime Fun with FeltDecopatch 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 DecopatchDecopatch 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 WorkshopJoin 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!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 WearCome 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