Weekly Update
Matt Ellis
January 9, 2025
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Weekly Update of 2025. We are looking forward to seeing you on our courses this next year.
Coming up soon…
Cuppa and Connect – Save the date!
27th January at Mirfield Community Centre 10.30am 12.30pm Mirfield Community Centre
We are planning events for all our learners in 2025 to connect in different venues across Calderdale and Kirklees.
This will be a drop in session for you to chat with staff, meet new people and be part of celebrating 10 years of the Recovery and Wellbeing College.
Watch this space for more info!
Learner Portal
If you have enrolled with us within the last 2 years or so you will have access to our learner portal.
This makes booking onto courses even easier! You can request to book onto courses and see what course you have attended.
Use the links below to the portal and our user guide.
In case you missed it you can view our first Keeping Connected of 2025 here:
Please remember that we are always after suitable articles, so if you have something you’d like to contribute get in touch with us at: Ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk
Recovery & Wellbeing College courses
Click the icon or link below for details of all our upcoming courses:
Click to book – View all courses – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)
Courses coming up soon in the New Year..
Handmade Doodle Books
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ – Monday 13 January 2025 1.30pm – 3.30pm 5 weeks
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 your own simple books, experiment with different media and create a collection of your very own doodle books that can be used in your own time or even given to someone as a gift. This course is designed for anyone looking to explore their artistic side while supporting their health and well-being in a relaxed and supportive, no pressure environment.
Creative Mandalas
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ – Monday 13 January 2025 10:00am-12:00pm 5 weeks
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, clay work, and mark-making to create intricate, layered mandalas that reflect your own unique style. This course is designed for anyone looking to explore their artistic side while supporting their health and well-being in a relaxed and supportive, no pressure environment.
A Gift To Yourself
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ – Tuesday 14 January 2025 10am-12-pm 4 weeks
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 include making your own bath-bombs, tea-light holders, lavender bags, and coasters.
Please check the course timetable for a full list of courses in the New Year
Recovery & Wellbeing College – How to book your place
If you are already enrolled with the college, please email us to request a place on your chosen course(s) at: ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk or call us on: 07717 867911 or you can use your learner portal to express your interest.
Please wait for confirmation that you are booked onto a course before attending.
If you are new to the College please enrol here.
Other Community Offers
Fresh Futures Employability Programme
Batley January 20th – 24th– Monday-Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm
The programme is an excellent opportunity for those who may lack confidence in the employment process, want to build up their skills or experience, or may face barriers into employment.
Are you:
18-26 years old
Living in Kirklees
Not in work or education
Includes:
CV and interview skills
Confidence building
10-day placements
Creative skills
Lunch provided and travel expenses reimbursed!
Contact us today– email link below
Information for professionals
Staff can refer by contacting at the email address or by filling out the email form – see below.
Participants must be between the ages of 18-26 and not currently in employment or education. They can be referred by contacting us directly at this email address or filling out the online form on the link below.
https://forms.office.com/e/uuRd7BbSbX
If you work with any young adults who may benefit from working on their employability, please get in touch at this email address or on the contact number at the bottom of this email. We would be happy to answer any questions/discuss potential participants with you.
Hanson Lane enterprise centre at Apna hub – free 4 week workshop starts 13 January
A free 4 week workshop held at Hanson Lane enterprise centre in the Apna hub. It will be running on a Monday afternoon 1-3pm starting on the 13th of January.
This course is looking at general health and wellbeing and cancer prevention.
Mini Health MOT with health professionals
🥗 Diet Advice + interactive food sessions
💪 Exercise & Mental Wellbeing Support
Kick start the new year with a Health MOT and start the year off well!
Call: 01422 347392
Mobile: 07526 582996
Email : calderdalecanceraware@regen.org.uk
Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre HX1 5PG
Waythrough – Peer Support What’s On! January – March 2025
These activities are open to everyone aged 18 or over who lives in Kirklees and experiences mental
health issues, problems, or concerns. You do not need to be seeing an employment advisor to join.
Simply call the number below and ask for Karl Jackson-Lander, the Peer Support
Coordinator, who will assist you to fill out a short referral form so you can attend.
Activities include: Assertiveness and Communication, Stress Management, Self Esteem and Resilience, Ways to Wellbeing, Mood and Food. Just click on the link below for full details, dates and times.
What’s On – January – March 2025 (PDF, 168 KB)
For more information or to book a place please contact:
Karl Jackson-Lander on:
Mobile: 07909 993203
Email: Karl.Jackson-Lander@richmondfellowship.org.uk
Proper Job: Coming back in January- courses listing
Proper Job would like to thank all of their partners for their support this academic year and throughout 2024. They wish those who are celebrating, a lovely festive season and the very best to everyone for the coming year.
Monday 13th to Friday 17th January 2025:
Lab Life
(Induction + 4 days, 10am-4pm)
A four-day course supporting your wellbeing during the cost of living crisis. Work with our tutors to explore and share techniques to live well and save money.
Friday 17th to Friday 31st January:
LAB Project
(Induction + 10 days, 10am-4pm)
Boost your confidence, employability skills, teamworking and facilitation skills in this two-week course and gain a Level 1 in Progression. Our flagship course which has supported thousands of people to plan their next steps into employment, volunteering or feeling more involved in their community.
Progression Event: Thursday 30th January (10am to 12noon) Your organisation’s opportunity to connect with a group of learners ready to progress. Whether you offer employment support and advice, volunteering opportunities, or activities in the community, we would love to hear from you! – Let me know if you’re interested in coming along!
Friday 24th January:
LAB Taster Session
(3 hours, 10am-1pm)
See our space, meet the team, and try out some activities before committing to a full course.
PACE Taster Workshop
(2 hours, 2pm-4pm)
Interested in a career in the creative sector? Want to know a bit more about what’s out there? This workshop will showcase some of the many thousands of roles in the creative industries, and help you plan your next steps into a career in the arts.
Incentives:
Across all courses
Up to £5 per day reimbursed travel costs
PLUS
£5 voucher for each day of course completed (Up to £50 for learners completing LAB Project)
Eligibility:
Must have the right to live and work in the UK (or have been a resident for a minimum of 6 months)
For PACE: Must be over the age of 16
For LAB: Must be unemployed, low earning, seeking work, retired, off sick or economically inactive and must be over the age of 19 (born on or before 31/08/2005)
Want to make a referral?
Get in touch!
Email: mollie@properjob.org.uk
Phone:
Office – 01484514687
Mollie – 07716639494
Free Drumming for Wellbeing 2 week courses funded by Central England Co-operative- Holmfirth Tech and Denby Dale Methodist Church
Free Drumming for Wellbeing 2 week courses funded by Central England Co-operative.
Holmfirth Tech – Wednesdays 10-11.30am
15th January Or 26th February & 5th March
Denby Dale Methodist Church – Thursdays 10-11.30am
16th January Or 27th February & 6th March
Did you know that group drumming reduces stress, strengthens the immune system and boosts fitness?
These two hands-on courses teach participants the benefits of playing percussion together. Learn to play the different Samba percussion instruments as a group supported by members of Valley Beats Samba Band. This very friendly class is run by professional Community Percussionist Katie Mallard. Suitable for adults or all ages and all abilities. Absolutely no experience needed.
Booking essential
Visit: www.rhythmstick.co.uk/book-a-course
or contact Katie 07736 049089
Hebden Bridge Cinema
Hebden Bridge Picture House, New Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AD
Click on the link below to view the current film programme.
Email info@hebdenbridgepicturehouse.co.uk
Hebden Bridge Picture House website
Telephone
01422 842807
Cost of Living Information:
National Databank – Free SIMS for people on low incomes
Like a foodbank but for mobile data, the National Databank provides free mobile SIM cards for people who can’t access the internet. It is run by the Good Things Foundation but is partnered with O2.
To find out if you are eligible, please visit any O2 store. You can find your nearest store by clicking on the O2 website link below.
To find out more about the scheme, this is the O2 website link here: National Databank | Free Mobile Data, Minutes & Calls
You can also visit the Good Things Foundation here.
Good Food For All Kirklees- Interactive Map
Good Food For All Kirklees admin team have developed an interactive map with over 40 community food projects listed. So if you’re looking for local free or low-cost food please head over to https://goodfoodforallkirklees.org.uk/food-projects-map/
Good Food For All Kirklees is a network of community groups, organisations, charities and individuals across the Kirklees district involved in helping meet the needs of our communities through projects and schemes that support access to sharing, cooking and growing good food. If you run a local project that shares food, runs cooking sessions and/or offer community-growing opportunities they would love you to join their network, or contact them.
Click the link below to find links to websites and workbooks that can provide help and advice with money, debt and the cost of living.
Cost of Living Information – Calderdale and Kirklees
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Happy New Year from
The Recovery & Wellbeing College Team
ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk
07717 867911
Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College
Correspondence address:
Ravensleigh Resource Unit
28 Oxford Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4LL
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