Weekly Update

Welcome to the weekly update. As part of our 10th year we are taking some time to have conversations with you our learners. We have our first Cuppa and Connect event on Monday! For more info and to book on click here.  To discover what other plans we have in our 10th year and for courses on offer, as well as the usual community information do read on!

Oh and by the way, one of our learners is opening her own shop! See below – In other news!

Get Involved in 10 Year Celebrations of the Recovery College through Fabric Art!

As part of marking our 10th anniversary this year we’re asking for YOUR help to create a community quilt! This is an opportunity for each of us to contribute to a shared piece of artwork, which will reflect our experiences and our creativity as a community, while celebrating 10 years of the College.

Could you make or decorate a simple fabric square reflecting the themes of Celebrating the College and what it Means to You and/or Creativity for Wellbeing? Help can be provided if you’re not sure how to do this – so please read on! The quilt will form a lasting memento of your participation in the College at this important 10-year milestone, so please do consider taking part.

You can contribute your square either by attending one of our fabric craft courses after Easter, or you can make your own square at home and then send or bring it in to us. Once we have lots of squares we’ll sew them together to make a commemorative quilt to be showcased as part of the WOVEN in Kirklees festival in June, as well as at various events into the future.

You don’t need fabric skills to get involved, just some scrap fabric and glue or paint – as long as you follow the instructions and make it to the correct size then your square can be included in the finished quilt. You can find out more and read the simple instructions for making your square here:

Get Involved in our 10 Year Celebrations through Fabric Art!

We can’t wait to see your squares and how they will all fit together as part of this creative, collaborative project! Thank you for your help!

Cuppa and Connect

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 chance for you to chat with staff, meet new people and be part of celebrating 10 years of the Recovery and Wellbeing College.

Listen to Matt our principal inviting you to join our next Cuppa and Connect event here

Be quick to book on!

Cuppa & Connect – Mirfield Community Centre

 

Courses coming up soon…

Emotional Balance: Breathe Deep

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG – Thursday 30 January 2025 10am – 12pm 1 week

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 stress, lower blood pressure and enhance our physical wellbeing. In this short course, with the help and support of our fab Peer Worker, Laura we will learn the techniques to breathe into our diaphragm, consider the science of how this can support us and explore ways to build a daily breathing practice.

This session forms part of a series of 8 Emotional Balance workshops. You are welcome to attend all 8 or individual ones according to your own needs or interests!

 

Emotional Balance: Breathe Deep

The Delights of Decopatch

Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ- Wednesday 5 February 2025 10am-12.30pm 3 week- couple of places left- book now

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG – Friday 21 March 2025 10am – 12.30pm 3 weeks

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 and you’ll have the opportunity to create some fantastic items for your home or as a gift to a friend.  The sessions will be delivered with a gentle and supportive approach, encouraging a sense of wellbeing and artistic expression.

The Delights of Decopatch

Write Time for Wellbeing

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG – Monday 3 February 2025 10am – 12.30pm 6 weeks

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 type of mindfulness, using writing to provide you with the space and time to reflect on your thoughts and feelings in the here and now. This can help to boost your mood, raise self-awareness and create feelings of calm and contentment. The activities you’ll learn will provide you with tools you can use to help you cope better with the stresses and challenges we face in life.

Write Time for Wellbeing

The Five Ways to Wellbeing

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL – Tuesday 4 February 2025 1pm – 3pm 2 weeks

oin 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 of wellbeing. Together we will discover practical ways to enhance our mood which can be used on a daily basis to help us feel well. We will learn about all the different ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ and how these can be incorporated into our lives.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing

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)

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.

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.

Learner portal link

User guide 

Please bear with us!

We just wanted to let you know that, like everyone else, the Recovery College Team sometimes face illness and unexpected life events. This means our plans can occasionally go off track, and we might have to cancel, postpone, or change the courses you’ve signed up for. If you’ve been affected by any recent changes, like with our “Chess for Beginners” or “Anxiety & Stress Relief” courses, we are truly sorry. We always do our best to avoid these disruptions. The good news is that most of our courses aren’t one-offs, so they’ll likely run again in the future. We wanted to let you know that we really are grateful for your patience and understanding.

 

In other news

Congratulations to Amelia, one of our leaners who is having a grand opening of her shop – AJ Metal Artist at The Gallery in Slaithwaite this weekend – 25th & 26th January

We wish you every success Amelia with your new venture!

Do pop down to see her if you can!

 

Other Community Offers

Welland Walks- Curious Motion- Elland- first Thursday of each month

Welland Walks are gentle and accessible walks for wellbeing, taking place monthly in Elland. An opportunity to come together with others and enjoy the wonderful benefits to our mood, sleep, and immune system that nature can offer. Each walk involves a short creative activity to explore our connection to the local landscape. Walks take place on the first Thursday of each month at 10am. We enjoy a route along the canal for around an hour, and start and finish at Project Colt on Elland Bridge. Children are welcome but remain the responsibility of their parent/ carer at all times.

Led by our fantastic Volunteer Walk Leader, Debbie, these are informal and restorative walks to help clear the mind and warm the body.

More details, contact and booking link at Welland Walks – Curious Motion

Third Sector Leaders Kirklees- volunteering roles

Whether you want to volunteer on a regular basis or now and again, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities available with Third Sector Leaders Kirklees. View their latest opportunities at the link below or use their site search options to find your ideal role. If you can’t find what you’re looking for or need some extra help, get in touch at this link https://tslkirklees.org.uk/volunteering-contact/

https://tslkirklees.org.uk/volunteering-roles/

Kirklees Libraries – MakerSpace survey

Kirklees Libraries are engaged in an exciting project to create two MakerSpaces within Dewsbury and Huddersfield Libraries.  MakerSpaces will provide a collaborative space for communities to come together to learn, share, explore, design and create. They will offer a wide variety of equipment, with everything from 3D printers and laser cutters to embroidery machines and woodworking tools, and much, much more.

They are carrying out a survey to ensure we hear the views of our community, to influence how we use our MakerSpaces, and to ensure they meet the needs of the people of Kirklees. We are particularly interested in hearing the views of small and startup businesses; artists, hobbyists and creatives; and families with children.

Kirklees Libraries would be very grateful if you would complete this online survey and share the link with your communities, customers and clients, so that they also have the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on this project.

https://online1.snapsurveys.com/makerspace

Kirklees Success Centre- Rise and Redefine

Are you ready to understand yourself better, overcome past challenges, and step into your full potential? Join Kirklees Success Centre’s 12 hour course.

Locations and dates:

The Glass Box, Huddersfield HD1 1RD – Wednesdays 29th January, 5th and 12th February 10 am – 2 pm. Course code FL2425034

Dewsbury Town Hall WF12 8DG – Tuesday 28th January , 4th and 11th February 10 am – 2 pm. Course code FL2425035

Email success.centres@kirklees.gov.uk

 

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@waythrough.org.uk

Proper Job: January- courses listing

LAB Project 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 Proper Job  know if you’re interested in coming along!

Monday 3rd to Friday 7th February:

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 7th to Friday 14th February:

LAB Volunteering

(Induction + 5 days, 10am-4pm)

Develop your skills to be able to contribute to any organisation as a volunteer – on this course you will work on communication, assertiveness in the workplace and prioritisation. Transferrable skills which are great for employment, too!

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

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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Have a great weekend

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