Latest Blogs
Christmas movie night!
As part of our “Days Of Christmas” series this year, I’ve pulled together a list of festive films that you might want to take inspiration from. Take a look and...
Doz
December 20, 2024
A week in the life of…Anesu
As a Social Work student on placement, I have been lucky to work at the Wakefield Recovery College. I start my day at 8am by logging in online and meeting...
Anesu
December 13, 2024
A week in the life of…Barbara
Hello! I am Barbara and I am student social worker on placement with Wakefield recovery collage. In this snippet, I’ll share a glimpse into my weekly routine. Since a significant...
Wakefield Recovery College
November 8, 2024
A week in the life of…Doz
Hi, I’m Doz and I’m the newest Co-ordinator at Wakefield Recovery College – I’m here for around a year looking after Emily’s courses whilst she’s on Maternity Leave. Prior to...
Wakefield Recovery College
October 18, 2024
A week in the life of…Rachel
Hi, I am Rachel, one of the Recovery College Coordinators at the College. I started working at the College in December 2022 and I don’t think there has ever been...
Rachel
September 20, 2024
“What the heck” and more!
I never really thought learning about Archives would be something that I would find that interesting, but since I started working with the College in December 2022 I had heard...
Rachel
August 16, 2024
A week in the life of…Steph
Hello, I’m Steph, one of the Team Secretaries for the Wakefield Recovery College. I work alongside Kia, supporting the team with all the administration tasks for the college. I have...
Steph
July 19, 2024
A week in the life of…Katie (transitioning from being a volunteer to joining the team!)
Hello, my name is Katie ! I am a new peer support worker with the recovery college, before starting this role I’d volunteered for the College for over a year...
Katie
June 20, 2024
Hearing Voices – not just a mental health condition
The experience of hearing voices that other people do not is more common than many of us realise (maybe as many as 1 in 10 regularly hear voices). However, it...
Kate - Understanding hearing voices co-facilitator
June 20, 2024
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Why is it not face-to-face?
After some very helpful feedback from one of our students, we thought we’d spend some time talking about the reason why we offer some of our services in the typical/traditional...
Lindsey
May 23, 2024
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