Online Recovery College Courses

Accepting change (16+)|

Change is a necessary and inevitable part of our daily lives.  How we view and respond to these changes has a direct link to our emotional resilience.  The way we...

Date & times

Monday 10 March 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Venues

Prosper House, Prosper House, 59 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield WF1 4JZ

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An introduction to autism (16+)|

This two hour workshop provides an introduction to autism spectrum disorder and how it may affect those diagnosed from the perspective of someone diagnosed with autism in adulthood. We will...

Date & times

Thursday 8 May 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Venues

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An introduction to mindfulness (16+)|

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop or acquire knowledge on mindfulness. The course will use this form of self-care to help students recognise the present moment...

Date & times

Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 10am-12pm

Venues

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Body image workshop (16+)|

Let’s talk about body image! This friendly workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about what body image is and give you some tips on how to have a...

Date & times

Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 1pm-3.30pm

Venues

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Bouncing back or a new normal (16+)|Coming Soon

This course will challenge a standard view of resilience and consider what this means in practice. It will utilise various analogies and concepts to reframe our thinking in responding to...

View course Bouncing back or a new normal (16+)
Dementia – Positive Steps (16+) (twice weekly)|

This is a 5-week course, with 10 sessions, occurring on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week. Each week/topic can be attended individually or join us for the full course. Each...

Date & times

Monday 27 January 2025 at 5pm-6.15pm

Venues

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View course Dementia – Positive Steps (16+) (twice weekly)
For those that give too much : Everyday stress (16+)|

Life can feel pretty relentless at times.  There are always things to do, responsibilities to oversee and people to please.  At times we can go to bed cross with ourselves...

Date & times

Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 11am-1pm

Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Venues

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View course For those that give too much : Everyday stress (16+)
Freedom from fibromyalgia (16+)|

Freedom From Fibromyalgia This introductory course, run in conjunction with Keilly Parker – Transformation Coach, will provide an overview of fibromyalgia, what it is and how it effects people in...

Date & times

Monday 28 April 2025 at 10am-12pm

Venues

Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BD

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Improving your sleep (16+)|

This introductory workshop could be for you if you are interested in understanding ways of improving your sleep. During the workshop we will be talking about: Stages of sleep How...

Date & times

Thursday 13 February 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Monday 16 June 2025 at 1.30pm-3.30pm

Venues

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West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG

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Learning more about IBS (16+)|

Sometimes just listening and learning helps when you have a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This non-medical course is facilitated by people with years of lived experience of different...

Date & times

Thursday 21 November 2024 at 1pm-3pm

Monday 16 June 2025 at 10am-12pm

Venues

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View course Learning more about IBS (16+)
Living with and managing anxiety (16+)|

Join us for this two-session course which has been developed to explore briefly what anxiety is and explore practical ways of managing the symptoms of anxiety. This involves learning mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises,...

Date & times

Tuesday 4 March 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Monday 9 June 2025 at 10am-12pm

Venues

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Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BD

View course Living with and managing anxiety (16+)
Living with and managing depression (16+)|

If you are interested in developing an awareness of what the experience of depression may mean to you or someone you care about, then this workshop could be the one...

Date & times

Monday 7 July 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Venues

West Yorkshire History Centre, 127 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG

View course Living with and managing depression (16+)
Recognising burnout (16+)|

Join us in this 2hr workshop to discover what the term ‘burnout’ means. During this session you will: define and explore the different factors relating to burnout. recognise the signs...

Date & times

Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Venues

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Understanding anxiety (16+)|

Do you want to gain an understanding of anxiety? Then this workshop may be for you. It will explore areas such as the vicious cycle of anxiety, what happens to...

Date & times

Thursday 13 February 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Monday 28 April 2025 at 1pm-3pm

More dates available

Venues

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Understanding depression (16+)|

In this brief 2 hour workshop, we’ll look at what depression is, learn some facts about depression and bust some common myths, explore some known causes of depression and the...

Date & times

Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Venues

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Understanding eating difficulties|

During this four week introduction to understanding eating difficulties course, students will explore, different types of eating problems, the possible causes, signs and symptoms, where support can be accessed and...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Venues

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What the heck are archives? (16+)|Coming Soon

Have you ever wondered if you were descended from a knight? or if your family name bears a coat of arms? Archive research can help you find out more about...

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Writing for self-expression (16+)|

Expressive writing is about self-expression. It helps a person to think about their experiences and put their thoughts and feelings into words. These workshops will offer you an opportunity to...

Date & times

Thursday 6 March 2025 at 1pm-2.30pm

Friday 20 June 2025 at 10.30am-12pm

Venues

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View course Writing for self-expression (16+)
Your journey through relaxation|

Join Wakefield Recovery College for a one-off session exploring what relaxation is, different types of relaxation and how you can incorporate relaxation into your routine. Following this course, you will...

Date & times

Monday 17 March 2025 at 10am-12.30pm

Venues

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View course Your journey through relaxation