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Enrolment deadlines
Just a quick reminder… All courses, for both the Recovery College and Discovery College, close for enrolment two weeks before start dates, with only the occasional course being left open...
Wakefield Recovery & Discovery Colleges
March 13, 2023
Eating well on a budget booklet
As part of our “coping with the cost of living series”, we’re bringing you tips and recipes for cooking and eating well on a tight budget today. You can find...
Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College
October 20, 2022
We’re extending!!
We’ve had some exciting developments in the College recently! Not only have we launched our Discovery College, but we’ve welcomed two new permanent members of the team! We’d like you...
Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College
October 5, 2022
Discovery College Facebook Page
Please be aware that we are having some issues with our Discovery College Facebook page. We hope to have this fixed within the next week or so. In the meantime,...
The Discovery College team
September 28, 2022
Discovery College Launch…
We’ve got some exciting news!!! The Wakefield Discovery College (for 16-25 year olds) will be launching in September 2022. Could you co-produce a course or workshop for it? Could you...
The College Team
June 16, 2022
A time to say thanks – Volunteers’ Week 2022
Whilst we still can’t get together for a big event like a tea party, a picnic or an awards ceremony like we have done in previous years, this Volunteers Week,...
Wakefield Recovery & Wellbeing College
June 1, 2022
Have your say! Aged 16-25?? We need your help!
We want to offer courses and workshops for young people under 18 who want to learn and understand more about health conditions that may affect them or somebody close to...
Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College
February 8, 2022
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“I’m booking a place as a professional, why do I have to have an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) appointment? I would normally just book and attend without anything else to do.”
We’ve been getting asked questions like this more and more lately, so thought we’d take some time answer these and talk about how important these brief 15-minute telephone appointment ILPs...
Recovery College Principal
January 25, 2022
Mental Health Natters podcast
Mental Health Natters is a brand new podcast to chat about all things recovery and mental health. The team see the podcast as an opportunity to bring hope and inspiration...
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
November 19, 2021
The Yorkshire “Speak Their Name” suicide memorial quilt project
The idea behind the Yorkshire Speak Their Name Quilt came from the beautiful Greater Manchester Speak Their Name Suicide Memorial Quilt, created last year. You can watch a video here...
Karen Sykes
November 11, 2021
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