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It's the 8th March which means it is International Women's Day! International Women's day gives us the opportunity to celebrate all the women in our lives - your mum, sister, daughter, friend, colleague - the list goes on! It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and inspire future generations.  At T...

During half term, Walsall College will be holding two *free Easter events for all the family to get involved in!  Hop down to the Pleck Library Campus on Monday 25th March or the Hawbush Campus on Tuesday 26th March with both events taking place from 10am – 2pm! On the day there will be a number of fun family activities to get y...

Over the month of February, The team at The Recovery College have been celebrating LGBTQ+ History month, Let's look back at some of the moments from the past month! The theme this year is #Underthescope. The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples' contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. At ...

As you have come across this blog post you might be wondering What is Laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga is a modern exercise involving prolonged voluntary laughter.  What are the benefits? This type of yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter.  Do...

As we continue our celebration of LGBTQ+ History month and the 2024 theme of Medicine, We have compiled a list of compelling TV shows/ Films and books for you. 1 - THIS IS GOING TO HURT - Based on the gay British comedy writer Adam Kay's diaries as a Junior Doctor, this medical comedy-drama focuses on Kay's experience worki...

Do you want to learn new self-care treatments? or Do you have a beauty or skincare question you would like answered?  Walsall College is holding a *free beauty and skin care course starting on 8th April! The weekly course will be held at Pleck Library Campus with sessions taking place on Mondays at either 9.30am - 11.30am or 12pm - 2pm!&n...

Starting from 4th March, every Monday for six weeks, Walsall College will be hosting a *free 6-week course to help people improve their maths, English and ICT/digital skills! This course will be held at the Lichfield Street Hub in Walsall Central Library and will be tailored to the needs of the individual to ensure you improve in the area...

Proud to Care are hosting 2 events, 1 in Dudley and 1 in Wolverhampton!  Proud to Care want to give candidates the opportunity to learn more about a career in Adult Social Care from experts and employers in your local area! These roadshows are a great opportunity to meet a variety of employers.  The Dudley Roadshow will be on We...

Monarch Care Services provide domiciliary care and supported living services in Dudley, Birmingham, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and wider West Midlands area. They operate 24x7 care service to adults and elderly members of the community who require extra assistance. They have availability at two of their supported living complexes.  Livingston...

Walsall College are offering a number of courses that you can study at home, around your own schedule with many of the courses having no cost attached!  The distance learning courses are available to study all year round, even during the summer, and you can apply for as many as you like (although you can only do one at a time). The c...

To mark LGBTQ+ History month, between 16th February and 24th February the EFL (English Football League) and their official Match Ball partner PUMA unveiled a brand new football named the Rainbow Ball. The ball will be used by 72 clubs across the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two symbolising that football is for everyone...

The Pride Well Summit: Birmingham LGBTQ+ History Month Health Conference is taking place this month!  There are a variety of activities and webinars across Birmingham and Online to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a focus on health and wellbeing in line with this year's theme #Underthescope. At each event there will be guest speakers a...

 Shrove Tuesday also known as Pancake Day is marked on a different day each year to mark the start of the Christian festival of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is the beginning of the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. But why do we eat pancakes? The tradition of Pancake Day comes from families using up all their ingredients in their cupboard bef...

Lunar New Year officially started on Friday 9 February, the day before Lunar New Year with the festivities lasting for 15 days. The two week festival marks the beginning of a New Lunar Year and a new animal represents the Zodiac for the upcoming year. Over a billion people celebrate this holiday each year. There have been celebrations acr...

At The Recovery College co-production is at the heart of everything we do. We recently interviewed Paul Dudley, asking him a series of questions relating to co-production. A Day in the Life Of...Paul Dudley, A Student co-producer - YouTube Paul is a student at The Recovery College and he co-produced the POW (Planning Our Wellbeing) c...

Today I am sharing a resource created by Wolverhampton City Council.  The council are proudly supporting the month of LGBT+ History by promoting a range of events for members of the public to get involved in.  By following this link you can see lots of events for the upcoming weeks:  LGBT History Month | City Of Wolver...

 This year the theme for LGBTQ+ History Month is Medicine - #Underthescope Throughout the month we will be posting lots of helpful resources and information. LGBT History Month was originally created in 1994 in the US and was adopted by the UK  as a national history month in 2005 to raise awareness about the issue...

If you live in Sandwell, From 5th February to 10th February you could be eligible to book in for a FREE NHS Health Check!You are eligible for the Health Check if:You are aged 40 – 74 You have a Sandwell address and/or registered to a Sandwell GP You do not have a pre-existing health condition. The full list of conditions is avai...

Oldbury Library are hosting a wide range of activities for anyone to get involved in! There are sessions for Adults and Children to join in.  From a writers group for you to improve your writing skills and be inspired by others, to a Knit and Natter group, a Universal Credit Road Show (7th February) and a Stepping into Digital Group,...

Measles cases are on the rise in the Black Country and the West Midlands. Healthy Sandwell have created a poster to help keep you safe and identify the symptoms of Measles.  This is what you should look for: Symptoms start with a fever, red eyes, cough and runny nose. Around 3 days later a red rash will start on the face and spr...