Happy Diwali! Diwali also known as Deepavali and the Festival of Light is a Hindu festival celebrated over five days, It symbolises the victory of Light over Darkness. The word Diwali means "row of lights" in an Ancient language of India, called Sanskrit. Traditionally, small oil lamps (Diya's) are lit and placed ...
October marks the beginning of Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate the contributions of those with African and Caribbean heritage to British society and to foster an understanding of Black history in general. The theme for this year is 'Reclaiming Narratives'. This marks a shift towards recognisin...
At The Recovery College, our Volunteers are an important part of the college. Earlier this year, we sat down with Donna to film a series of videos about her time at the college as a volunteer. In our conversation with Donna we covered topics such as what she has learned as a volunteer, her previous volunteering experi...
In the Christian Calendar, Palm Sunday (Sunday 24th March 2024) marks the beginning of Holy Week. Christians across the world gather throughout the week to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To learn more about Easter, click here: About Easter - Easter Customs and Traditions - WhyEaster.com The Rec...
A few weeks ago we had the privilege of chatting to Tracey, a former Recovery College student. Tracey sat down with Zak to talk about her time at the Recovery College, what courses she enjoyed and what she is doing now! This video has now gone LIVE on our YouTube channel. You can watch the video by following this link!&nb...
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...
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...
As we continue our celebration of LGBTQ+ History month, today we have Xander one of our Recovery College students with one of his favourite quotes. 'You're never too old To be who you are And how you need to be.' Xander has joined our LGBTQ+ course where we connect and learn about matters close to the heart of the LGBTQ+ community. Check out o...
The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February. All our staff all believe in the importance of this celebration and have chipped in with a few thoughts as to what it means to them. Today we have a few words from Kerry Wilkes, the College Principal: 'LGBTQ+ History Month is a great time to celebr...
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...
Today we are hearing from Ed Wakefield, the Recovery College's Digital Officer. He's taking a moment to celebrate Oscar Wilde - and his favourite poem the Sphinx. If you want to read it in full head here: The Sphinx by Oscar Wilde (wilde-online.info)In the meantime stay tuned for more stories, helpful websites and articles that we will be shar...
The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February. All our staff all believe in the importance of this celebration and will be adding their thoughts and experiences to this blog throughout the month. We will be providing helpful links, contacts and quotes until the 28th February, so watch this space!
Our new Recovery College Newsletter has gone live! Here we're looking over our Autumn term and preparing ourselves for Christmas. In this suitably festive edition you will find:Principal's message with Kerry and LianeChristmas Refresher! What are Recovery Colleges?Where can you find us? Details of all of our 4 bases around the Black CountryTip...
Today we are celebrating the incredible achievements of our super talented Deputy Principal Liane Howe & Lead Facilitator Kiran Zulffkar as they have passed their level four certificates in education! We take our learning very seriously here at the Recovery College, so you know you're in good hands. If you would like to know more about the...
Come and join with the Spiritual Care Team for their online Festival of Light. We can spread some light, hope and joy around, a universal message so needed today. An opportunity to celebrate Diwali, as well as other light festivals, as we hear about Diwali lamps, learn more about Diwali traditions and of course take our festival quiz. On Monday 27t...
Come and join with the Spiritual Care Team for their online Festival of Light. We can spread some light, hope and joy around, a universal message so needed today. An opportunity to celebrate Diwali, as well as other light festivals, as we hear about Diwali lamps, learn more about Diwali traditions and of course take our festival quiz. On Mond...
We had fantastic openings at both DY1 Community Centre, Dudley and Quayside House in Oldbury yesterday. Thank you to everyone who came for a slice of cake, a cuppa and shared in our activities - including taster sessions. There's still so much to look forward to as we move forward!Don't forget we have two further openings on Monday: ...
To celebrate our expansion into Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley we are hosting open days over the next two weeks. First up this Wednesday, 6/9/23 we have:DY1 Community CentreStafford StreetDudleyDudleyDY1 1SAFrom 10am - 12pmAnd then Quayside HouseRound Green RoadOldburyB69 2DGFrom 2pm - 4pmThere will be refreshments, informati...
5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service! Treating over a million people a day in England, the NHS touches all of our lives. When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. Today, nine in 10 people agree that healthcare should be free of charge,...
To celebrate Pride Month, and all the incredible achievements of our students, we are running an LGBTQ+ Pride event at The Recovery College next Wednesday between 1:30pm – 3pm. There will be a chance to bring your own food and drink, participate in a themed Quiz and check out a showcase of student work. We want you to be proud of who you are, celeb...
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience of this site. If you continue, we will assume you are happy to receive cookies from us. We will also collect anonymous information about website usage. By accepting this you agree to our privacy policy.
