Are you an Armed Forces Forces Veteran, Veteran family member or do you care for a veteran living in the Black Country? Tough Enough To Care are offering free mental health and emotional wellbeing training for you. Funded by Thrive Together, this project offers: Mental Health awareness training sessions 12 week programme to develop pers...
You may have seen this Advert whilst you are out and about or online, the LGBT Foundation supported by JCDecaux Community Channel, have launched a fantastic campaign - This is What a Woman Looks Like celebrating the beauty and complexity of what it means to be and look like a woman in 2025. Here's what they said in the campaign: "In ...
It's Day 5 of Men's Health Week here at the RC.What's next? It's very simple: Continue focusing on the principles of good health and well-being discussed during the week. Missed out? Head here: Day 1Day 2Day 3 Day 4 Remember to keep doing the following: Exercise, healthy eating, regular sleep patterns, stress management and mental ...
It's Day 4 of Men's Health Week and today we are talking all things TOOLKIT!We will briefly explore how you can gather tools for helping with your physical and mental health. Create your own bespoke self help package that will help make a better you. Try one of these: Daily Check-In: Take 2 minutes each morning or evening to ask yourself...
Men's Health Week continues! Today we are considering how to identify mental health challenges in men. This can broadly fall under the following categories: Behaviour, Emotional Changes, and Physical SymptomsBehaviour: Have you noticed any changes lately, within yourself or with your male friends? This could include: Withdrawing...
Day 2 of Men's Health Week sees us embrace the Can Do Challenge! This stands for:ConnectActiveNoticeDiscoverOfferConnect: Call an old friend over the phone or drop them a text. Connection is so important if you have lost your sense of belonging, or if you feel you don't know who to talk to. Pick up where you left off, a good frien...
From 9th June - 16th June it's Men's Health Week, and here at the RC we have a tonne of tips, links and general reminders to be excellent to yourself for all the men out there! It's Day 1, and today we are posing the question: Why Men's Mental Health Matters: Men's mental health is crucial because: It directly impacts well-being, r...
Loneliness Awareness Week is a campaign dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness. This year's theme, is all about reducing the stigma around this natural human emotion. So, What is Loneliness? Loneliness is a natural human emotion. We're biologically wired for social contact, and loneliness is our signal that we need more. Definition: Lon...
Get Active with Free Women's Walking Cricket Group for women aged 50 and over Every Thursday 10am-11:30am at Thimblemill REC, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 6NR. All sessions are adapted with a soft ball, come as you are in comfortable clothes and enjoy the session! To book or find out more please call on 0121 437 0033 or email wellbeing@ag...
Poetry can be an amazing outlet to express how we are feeling, provide us with inspiration and give us an opportunity to take time out. At the college we have many talented poets, writers and artists. It is amazing how the arts can help you express thoughts and feelings. One of our Facilitator team Sarah has written an awesome poem about...
Join Beat It Percussion at another venue across Sandwell for their Sound Relaxation sessions. Please get in touch if you have any questions:
CommUNITY of Performance unities people through a love of drama and singing, promoting creativity and connection. This group is for anyone aged 12+ All experience levels are welcome. Come and Join Drama or Choir or Both! Rehearsals will be taking place throughout May, June and July with a Summer concert on Saturday 26th July. Choir and Drama ...
It's been a great month at The Recovery College, full of Open Days, Celebrations, Co-Production and End of Term Reviews. This week the Recovery College Staff team met for a Spring Away Day. We discussed strategy, directions and priorities for the entire team. We also got to build some award worthy structures out of straws and LEGO! It wa...
Along with other members of our team I want to share some of the things I keep in my stress relief toolkit. My main stress relief tool is Quality Time with my friends and family. This always fills my cup and allows me to recharge. In my job role I spend a lot of time online so I enjoy taking time away from my phone and catching...
At The Recovery College we believe everyone is valued and has a part to play. Following the news of the High Court ruling on the 2010 Equality Act we recognise the impact this news will have on the LGBT+ Community.. We all have a right to feel safe where we live, we have compiled a list of local and national organisations that you can contact ...
Do you want to try a new exercise? Or get back into a running routine? Couch to 5K is a 12 week training plan to help you begin your running journey. Combining walking and running at a steady pace where you are able to chat to those around you, build your stamina and journey towards running 5 kilometres. If you want to know more about C25K click he...
One of the difficulties with stress is that people experience stress in different ways. This contributes to stress manifesting itself differently. Stress isn't avoidable but it is manageable, keeping a stress relief toolkit can be a great coping strategy to support you. Today you can read what Kirstie keeps inside her toolkit. Perhaps this can give...
Would you like to improve your mental wellbeing while spending time in nature? Join a free course at St. Germain's Church, Birmingham, starting Monday 28th April, including a free lunch. Improving mental wellbeing whilst gardening. To register your interest please click here: www.stgermainswellbeing.org.uk/mindfulness The RC Team ------...
This week is one of the biggest moments in the Christian calendar. At Easter 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 Recovery College would like to wish a Happy Easter...
At The Recovery College, we offer a variety of courses where we discuss stress and how we can lower our stress levels and practice self care. We're asking the team what they keep in their stress relief toolkit to support them when they start to feel stressed or overwhelmed. Here's Charlotte - one of our lead facilitators toolkit! One of ...
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