At The Recovery College, Our staff love to support and encourage you on every step of your recovery journey. For this Mental Health Awareness Week, our staff want to encourage you to find #MomentsforMovement.  Today's message comes from Lisa, one of our Facilitators, she shares how she finds Moments for Movement i...

Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, I'm going to show you four resources from the fourth category.. Living a Healthier Life. You can access each of these categories on The Recovery College Website under the RC Hub tab. You can download any of these resources and save for later! Through this series we are shining a light o...

 It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is Movement. #MomentsforMovement Throughout this week, 5 of our staff members will be exploring how physical movement has an impact on their mental health. Our first message is from The Recovery College Principal, Kerry Wilkes. Kerry writes - Movement and physic...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is Movement.  #MomentsforMovement  The Mental Health Foundation have said: "One of the most important things you can do to help protect your mental health is regular movement. Our bodies and our minds are connected. Looking after ourselves physically also helps us prevent probl...

Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, I'm going to show you three resources from our third category.. Making Lifestyle Changes. You can access each of these for free, download and save for later! Through this series we are shining a light on the amazing resources you can access on the Hub to help you on your recovery journey. The RC ...

It's National Walking Month! Many people choose to go walking as a form of physical exercise but did you know it has some amazing benefits to our mental health? In this blog post you can read why walking has proven benefits to our physical and mental health and learn about the Health Walks that we offer across the Black Country. &nbs...

Are you interested in Yoga? Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, you are welcome to attend Park Yoga in Sandwell!  It is open to all ages, and is taking place every Sunday throughout the summer. Where: West Smethwick Park, Sandwell When: Sunday 5th May - 15th September  Time: 9:30am-10:30am No need to book, Everyone is we...

With Forestry England you can escape to the forest from anywhere!  Spending time amongst trees is scientifically proven to boost our health. There are times, however, when it's not possible to get to a forest and the forest must come to you. By scanning the QR code you can access trails from across the UK including a 360 Virtual Reality.&...

Have you had chance to explore the RC hub yet? There are 9 categories for you to explore, today we're looking at Managing and Improving my Mental Health. The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country. It is evergrowing with new activities, leaflets, videos and other tools to h...

Laughter Yoga is a popular movement and breathing exercise that aims to cultivate joy, bring out your inner child, and help you let go of daily life stressors (Laughing Yoga: What Is It and Does It Work? (healthline.com)).The effect of these sessions is an overwhelming feeling of being uplifted and a community spirit from sharing the experienc...

In Celebration of World Laughter Day on Sunday 5th May, Merrie Maggie is hosting a special Laughter Yoga session.  Where? At Hub Building, Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, DY8 2AA When? Sunday 5th May at 11am Cost? Free! For more information contact Maggie on 07565218567 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or head to www.merriemaggie.co.uk Downl...

Did you know we have an online hub full of resources to support you on your recovery journey? The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country. It is ever growing with new activities, leaflets, videos and other tools to help you.  We want to shine a light on the amazing...

Throughout May Go Play are hosting a variety of activities for children.  Activities include: Sports Games, Family Games, Digital, Themed Arts and Crafts and much more! These activities are free and for all ages!  These activities are spread across West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Oldbury and Smethwick.  For more Information...

Make More are offering an 8 week, group personal fitness programme. Mens course starts Saturday 4th May at Willenhall CHART, the ladies programme starts on 29th June. What is it? 8 week courseFree of Charge  45 Minute PT and 15 minute meal planningThe requirements for this fitness group is - low income, unemployed, living with a...

Mettaminds are hosting a series of 6 empowering workshops in Walsall. These include Tai Chi Sessions and three Self Care Retreats. On the Self Care retreats you will explore Tai Chi, Yoga, Nutrition and Nature. There are a number of workshops which are listed below.  Weekly Tai Chi Sessions Wednesday at 2.15 and Thursday at 3.00...

 From Sunday 5th May to 15th September 2024, there will be free outdoor yoga sessions at Walsall Arboretum in Walsall.  This is a great opportunity to get outdoors in the summer months, reflect and relax!  Outdoor Yoga is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. There is no need to book in!  "Our aim is to mak...

At The Recovery College co-production is at the heart of everything we do. We recently interviewed Darren, asking him a series of questions relating to volunteering and co-production. A Day in the Life of...Darren Williams, A Recovery College Volunteer (youtube.com) Darren is a student at The Recovery College and he has co-produced the Men's W...

Walsall College is hosting *free sessions throughout May and June at The Link in Walsall town centre to help people raise their self-esteem and self-confidence! Sessions are taking place: Thursday 2nd May, 1pm - 3pmThursday 23rd May, 1pm - 3pmThursday 20th June, 1pm - 3pm The Link is located at: The Link, 46 Park Street, Walsall, WS1 1NG If yo...

Last week I wrote a blog post about Stress Awareness, where I touched on the 30 day challenge set by The Stress Management Society, go and check it out if you haven't already! Click here: Stress Awareness Month This week I want to share with you some more helpful tips and tricks for managing stress and share some incredible FREE resources...

On Monday 8th April, Merrie Maggie is hosting a Laughter Yoga session at Wordsley Community Centre, The Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BN at 19:00 to 20:00 hrs Tickets are £5.00.  All April sessions can be found here: https://merriemaggie.co.uk/laughter-yoga-sessions/ Merrie Maggie hosts Thursday Weekly Zoom L...