Our next information session will take place at Quayside House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, B69 2DG on 29th January 2026. Come and join our friendly marketing team between 11am-12pm for a short presentation and Q+A Session. Everyone is welcome: this applies to potential future students and NHS staff who may want to know a bit more about t...

Today is the first day of Recovery College courses in 2026!  After our enrolment week our admin team worked hard to email/text each student to send confirmation of courses. Before your course starts you will receive an email with all course information such as time, date, address or a zoom link if you are joining us online.  If you h...

Act on Energy is hosting a free event in the West Midlands to help residents find support in their community this Winter. Winter is always an expensive time of year, especially for energy bills.  Everyone could use a little help! The Recovery College will be attending this event to share information about our service alongside other BCHFT NHS&...

To celebrate 10 Years of The Recovery College for the Black Country we sat down with past and present members of our team along with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust executives to reflect on their experiences and the impact of The Recovery College over the last decade. In this video meet our two Deputy Principals, Liane and Stevie. The...

Calling all students...It's Enrolment Week!  Before the winter break all current students will have been contacted by one of our facilitators to complete your 'End of Term Review'. In this conversation you will have discussed your course interests for the new term.  Between 5th January and 9th January we ask you to contact the colleg...

As the year 2025 draws to a close it is a great time to reflect on the year whilst looking to the future and creating new goals to help us move forwards. Recovery College Principal Kerry shared a message with all students at our end of term celebration, she said "2025 has seen amazing growth in the Recovery College with inc...

Ho-Ho Ho Merry Christmas! We're delighted to share our Recovery College Christmas Newsletter. As we wrap up the year this winter edition features a reflection of our last term, updates on Recovery College activities, tips and tricks to help you cope with the winter season and much more.  Click here to have a read: http...

Dear Students, we need your thoughts and opinions! An opportunity has been brought to The Recovery College for us to deliver a "Floristry For Wellbeing" session. We would like to ask if this is something that may interest you? There may be a contribution needed in order to participate (roughly £10) Please answer the poll below. Any questions, pleas...

The next video in our 10 Year Celebration series features Melvena, Melvena is the Deputy Director for Planned Care Services Adult Mental Health. She was part of the original team who brought The Recovery College to Sandwell, in this video she talks about those early days and how The Recovery College continues to support people in the...

The Recovery College are excited to release the next video in our 10 Years of The Recovery College series. Meet Carolyn Green, Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We asked Carolyn a few questions about The Recovery College, the value it brings to the black country community and Black Co...

We have a great new opportunity available at The Recovery College.. Join us to co-produce an important new workshop!  The aim of the new EUPD* workshop will be to provide people with information on the diagnosis of EUPD/BPD*, to debunk some common misconceptions and to explore what support is available. If you are interested, please ...

*This event is open to all students and volunteers of The Recovery College for the Black Country. Also our partners and Black Country Healthcare NHS Professionals. Dear Students,  We are delighted to invite you to our Autumn/Winter End of Term Celebration, where we will be celebrating your successes and showcasing all your great...

Are you searching for a volunteering opportunity?  We are sharing these opportunities on behalf of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust  🎨Ward Activities Volunteer – Penn Hospital (Female Ward) We are seeking a volunteer to support the team with facilitating activities for patients. Activities may include games, arts/crafts, gard...

It's the end of our Autumn Term so What's next? For our current students we have entered our 'review period'. Each of you will be contacted by one of the team to chat about the term, what you've enjoyed and achieved. If you have not been contacted please be patient as the facilitators will be connecting with you soon! It is  important you...

Up next on our YouTube channel, meet Emma from Black Country Healthcare Spiritual Care Team.  YouTube Link: Celebrate 10 Years of The Recovery College with Emma, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The spiritual care team offer support through 1-to-1 sessions. These can involve someone talking to them about their life,...

Up next in our YouTube series celebrating 10 Years of The Recovery College meet Sarah, one of our Learning Support Assistants.  Sarah has been involved with The Recovery College for many years and is so passionate about personal mental health recovery. Here she discusses CHIME, gives advice for anyone interested in joining the college and her ...

As our Autumn Term draws to a close we are excited to share our new timetable that begins in January! Our Spring Timetable is jampacked with courses that you can attended Face to Face at one of our Recovery College Bases or you can attend online via Zoom. Click here for our new timetable: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/bd66c98497.html If you ha...

Celebrate 10 years of The Recovery College with Kuli Kaur Wilson

 To celebrate 10 Years of The Recovery College for the Black Country we sat down with past and present members of our team along with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust executives to reflect on their experiences and the impact of The Recovery College over the last decade.  In our latest video release meet Kuli Kaur-Wilson, Chie...

Come and Join us for our final Information Session in November. These will take place at Quayside House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, B69 2DG every other Friday 12:30pm – 1:30pm on the 14th November. You can also join us via Zoom. Everyone is welcome: this applies to potential future students and NHS staff who may want to know a bit more about the s...

 In case you didn't know The Recovery College is 10 years old! Last week we kicked off our celebration with a video featuring past and present members of our team along with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust executives. This week the videos continue as we sit down with Recovery College Principal Kerry.  Happy Watching!  A...