Volunteers' Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT) has a thriving Volunteer Programme and the Recovery College are passionate about Volunteering and how it can support those on their mental health rec...

We have now released our Spring Term newsletter!  Please give it a read for information, updates and what we got up to during our spring term! Feel free to click on:  https://heyzine.com/flip-book/6a0b842046.html to view the newsletter as a magazine. The RC Team ----------------------------------------------------...

Are you looking to Take Action this Mental Health Awareness Week?  Mental Health Aware is a course created by Mental Health First Aid delivered by The Recovery College. In this 4 hour (half a day) course you will - learn what mental health is and how to challenge stigma, gain basic knowledge of some common mental health issues, learn how to lo...

Our Recovery College team are taking Action and wearing Green this Wear it Green Day! We're taking action for Mental Health Awareness this week and every week. We asked for thoughts from our facilitators on how they take action when it comes to their Mental Health. One of our Facilitators Neil said this "It's good to be able to chat ...

Today our Principal Kerry and Deputy Principal Liane took action as they wrapped up two days of training of Mental Health First Aid. They spent two wonderful days at our Walsall YMCA base delivering Adult Mental Health First Aid training. The training was delivered to 13 colleagues from Hallam Street, WorkWell (Employm...

This Mental Health Awareness Week the theme is Action: For yourself, For someone else, for all of us.  Here are 10 quick actions you can do that may boost your mood. If you can add a couple of these things into your daily routine even on days when your energy levels may be low it will boost your mood and wellbeing. This week why...

"This Mental Health Awareness Week we're asking people to join us in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And while our individual actions matter, when we come together we are even more powerful." - Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Stress is something that everyone feels at times, it can happen when dealing with change or personal life challenges. How we manage stress can make a huge difference to our wellbeing but it can often be hard to know where to start.  April is Stress Awareness Month, the month is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes, effects...

We are pleased to share the launch of a new course in partnership with Admiral Nurses... the START (STrATegies for Relatives) supports carers and family members of people with dementia.  In this course you will - Learn skills to cope with behaviours related to your relative's memory problems - Help you learn about Dementia specific to the...

We are excited to share the Recovery College Summer Term timetable which begins in May! With over 30 courses there is something for everyone!  Would you like to increase your outdoor activities? You can join our Health Walk, Gardening or Nature Prescribing.Are you creative? You might like to enrol for our Art Course, Creative Writing...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. The purpose is to help the world to understand, value and celebrate the talents of neurodiverse minds. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, uni...

As the Recovery College Spring Term comes to an end we have a variety of activities available for students to attend.  We have our popular Health Walks across the four boroughs, Taster Sessions of courses such as Women's Wellbeing, Getting to Know Your Emotions and CHIME.  If you would like to attend any of these sessions please email - i...

Co-production is one of the most important elements of our work at the Recovery College. Co-production means working together to do something different. It is about people with different views and ideas coming together to make things better for everyone. We have 3 exciting opportunities for you to get involved with! At the Recovery College we ...

We're excited to launch a new course at The Recovery College for the Black Country. Writing for Self-Expression has been co-produced by The Royal Literary Fund.  We all struggle to express ourselves sometimes and find the right words. Writing for Self-Expression is about finding the words to express what you're feeling and thinking. A pro...

Our next information session will take place at Quayside House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, B69 2DG on 26th February 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 the servic...

Are you curious about Mental Health but not sure where to start learning? Mental Health Aware is a course created by Mental Health First Aid. In this 4 hour (half a day) course you will - learn what mental health is and how to challenge stigma, gain basic knowledge of some common mental health issues, learn how to look after your own ment...

Yesterday was the nation's biggest mental health conversation.. Time to Talk Day! At The Recovery College we held two sessions, one for our staff team and one for our Recovery College students. Both sessions gave an opportunity for people to catch up about their week, check in emotionally and connect.  In our student drop in we played a fun co...

In October, we celebrated a huge milestone at The Recovery College,. we turned 10! 10 Years of working to empower individuals in our community to take hold of their mental health recovery journey. We created a series of YouTube videos speaking with past and present staff members from across the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to ...

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...