November is Men's Health Month and as this month comes to an end we wanted to highlight our Men's Wellbeing course. Stuart, one of the facilitators who supported our Men's Wellbeing has written an overview from our Autumn Term.  The Men's Wellbeing course ran from Thursday 19 September to Thurs 10 October in the Dudley base and ...

Today we are celebrating the incredible achievements of Dawn one of our facilitators, and Sarah, one of our Learning Support Assistants as they have passed their level four certificates in education and training! Here they are posing after graduation on Saturday.We take our learning very seriously here at the Recovery College, so you know you'...

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.  Our Spring Timetable is available online on our website. The Timetable is separated...

On this day in the United Kingdom, We mark Armistice Day with a Two Minute Silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. Many people across the UK wear Poppies. The red poppy is a symbol of both Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. People take part whatever their political or religious beliefs and the poppy remains a humble, poignant sy...

The Recovery College are delighted to share our latest YouTube video! Next in our Day in the Life Of series, We interviewed one of our current students Steven. We asked him a series of questions about his journey here at the college. He discusses his favourite course so far, what the college means to him, why he finds the Health Walk...

November marks the beginning of Islamophobia Awareness Month, the theme this year is Seeds of Change. In light of this theme  it is time to recognise how small actions can lead to big change. Start a conversation, challenge misinformed views or more - we all can plant a seed to tackle Islamophobia.  The month aims to showcase th...

This month at The Recovery College: The Autumn Term is now in full swing, with courses at all four bases! We raised awareness for World Mental Health Day, Black History Month and World Menopause Day.On World Mental Health Day our Staff wore something Green for Mental Health. We held 4 successful Open Days across our four&nb...

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 ...

In this blog post our RC Hub Highlights series continues. Across the Black Country there are many community groups and activities that anyone can access.. if they know about them. On our RC Hub we have a section highlighting these groups and we are going to dive into them today. Let's look at the 'Accessing Social Activities in My Community' T...

National Coming Out Day 2024 is an annual observance dedicated to celebrating and supporting individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. It is a day of celebration and empowerment for LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies. It encourages people to embrace their true selves and live openly, free from fear and discrimination. Here are some charities and resour...

On Thursday 10th October, We celebrated World Mental Health Day.  We hosted an Open Morning, our Marketing Team delivered an Information Session and Stuart (one of our facilitators) led a fantastic taster session where we explored the history of World Mental Health Day and all took part in a Tea and Talk morning. There were lots...

 World Mental Health Day is a time to reflect on our mental health. It takes place on 10th October every year. This year's theme is Workplace Mental Health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations and communities. World Mental Health Day is a remin...

The Recovery College for the Black Country is excited to announce a new open day to welcome prospective students to their life-changing courses, to coincide with World Mental Health Day. The Recovery College provides an educational learning environment for people who have an interest in, or personal difficulties with, mental health. Courses at the ...

Bloxwich Launchpad, opening in Spring 2025, is an exciting new centre in the heart of Bloxwich, offering digital skills support and training for local people and small businesses. Funded through the Government's Town Deal and delivered by Walsall Council, Launchpad will bring together local partners to help people upskill, access support to get bac...

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September has been a busy month for us at The Recovery College! The Autumn Term is now in full swing, with courses having started on the 16th of September. It's been wonderful to see so many students joining us in person at our various locations, as well as those attending online! There is still some availability for our courses, and we have taster...

 Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, Lets dive into this tab - Accessing Help in My Community. In this blog post you can find information about where to find your local food bank, Blooming Menopause Community Group in Sandwell and more. So, What is the RC Hub? The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource librar...

Here at the Recovery College we are all about celebrating the successes of our staff and students. So it gives us great pleasure to announce that Liane, Deputy Principal and Kiran, Lead Facilitator have recently gained some amazing qualifications! Liane has gained her Cert Ed and Kiran her PGCE! Well done both, we are very proud of you and your inc...

Hello and Welcome to our Autumn Term at The Recovery College. Welcome back to our students and a warm welcome to anyone joining us for the first time! Our Staff Team have been working hard over the summer break to prepare for the Autumn Term... Our Facilitators have been finalising new courses, and preparing for delivery, Our Admin Team have spent ...

September is often seen as a month of change, whether you are beginning a new journey in education or starting a new job. The Recovery College Hub is a platform full of resources that could help you navigate new changes in your life. Today, We're going to dive into two categories that can help, Stepping into Work and Staff Wellbeing....

This Wednesday (4th September) come and join us at our Open Afternoon at our Sandwell Base.  This will take place between 2-4.30pm. There will be an Information Session with our marketing team, outlining what a Recovery College is, what we do, our philosophy and the student journey. You will be able to meet the team and join our Question and A...