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    Recovery College Job Positions Deadline Today!

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    Great news! We are recruiting for the following:4 x Facilitator Roles - Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)1 x Lead Facilitator Role - Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)2 x Learning Support Assistant Roles - Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)The deadline for applications is Monday 11th March. Full job descriptions and person specs can be found in the links provide...
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    A Day in the Life of...Filming!

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    Yesterday we had the privilege of filming one of our prior students, Tracey. She opened up about her time at the Recovery College, what courses she enjoyed and life after study. We can't wait to get this up on our YouTube page because it really is a positive gem. Tracey was interviewed by one of our facilitators, Zak. His enthusiasm was s...
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    Bridges to Health - Wellbeing & Information Event

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    Come along on Tuesday 27th February at 10am till 2pm to join the Bridge to health - Wellbeing & Information Event. The event will take place at Central Hall Methodist Church, Ablewell St, Walsall WS1 2EQ.  Giving you the opportunity too... Learn about groups and activities in Walsall.Explore training and course opportunities ...
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    Join our Development Group at The Recovery College

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    Do you enjoy improving and developing new services and projects? Do new ideas and solutions to problems come easily to you? If it is a yes… we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Development Group and help to ensure that the Recovery College fully meets the recovery and learning needs of its students and the communities of the Blac...
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    Join our Evaluation Group at The Recovery College

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    Do you enjoy evaluating services and projects? Do you enjoy analysing information and looking at the detail? If it is a yes…we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Evaluation Group and help to ensure that the best quality of service is delivered to our students. If you would like more information, please contact Kirstie on 07341 865...
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    Social Media Co-production Course

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    The Recovery College is looking for students interested in the co-design and co-production of course to help co-produce a 4 week course looking at Social Media. Including how social media impacts our Mental Health. Alongside ways to manage and control social media consumption to aid Mental Health recovery. Please note this cours...
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    UnSpoken Word Poetry Events 2024

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    Unspoken Word Poetry Events, everyone is welcome to join their friendly poetry events, contribute your own poetry or simply listen. (Un)spoken word is the name given to poetry events Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust held in 2021 and 2022 and their first published volume of poetry, launched on World Poetry Day 2023. They chose the ...
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    Happy Hanukkah

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    Hanukkah is known as the Jewish festival of lights and is celebrated every year around November or December. This year the festival will begin on the 7th December and finish on the 15th December. Starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which is the ninth month of the Hebrew Calendar. People celebrate by playing dreidel, singing songs, pr...
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    Join our Evaluation Group at The Recovery College

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    Do you enjoy evaluating services and projects? Do you enjoy analysing information and looking at the detail? If it is a yes…we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Evaluation Group and help to ensure that the best quality of service is delivered to our students. If you would like more information, please contact Kirstie on 07341 865...
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    Join our Development Group at The Recovery College

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    Do you enjoy improving and developing new services and projects? Do new ideas and solutions to problems come easily to you? If it is a yes… we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Development Group and help to ensure that the Recovery College fully meets the recovery and learning needs of its students and the communities of the Blac...
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    WHG Event & Sanctuary Mental Health & Wellbeing Event

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    This November our team have been spreading the word of what we do here at The Recovery College. Friday our team were at the WHG Event in Walsall and at Sanctuary Mental Health & Wellbeing Event at Lifecentral Church Halesowen. To talk about the service & support we provide in the areas of Dudley and Walsall at The Recove...
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    Principals Drop-In - Wednesday 29th November

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    Would you like to speak to the Recovery College Principals and our Lead Facilitator? Do you have any burning questions or suggestions for the College and how it is run? Then this is the chance for you to speak with Kerry Wilkes, Liane Howe and Kiran Zulffkar. Feel free to share your ideas as our drop in's are running until December! ...
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    Diwali Celebration Event

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    Come and join with the Spiritual Care Team for their online Festival of Light. We can spread some light, hope and joy around, a universal message so needed today. An opportunity to celebrate Diwali, as well as other light festivals, as we hear about Diwali lamps, learn more about Diwali traditions and of course take our festival quiz. On Monday 27t...
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    Nature & Mindfulness Taster Session

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    Come along and join our taster sessions in Nature & Mindfulness with Liane and Hazel. Please note these taster sessions are for new students only. This is due to the popularity of our courses and how quickly they get booked up. Now is the perfect time to see what makes them so great, with our lovely facilitators in 30 minute sessions. Nature Ta...
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    Come and join The Recovery College

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    Calling all new students to come and join The Recovery College to gain knowledge and improve your mental health or support others with improving theirs. All you need to do is contact the college and we will guide you through the enrolment process. Once you have sent in your enrolment form we can book you on to one of our information enrolment sessi...
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    Nature & Mindfulness Taster Session

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    Come along and join our taster sessions this Wednesday in Nature & Mindfulness with Liane and Hazel. Our Nature taster shows how nature can help you, whilst exploring opportunities to create meaningful connections to nature in the Recovery College. Our Mindfulness session is about living in the moment and seeing everything afresh without j...
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    Nature & Mindfulness Taster Session

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    Come along and join our taster sessions in Nature & Mindfulness with Liane and Hazel. Our Nature taster shows how nature can help you, whilst exploring opportunities to create meaningful connections to nature in the Recovery College. Our Mindfulness session is about living in the moment and seeing everything afresh...
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    Poetry & Moving Forward Taster Sessions

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    Come along and join our taster sessions in Poetry Session with Jas and Neil. Along with Moving Forward Session with Hazel and Neil. Please note these taster sessions are for new students only. This is due to the popularity of our courses and how quickly they get booked up. Now is the perfect time to see what makes them so great, with our ...
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    Happy Diwali

    Yesterday marked the start of the celebration of Diwali, mostly well known for being the festival of light. The festival is celebrated over five days to respect the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, where small oil lamps (Diya's) are lighted and placed in their windows to help Lakshmi into there home. Ever...
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    Explore Volunteering - Workshop

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    Dear Students, Have you thought about volunteering with the Recovery College or in general? Explore volunteering workshop allows students to explore and prepare for any future volunteering. Come along to the online workshop, explore, learn, develop and unlock potential. Could you kindly email and/or text in by the 22nd of November 2023 expressing i...
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