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    A Day in the Life Of...Usha Patel

    A Day in the Life Of...Usha Patel

    Here at the Recovery College we are super proud of our hard working team, and we feel that it's time to celebrate them, and put some names to faces. Today we have approached Usha Patel! 1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover? I am the volunteer coordinator for the Recovery College, I will be supporting students who express an ...

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    Principals Drop In

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    Would you like to speak to the Recovery College Principals? 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 Steven Chand. Feel free to share your ideas throughout the year as our drop ins are now running from the end of May unti...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Lisa Round

    A Day in the Life Of Lisa

    At the Recovery College we have a lovely team of caring and dedicated individuals here to support you on your journey to Recovery. The Facilitators are a key part of this, here to help run courses, answer questions and share their lived experience. Today we're talking to Lisa Round! 1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover? Hi, ...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Charlotte Jones

    A Day in the Life Of Charlotte

    The Marketing Team is happy to present all the exciting things happening at the Recovery College. And there is always something new happening. Today we're talking with Charlotte, one of our marketing team heroes! 1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover?My job role is a marketing officer where I work alongside the marketing...

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    Visit to Balaji Temple in Tividale

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    This article written by Emma Louis, Spiritual Care Lead for the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  On a wet afternoon back in March, students and staff from Recovery College, along with members of the Spiritual Care Team, received a very warm welcome at the Balaji Temple in Tividale. We were treated to a tour of the beautiful...

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    Day in the Life Of...Jasmine Osemwegie

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    At the Recovery College facilitators play a huge part in shaping courses, providing feedback and bringing their lived experience to inform the College's policies and approaches. Today we are chatting with Jas Osemwegie. 1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover? Facilitator. I cover a wide range of subjects across the colleg...

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    The Recovery College Veterans Co-production Group

    We Need You!

    The new Veterans Coproduction Group, hosted by the Recovery College aims to ensure that both the College and Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust will fully meet the needs of and be accessible to the Armed Forces and Veterans Communities including family members. A small group of Veteran Recovery College students have been working really hard in deve...

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    A Day in the Life of...Darren Williams

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    At the Recovery College volunteers play a huge part in shaping courses, providing feedback and bringing their lived experience to inform the College's policies and approaches. Today we are speaking to Darren Williams! 1) What is your job role? I'm Darren, 33 and a volunteer at the recovery college since 2021, and I help facilitate the Men's Wellbei...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Ed Wakefield

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    At the Recovery College our team has expanded rapidly over 2023. It is a really exciting time at the College with lots of new projects, initiatives and bases growing. And the marketing team is no exception, so without further ado here's Ed!1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover?I am Digital Officer at the Recovery college - what th...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Hazel Cummings

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    At the Recovery College our team comes from a range of diverse professional backgrounds. Everyone brings their own lived experience into their roles, creating bridges of knowledge and understanding between themselves and students. Today we celebrate the super duper Hazel Cummings with a few questions: 1) What is your job role and what subjects...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Neil Farrington

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    At the Recovery College our team is really tightly knit, with plenty of understanding and caring individuals dedicated to your recovery journey. And today's Q + A is with one of the very best: Neil Farrington!  1) What is your job role and what subjects do you cover? Facilitator – and I cover a number of courses, primarily these focu...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Dawn Ballard - White

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    Here at the Recovery College our team is growing all the time, and we feel we should celebrate that with you, and put some names to faces. So today we are chatting with the lovely Dawn Ballard - White. 1) What is your job role? I am a facilitator. I facilitate courses at the college covering various subjects and pathways. I real...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Steven Jones

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    Here at the Recovery College we are super proud of our hard working team, and we feel that it's time to celebrate them, and put some names to faces. Today we have approached Steven Jones, one of the newest members of the team to join us this year. Steven is one of our Learning Support Assistants: 1) What is your job role? I am the Le...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Keyleigh Alison

    A Day in the Life Of Keyleigh

    Here at the Recovery College we are super proud of our hard working team, and we feel that it's time to celebrate them, and put some names to faces. Today we are chatting with Keyleigh Alison, one of the admin team. They hold the keys to everything from course registration to minute taking in our [often huge] team meetings, and so much more. W...

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    A Day in the Life Of...Kerry Wilkes

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    Here at the Recovery College we really thought it was time to put names to faces so that you can see who we are, what we do and what drives us in our work. To that end, our marketing team has approached several members of staff including principals, facilitators, learning support assistants, admin and marketing too, of course! Today we ar...

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    Information Sessions, March

    Come and meet our friendly team on Zoom, every Tuesday from 1pm - 2pm, throughout March 2023. Here you will get to hear a bit about what we do, our ethos and the courses we can provide. If you're interested in attending please call : 0121 543 4061 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your Zoom Link.

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