It's been a great month here at The Recovery College, As we enter the second half of our term lets reflect on the successes of February.  At the start of February the marketing team hosted a Time to Talk Day event online. Time to Talk Day is a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen...

Here is a presentation created by one of our students who attends our LGBTQ+ group based at our Wolverhampton base.  It highlights the social and political impact of Section 28 enacted in 1988.  Although overturned in 2003, this legislation cast a massive shadow on the LGBTQ+ community and created an atmosphe...

The Recovery College for the Black Country has launched on Instagram! On this account you'll find updates on events, courses, hear from our students, plus chances to meet our amazing team. It is important that we stay connected with our students and this will be another platform for you to get in touch with us and see important updates.  ...

One of our students from LGBTQ+ group has created a presentation to raise awareness and visibility of Asexuality. This presentation is full of information and answers questions such as: - What is Asexuality? - What does each colour mean on the flag? - How can I be an ally? - Representation in the LGBTQ+ community, fictional characters and cele...

Here at the Recovery College we have a really great team of dedicated facilitators who make your recovery journey as smooth and as friendly as possible. Next in our Day in the Life of series, Meet Stuart one of our fabulous facilitators.. Can you describe your job role as a Facilitator Hi I'm Stuart and I am a Facilitator with the Recovery College....

It's LGBT+ History Month, this year's theme is Celebrating Activism and Social Change. One of our students from our LGBTQ+ Recover Together group has researched and written a summary of 10 Historical Activists that lived in the United Kingdom to share on our blog. We hope you enjoy reading about these Activists and if any of the...

 February is LGBT+ History Month. The theme for 2025 is Activism and Social Change, one approach to activism is through sharing stories. At The Recovery College, we have a great Recover Together LGBTQ+ group as part of our connecting pathway where we meet and learn about things close to the hearts of the LGBTQ+ community.  Today's post is...

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.  Meet Sarah, one of our Learning Support Assistants! Describe your job role here at the college  My role is Learning Support Assistant in the college. I co-deliver courses with the facilitato...

 Every year Schools Out highlight LGBT+ people across the centuries. The figures this year have created social change for women, the environment, housing, nuclear disarmament, preserving heritage, abolition of the slave trade, and immigration, among many other causes. One of these figures is Octavia Hill (1838-1912). She was one of V...

At The Recovery College we have a great Marketing Team made up of Stevie, our deputy principal, Ed our digital officer and Me (Lauren) Digital Marketing and Engagement Assistant.  Next in our Day in the Life of Series, It's my turn to share what my role is at The Recovery College. We do this series to help you get to know us! Describe your Job...

Time to Talk Day is the nation's biggest mental health conversation. It's a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Time to Talk Day was launched in 2014 by Time to Change, a campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination, which was run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. It ...

Hello and Welcome to Spring 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 winter break to prepare for our Spring Term.  Our Facilitators have been finalising new courses, and preparing for delivery, Our Admin Team have spent ...

Continuing our Day in the Life of series, Meet Dhiren, one of our facilitators!  At the Recovery College our team comes from a range of diverse professional backgrounds. Everyone brings their own lived experience into their roles, Dhiren began his journey working at the RC towards the end of 2024 and he is fitting right in!  Describe...

This is a question that many people ask. We all experience Mental Health challenges in our lives. We have created The RC Hub to support you on your mental health journey. The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country and beyond. It is ever-growing with new activities...

At the Recovery College our team has expanded over the last year. Everyone brings their own strengths, personalities and lived experience. As our team grows we want to help you get to know us! Introducing the Fabulous Freya one of the newer members of the RC team.  Describe your Job Role here at the college My role within the Recover...

At The Recovery College it is important to celebrate our successes, big or small. The month of January is often used as a time to reflect on the year that has passed whilst looking to the future and creating new goals to help us move forwards. As we move into a New Year and New Term at The Recovery College, we reflect on our successes fro...

 Whilst the festive period can be a joyous time for some for others this time of year can feel more stressful.  If you struggle with mental health over the festive period, we have written this blog post for you to come to when you need support whilst The Recovery College is closed. Some things you can do to keep yourself we...

The latest edition of the Recovery College Newsletter has just gone LIVE In this edition: Read a message from our Principal Kerry and one of our Deputy Principals Liane.Meet our new Learning Support Assistant team.Tips to help you Thrive through WinterThe Recovery College Hall of FameLinks to our YouTube and other social mediaand more! If...

If you struggle with mental health over the festive period, you can visit the RC Hub, there are many resources to support you and improve your winter experience. In this blog post you can read about Thriving Through Winter tab on our hub. What is the RC Hub? The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people ...

Do you or someone you know experience mental health challenges? Come and Join us at one of our Open Days. Learn what The Recovery College is and how we can support you on your recovery journey, meet the team, take part in a taster session from one of our most popular courses, understand the student journey and ask any questions you may ha...