Liane is one of our Deputy Principal's here at The Recovery College and this is how she finds #MomentsforMovement.  "Three months ago, I joined a get back to netball league taster session. I hadn't played since school and when I arrived I didn't know anyone. I was really nervous! We play every week. It's helped to build my confidence...

We hope you are enjoying the blog posts so far this week. Next up is Ravi who is one of our fabulous facilitators here at The Recovery College.  We are grateful to have so many staff members willing to share their story and how they find Moments for Movement! Ravi says -  'To me fitness is more than just a routine, it's a lifestyle t...

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 is #MomentsforMovement. One of the best ways to protect our mental health is movement. Even a short burst of 10 minutes' brisk walking can boost our mood and increase our mental alertness and energy. At The Recovery College we want to promote some of the fantastic fitness groups that ar...

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. In the recovery college we take a co-production approach, meaning people with personal exp...

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Week We are hearing from different members of the team and how they find #MomentsforMovement in their lives. Today I'm going to write about my experience with running! In April, I travelled down to London to support some of my friends and family who were running the London Marathon. Watching thousands of people ru...

At The Recovery College, Our staff love to support and encourage you on every step of your recovery journey. For this Mental Health Awareness Week, our staff want to encourage you to find #MomentsforMovement.  Today's message comes from Lisa, one of our Facilitators, she shares how she finds Moments for Movement i...

Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, I'm going to show you four resources from the fourth category.. Living a Healthier Life. You can access each of these categories on The Recovery College Website under the RC Hub tab. You can download any of these resources and save for later! Through this series we are shining a light o...

In this edition of Recovery & Wellbeing in Sandwell newsletter. There is information on places to go, things to do, and opportunities to build recovery for everyone. In this edition we continue to try to list as much that is going on locally as we can. See the image below for contents of the newsletter. We hope you find this useful!&n...

 It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is Movement. #MomentsforMovement Throughout this week, 5 of our staff members will be exploring how physical movement has an impact on their mental health. Our first message is from The Recovery College Principal, Kerry Wilkes. Kerry writes - Movement and physic...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is Movement.  #MomentsforMovement  The Mental Health Foundation have said: "One of the most important things you can do to help protect your mental health is regular movement. Our bodies and our minds are connected. Looking after ourselves physically also helps us prevent probl...

Walsall College has a number of *free courses taking place in June, July and August that are aimed at supporting anyone who is aged 19+, claiming benefits or on a low income to get into work. These short courses are designed to provide people with all the information and knowledge needed to work in specific areas, with some having a guaranteed job ...

Walsall College's Pleck Library Campus is hosting a *free course to help people prepare for their driving theory test! If you're looking to start driving, or finding the theory test a complicated and frustrating barrier to getting your licence, take part in this course beginning Tuesday 14th May from 9.30am - 11.30am!  The course wil...

Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, I'm going to show you three resources from our third category.. Making Lifestyle Changes. You can access each of these for free, download and save for later! Through this series we are shining a light on the amazing resources you can access on the Hub to help you on your recovery journey. The RC ...

It's National Walking Month! Many people choose to go walking as a form of physical exercise but did you know it has some amazing benefits to our mental health? In this blog post you can read why walking has proven benefits to our physical and mental health and learn about the Health Walks that we offer across the Black Country. &nbs...

Are you interested in Yoga? Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, you are welcome to attend Park Yoga in Sandwell!  It is open to all ages, and is taking place every Sunday throughout the summer. Where: West Smethwick Park, Sandwell When: Sunday 5th May - 15th September  Time: 9:30am-10:30am No need to book, Everyone is we...

Do you enjoy Arts and Crafts? On Saturday 4th May there is a Craft Fair at Brandhall Library in Sandwell.  There is no entry cost and there are lots of stalls with a variety of art pieces, fragrances/candles, jewellery and more! See the poster below for more information. Download PDF File Here

 Yesterday some of our RC team attended an Induction for the Black Country Trust's Employment and Recovery Team where they learnt about the different services within the team. Our Principal Kerry and one of our Deputy Principal's Stevie popped in to deliver a presentation all about The Recovery College and what we do! It was a great day t...

With Forestry England you can escape to the forest from anywhere!  Spending time amongst trees is scientifically proven to boost our health. There are times, however, when it's not possible to get to a forest and the forest must come to you. By scanning the QR code you can access trails from across the UK including a 360 Virtual Reality.&...

Have you had chance to explore the RC hub yet? There are 9 categories for you to explore, today we're looking at Managing and Improving my Mental Health. The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country. It is evergrowing with new activities, leaflets, videos and other tools to h...

Laughter Yoga is a popular movement and breathing exercise that aims to cultivate joy, bring out your inner child, and help you let go of daily life stressors (Laughing Yoga: What Is It and Does It Work? (healthline.com)).The effect of these sessions is an overwhelming feeling of being uplifted and a community spirit from sharing the experienc...