Courses

Anxiety & Stress Relief: Mind Body Connections|

Come along and join us for this fascinating one-off workshop where we will learn about the mind and body connection.  During this interactive session, together we will discuss how difficult...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 June 2024 at 6.30pm - 8pm

Venues

Online

Assertiveness & Communication|

Delivered by the ever lovely, Karl at the Richmond Fellowship, this 2 week course looks at how we communicate.  Together we will discuss the practical tools and techniques to help...

Date & times

Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 1pm - 3pm

Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Kirklees Recovery College, Kirklees Recovery & Wellbeing College, Pathways, Nettleton Rd, Mirfield, WF14 9AQ

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

Autism Awareness|

This one-off workshop looks at the life and experiences of someone living with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum and the fascinating insight of others looking outside in. Throughout the...

Date & times

Friday 10 May 2024 at 10am - 11.30am

Tuesday 25 June 2024 at 1.30 - 3pm

Venues

Online

Laura Mitchell Health Centre, Halifax, Great Albion Street, Halifax, HX1 1YR

Batik & Tie-Dye|

This popular creative medium, originally from Indonesia, is the art of decorating cloth using hot wax and dye, using a variety of objects such as string, rubber bands or coins...

Date & times

Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 10.30am - 2.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Creating Comic Strips|

Did you love comics as a child? Are you enjoying the new exciting popularity of old favourite comics being brought to life on the silver screen?  If so, why not...

Date & times

Thursday 13 June 2024 at 12.30 pm - 3pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Calderdale)|

Come along and join us as we head out and enjoy the great outdoors for a walk in beautiful tranquil settings across Calderdale. Supported by Creative Minds, these sessions will...

Date & times

Thursday 18 April 2024 at 11am - 2pm

Thursday 25 April 2024 at 11am - 2pm

Thursday 2 May 2024 at 11am - 2pm

More dates available

Venues

Sowerby Bridge Canal, Sowerby Bridge Canal

Manor Heath Park, Halifax, Manor Heath Park, Halifax

Ogden Water, Calderdale, Main Car Park, Ogden Lane, Keighley Road, Halifax HX2 8YA

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Kirklees)|

Come along and join friendly facilitators, Jess & Mick as we head out and enjoy the great outdoors for a walk in beautiful tranquil settings across Kirklees. Supported by Creative...

Date & times

Thursday 9 May 2024 at 11.30 am- 2.30 pm

Thursday 16 May 2024 at 11.30 am- 2.30 pm

Thursday 23 May 2024 at 11.30 am- 2.30 pm

More dates available

Thursday 30 May 2024 at 11.30 am- 2.30 pm

More dates available

Venues

Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, Meltham Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7BQ (meet at the sign next to the lodge at the entrance to the park)

Mirfield to Whitley route, Hagg lane, Mirfield, WF14 8QG

Oakwell Hall Country Park, Birstall, Nova Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LG (meet at visitor centre next to main car park on Warrens Lane)

Slaithwaite Canal Walk, Carr Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5AG. (car park opposite the Co-Op)

Curious Motion Everybody Dance Course|

Offered by Curious Motion, a dance and health-based organisation in Elland, Everybody Dance is an exciting opportunity to take part in a new inclusive dance performance project, aimed at encouraging...

Date & times

Wednesday 3 July 2024 at 6pm-8pm

Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 6pm-8pm

More dates available

Venues

Elland Community Hub, Elland Community Hub, Huddersfield Road, Elland, HX5 9DW

Curious Motion Everybody Dance Taster Workshop|

Offered by Curious Motion, a dance and health-based organisation in Elland, Everybody Dance is an exciting opportunity to take part in a new inclusive dance performance project, aimed at encouraging...

Date & times

Monday 3 June 2024 at 1pm-2pm

Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 6pm-7pm

Venues

Southgate Methodist Church, Elland, Langdale Street, Elland, HX5 0JL

Elland Community Hub, Elland Community Hub, Huddersfield Road, Elland, HX5 9DW

Dancing for Health with SS Dance & Wellbeing|Fully Booked

Join us for this fun five-week course, where together we will discover the many benefits of getting our bodies moving. Delivered by the lovely Sophie, from SS Dance & Wellbeing...

Date & times

Thursday 6 June 2024 at 10am - 11.15am

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Dare to Dream|

Delivered by our partners at Kirklees Success Centre, this inspiring seven-week course will help you to consider the next steps in your own personal journey.  With the valuable support of...

Date & times

Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 10am - 1pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Declutter your life|

The stuff we buy and accumulate over time can clutter our minds as well as our homes.  So, join us for this insightful three-week course as together we learn how...

Date & times

Monday 15 July 2024 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Deeper Roots|

Join us as we explore more deeply the disciplines and practices introduced in our Rooting into Place course. This brand-new, advanced course delivered by our lovely Peer Worker, Hannah-May is...

Date & times

Monday 1 July 2024 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Dream Destinations – Travel Totes Printing|

Do you have a favourite place where you like to spend time? Where you feel comfortable and relaxed? It could be a holiday destination, the town you grew up in,...

Date & times

Friday 19 July 2024 at 10am - 1pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Exploring Nature’s Lost Words|

Join librarians Leah & Nicola for this uplifting four week course exploring words, nature, stories and creativity. We’ll be using the ‘The Lost Words’ by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris...

Date & times

Thursday 20 June 2024 at 11am - 12.15pm

Venues

Mirfield Library, East Thorpe Lodge, Huddersfield Rd, Mirfield WF14 8AN

For Those That Give Too Much|

Are you a giving person? Do you find yourself pouring from an empty cup? Do you sometimes feel resentful of how much you give to others? In this one-off workshop,...

Date & times

Monday 10 June 2024 at 10am - 1pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Grow Well – Gardening for Wellbeing|

Grow Well is a 5 week gardening for wellbeing course that provides the opportunity to be outdoors, connect with nature, learn new gardening skills, build confidence and meet new people...

Date & times

Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 10.00am-12.00pm

Venues

The Outback Community Garden, Halifax, Lightowler Road, HX1 5NB

How can I work alongside my benefits?|

Thinking about stepping into a new job role can be an intimidating process. For anyone currently claiming benefits, making an informed decision means untangling a complex web of job-related benefits,...

Date & times

Monday 3 June 2024 at 1pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

How to Find Freedom & Happiness with The Four Agreements|

Join us for this insightful four-week course based on the book by Don Miguel Ruiz.  With the help and support of our lovely Peer Worker, Karen and Recovery College Volunteer,...

Date & times

Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

How to Manage Stress|

This informative and useful two-week course, kindly offered by our partners at the Richmond Fellowship, looks at the causes, symptoms and impact of stress.  With the help of friendly facilitator,...

Date & times

Tuesday 2 July 2024 at 1pm - 3pm

Tuesday 16 July 2024 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Thrive at Connect Housing, Dewsbury, 21 Bond Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1AX

Media Centre, Huddersfield, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

Improving Your Sleep|

This one-off learning seminar will help you gain a better understanding of sleep, the impact it has and, most importantly what you can do to sleep better. The session will...

Date & times

Tuesday 9 July 2024 at 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Is work good for anything other than earning a wage?|

When looking for a job or thinking of starting in – or returning to the workplace, it’s easy to image that having more money in our back pocket is the...

Date & times

Monday 10 June 2024 at 2pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Japanese Wood Block Printing|

Join us for this popular course where we will delve into the traditional art of woodblock printing. This is similar to other block printing methods, such as lino but with...

Date & times

Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 11am - 2.30pm

Venues

Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Kayaking Taster Sessions|

Our partners Blackdog Outdoors are running separate ‘one-off’ Kayaking Taster Sessions on the Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal, for our Calderdale and Kirklees learners. During this “one-off” taster session you...

Date & times

Thursday 25 April 2024 at 10:45am-1:00pm

Thursday 9 May 2024 at 10:45am-1:00pm

More dates available

Venues

Calder & Hebble Navigation, Sowerby Bridge, Canalside, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2AG

Knitting for Wellbeing|

Did you know that knitting can reduce depression and anxiety, boost feelings of wellbeing and help you to cope with pain?  These are just a few of the many benefits...

Date & times

Monday 3 June 2024 at 1.00pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Ravensleigh Resource Unit, Dewsbury, 28 Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL

Lino Printing – taster session|

Have you considered enrolling with the Recovery College but are nervous about committing to a course lasting several weeks?  Or would you like to try something crafty but don’t think...

Date & times

Thursday 6 June 2024 at 12pm - 3pm

Venues

Everybody Arts, Halifax, Shaw Lodge Mills, Shaw Lane, Halifax, HX3 9ET

Managing Depression|

This learning seminar aims to help you understand depression, how it affects you and how you can start to feel better. Designed and facilitated by two friendly psychological wellbeing practitioners...

Date & times

Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 10:30 am -12:30 pm

Venues

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Managing OCD|

This learning seminar will help you develop your knowledge and awareness of OCD, how OCD affects you and most importantly what you can do to manage it. The session will...

Date & times

Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Online

Morning Movement & Meditation|

In this brand-new, four-week course we will get our energy flowing and our minds focused ready to start the day ahead. Together, with the help and support of our fab...

Date & times

Wednesday 12 June 2024 at 7.30am -8am

Venues

Online

Moving into Mindfulness|

Join Peer Workers, Laura and Ash for this brand-new, four-week course where together we will explore the essence of mindfulness.  We will discover different ways of practicing mindfulness and explore...

Date & times

Thursday 9 May 2024 at 10am - 12.30pm

Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 10am - 12.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Greenhead Park Cafe & Conservatory, Huddersfield, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield HD1 4HS

My Music Journey|

Music is a wonderful thing and can greatly enhance our sense of wellbeing. On this brand-new course we’ll discover how music can help us better manage our emotions and to...

Date & times

Tuesday 25 June 2024 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

My Story: How to build a CV|

For many of us, the prospect of sitting down and writing a CV is one that sends chills down the spine. We might feel uncomfortable boasting about our skills or...

Date & times

Monday 17 June 2024 at 12pm - 3.30pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Nature Doodles|

Join us for this new six-week course that takes it’s inspiration from the natural world. We will experiment with creative mixed media techniques that will capture the hidden patterns found...

Date & times

Thursday 13 June 2024 at 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Venues

Everybody Arts, Halifax, Shaw Lodge Mills, Shaw Lane, Halifax, HX3 9ET

Rooting into Place|

Come along and join us for this amazing four week creative course where, together we will explore what it means to connect to a place – and ourselves.  Through stories,...

Date & times

Monday 3 June 2024 at 10am - 12pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Self Esteem and Resilience|

Delivered by the ever lovely, Karl at the Richmond Fellowship, this two week course will help you discover how to improve feelings of self worth and to build self esteem. ...

Date & times

Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 1pm - 3pm

Venues

Thrive at Connect Housing, Dewsbury, 21 Bond Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1AX

Self-Care for Carers|

Delivered by our partners at Carers Count, this useful and informative four-week course will help you, as a carer to reflect on your role, discover your rights and where you...

Date & times

Monday 17 June 2024 at 6pm - 8pm

Venues

Online

Stand Up Paddleboarding|Fully Booked

Our partners Blackdog Outdoors are running a ‘one-off’ Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) Taster Sessions on the Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal, for our Calderdale and Kirklees learners. SUPs are becoming...

Date & times

Thursday 25 July 2024 at 10.45am-1pm

Venues

Calder & Hebble Navigation, Sowerby Bridge, Canalside, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2AG

The Golden Age of Hollywood: The Directors|

Join us as we head back in time to the early 20th Century and learn about the Golden Age of Hollywood! On this popular four-week course, delivered by a couple...

Date & times

Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 1pm - 3.45pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Tools to Soothe|

When facing challenges or difficulties in life, we don’t always know how to soothe or take care of ourselves effectively. Often, we can turn to unhelpful or destructive coping strategies....

Date & times

Thursday 13 June 2024 at 12 - 3pm

Venues

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Write Time for Wellbeing|

Come and join us on this popular writing course. During this enlightening course, delivered by our partners at Kirklees Success Centre, you will have the opportunity to use a type...

Date & times

Monday 24 June 2024 at 9.45am – 12.45pm

Venues

Ravensleigh Resource Unit, Dewsbury, 28 Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL

Writing for Self-Expression|

Expressive writing is about self-expression. It helps us to think about our experiences and put our thoughts and feelings into words. In this welcoming course, we’ll take time to reflect...

Date & times

Friday 7 June 2024 at 10.00am - 11.30am

Venues

Online

Yoga: Moving into Happiness (Calderdale)|

Join us, as together we explore the various tools and techniques of Yoga. Using ‘The 10 Keys to Happiness’ as a theme, we’ll explore wellbeing through yoga, blending together breathing...

Date & times

Monday 13 May 2024 at 1pm - 2.30pm

Venues

Unmasked Mental Health, Halifax, 20-26 Commercial Street Halifax Town Centre Halifax HX1 1TA