Weekly Update

🎄 Welcome to Our Final Weekly Update of the Year! 🎄

PLEASE NOTE:

We are closed from Tuesday 23rd December until Wednesday7th January  – so you won’t be able to book courses during this time. Please remember we will always confirm you place before you attend and will respond to emails as soon as possible.

 

Have you tried your Recovery College Learner Portal yet?

If not, you’re missing out! It’s the easiest way to:
✔ Browse all our courses
✔ Request a place
✔ Let us know if you can’t attend a session
…and much more – all in one handy place.

Look out for an email from ‘heiapply’ with a link to set your password and start using your Portal Monday 22nd December. (Check your spam/junk folder if you don’t see it.)
📖 For full details and guidance, take a look at our User Guide here:

https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Learner-Portal-guide.pdf

Can’t find the email or having trouble getting set up? Get in touch – we’re happy to help! 😊
07717 867911 or ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

 

Spaces on courses – book now to avoid disappointment:- 

A Plan for Living Well – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College Spaces available- book now.

Do you feel like life’s taken the wheel? Our flagship course, A Plan for Living Well, will help you create your own wellness plan and get back in the driving seat of your life! Starting Tuesday 27 January at Folly Hall (1–4pm), this 8-week course explores practical tools for wellbeing, spotting early warning signs, and coping when life throws a curveball.

Places are limited, so book now  – and don’t forget to also book onto the Info Session on 13 January!

Don’t miss our new courses for Calderdale, these have just been added to our course timetable on the website.

 

Doodle Books

Monday 12 January 2026 – 10am-12pm – Project Colt, Elland, Halifax – 6 weeks

Delivered by our Creative Practitioner Sarah O’Boyle, this six-week course invites participants to explore gentle doodling techniques and simple one-page book-making processes. You’ll have opportunities to connect with others, explore new skills, reflect on your creative process and share your creations if you wish. Doodle Books is designed to be calming, playful and inspiring, offering a weekly pocket of creativity to uplift your wellbeing and spark your imagination.

Yoga in Chairs

Tuesday 13 January 2026 – 10am – 11.30am –  Mirfield Community Centre – 6 weeks

Join our fabulous Peer Worker, Laura for this fully accessible course, where we’ll discover how yoga can prove to be a helpful wellbeing tool and ways to incorporate this practice into our everyday lives. Yoga can help calm the mind, improve sleep, increase concentration and could even relieve symptoms of Depression. All movements are done from the chair, with some standing options. Please wear loose comfortable clothing during sessions and you will be required to complete a health questionnaire before attending.

Living Well with ADHD

Monday 19 January 2026 –  1pm – 3.30pm –  Ravensleigh Resource Unit, Dewsbury – 6 weeks

Do you have a diagnosis of ADHD yet feel you don’t fully understand the condition? Do you want to meet others with ADHD and share your experiences? Do you want to live your best life, making your brain work better for you? If so, this is the course for you! Due to the popularity of this course and to ensure we are being fair to everyone, priority will be given to learners who have not undertaken this course previously.

Please note for the course starting in January 2026, there will be a one-week break for February half-term

Emotional Balance: Music & Mood

Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 2pm – 4pm – Online

Join us for this enlightening workshop where we delve into the transformative power of music. This session is designed to help us understand how music can be a magical tool used to enhance our sense of wellbeing. This session forms part of a series of Emotional Balance Workshops. You are welcome to attend all these or individual ones according to your needs or interests!

View our full course offer here:

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How to book your place

If you are already enrolled with the college, please email us to request a place on your chosen course(s) at:  ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk  or call us on: 07717 867911 or you can use your learner portal to express your interest. Please wait for confirmation that you are booked onto a course before attending.

If you are new to the College please enrol here.

Recovery College Learner Portal

If you have enrolled with us within the last 2 years or so you will have access to our learner portal. This makes booking onto courses even easier! You can request to book onto courses and see what course you have attended. Use the links below to the portal and our user guide.

Learner portal link

User guide

Community Offers

Disclaimer:
The community offers and activities shared in this update are provided by third-party organizations and are included for your information only. The Recovery & Wellbeing College does not endorse, guarantee, or take responsibility for the quality, safety, or suitability of these external services. Participation is at your own discretion, and we recommend checking details directly with the provider before attending.

What’s On in Kirklees

Click https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communityDirectory/whatsOn.aspx to browse a wide range of events.

For Christmas events only check https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communityDirectory/WhatsOn.aspx?q=christmas&from=17/12/2025&to=

You can also check Creative Kirklees What’s On as there are a wide variety of different events and activities listed over the festive period.

Coming up soon tomorrow Friday 19th – Christmas Get Together at Mirfield Library

Creative Minds Festive Fun Day for adults with learning disabilities Thursday 18th Dec 2025

Time: 10.30am-2pm (please arrive for a check-in at 10.30am, pitch activities start at 11am)
Venue: The Zone, St Andrews Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6PT (Near Huddersfield Town football club stadium).

Please arrive for a check-in at 10.30am, pitch activities start at 11am.

It’s a free event but booking is essential.                                                          

Whats on:

• The return of the “Festive bops and pops” (with Makaton) with our Creative Minds Creative practitioners
• join the lovely NHS learning disabilities staff for some gentle fete games
• multisports with Huddersfield Giants staff
• There will be a stall with health and wellbeing information eg falls prevention, the benefits of physical activity, winter health, hospital passports, physical health checks
• Photo booth
• tabletop activities

There is a reasonably priced café but you may want to bring a packed lunch and fluids. There is plenty of seating.  Please note that unfortunately the venue doesn’t have a changing place hoist toilet. Parking is free and plentiful, so minibuses/cars are welcome. Activities will take place on the two 3G pitches.

Booking is essential as places are limited, please email Alex alex.feather1@swyt.nhs.uk  or phone Alex on 07827-232698

As some of the activities are physical and involve using equipment we provide a handy pre -exercise readiness questionnaire attached if you need it. We don’t need to see these assessments but please bring them with you on the day and inform staff/coaches of any particular needs or concerns that need their attention.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Men Walking and Talking – Festive Walk – Saturday 20th December

Meet at the Bandstand at Greenhead Park – meet time 10:15 am

Friends and family walk, all welcome (men, women, kids, dogs). 2 hour walk, steady pace, followed by coffee. Hosted by Men Walking and Talking- Huddersfield. https://www.menwalkingandtalking.co.uk

The Branch – Christmas Day Meal

Jubilee Centre, Market Street, Paddock HD1 4SH. 

A Christmas Day meal and celebration at the Jubilee Centre, for all those who would either be on their own,  or for other reasons wouldn’t have a merry Christmas at home. Free transport may be available. To book a place or volunteer call 01484 551551

Free Community Christmas Day Dinner Dewsbury Cares – bookings now been taken

Christmas Day should be a special time for everyone!

This event is open to to anyone who would like to spend Christmas Day with Dewsbury Cares Community Group. Bookings are now being taken for the Christmas day community event – lunch, gifts from Santa, and entertainment.  Call 07398 735 530 or just call in at:

Unit 34-34a Cloth Hall Street, Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury WF13 IQE. Opening times Wednesday 4-6, Friday 4-6, Sunday 4-6. Full details on poster below.

Wellbeing Walks – Ravensthorpe Community Centre

Mondays at 9.15 am- Ravensthorpe Community Centre, Garden Street, Ravensthorpe WF13 3AR

Free weekly walks taking place in your local area aimed at improving your wellbeing. Everyone can join in. No equipment needed, just some comfortable shoes.

Focal Community Centre – Fabulous Fridays – craft and activity sessions

Various activities and dates- see poster below for upcoming December dates-  19th December Bring and Share buffet with activities. No need to book, just turn up, donations are appreciated.

Mindful Zentangle Taster session- 14th January

Wednesday 14th January from 10:30am – 12:30pm The 3 Strand Café, Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury WF13 1NH

Join us for a mindful drawing workshop led by Carolyn Hilton from Mindful Maker CIC. During this relaxing session, you’ll be guided to take ‘a line for a walk’ using a fine liner on plain paper, creating your very own unique piece of art. This FREE workshop is suitable for all abilities and offers the chance to learn a new skill while enjoying feelings of pride, accomplishment, focus and relaxation. Often described as ‘yoga for the brain’, Zentangle art can help reduce stress and anxiety, quieten the mind and support focus, concentration and better sleep.  Originally arranged for an earlier date, this has now been rescheduled.

Please email us at: contact@s2r.org.uk to book your place. For more information, please contact Cathy Deihim (Wellness Worker)
by emailing: cathy@s2r.org.uk or calling: 07729 262 741

Mindful Zentangle2 Taster Session (PDF, 1 MB)

 

Waythrough – What’s On January – March 2026 timetable

These activities are open to everyone aged 18 or over who lives in Kirklees and experiences mental health issues, problems, or concerns. You do not need to be seeing an employment advisor to join. Simply call the number below or email and ask for Karl Jackson-Lander the Peer Support Coordinator who will assist you to fill out a short referral form so you can attend.

What’s On – January-March-2026 (PDF, 218 KB)

For more information or to book a place please contact: Karl Jackson-Lander on:
Mobile: 07909 993203
Email: Karl.Jackson-Lander@waythrough.org.uk

For more information, to see our online calendar, or to complete our online application form follow the QR Code, or visit: https://rfkirkleesemployment.org.uk/

 

Holmfirth Tech

Visit https://holmfirthtech.co.uk/whats-on/ for the events listings

For more activities to do with health and wellbeing visit: https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communityDirectory/ThingsToDo.aspx?q=health

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/community-plus/our-events.aspx

What’s On in Calderdale

Click https://www.visitcalderdale.com/christmas-in-calderdale-2025/ to discover a wide range of Christmas events in Calderdale. Also these links below:

https://www.visitcalderdale.com/event/piece-hall-christmas-market-3/

Also check Calderdale Forum 50 plus events calendar at  https://calderdaleforum50plus.com/events-activities/

For the Hebden Bridge area check https://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/events/index.html

What’s On at Project Colt, Elland

Housed within the historic walls of Elland’s Bridgefield Mills, Project Colt is a safe space full of understanding and open to people who may need extra support.

More than just a building, our mill is a thriving hub brimming with activities, workshops, a bustling cafe, and unique shopping experiences.  People can connect, learn, create, and support one another.

Browse the link at https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/whats-on/ for their activities calendar.

 

3-2-1 Walks: Get outdoors and enjoy easy to follow routes in Calderdale!

Build your fitness and improve your health with 3-2-1 Walks from Active Calderdale and Calderdale Forum 50 Plus. Choose from easy-to-follow routes and see how far you can walk in a week or a month. Getting active by walking regularly can improve both your physical and mental health. Our short, easy-to-follow walks can be enjoyed alone or in the company of family and friends.

More information at 3-2-1 Walks – Calderdale Forum 50 Plus

You can also find more information on walking in Calderdale at https://www.visitcalderdale.com/visitor-information/walking-in-calderdale/ – you can also view shorter walks at https://heartofthepennines.org.uk/shorter-walks/

 

Physical Activity Ideas: Mixenden, Illingworth, Ovenden & Boothtown

Active Calderdale have published some very useful physical activity guides for Mixenden, Illingworth, Ovenden and Boothtown.

See https://calderdaleforum50plus.com/2025/08/05/physical-activity-ideas-mixenden-illingworth-ovenden-boothtown/ for more information.

Grow Well

Get your hands mucky, get active and meet new people every Wednesday from 9am – 12pm at the Outback Community Garden, Halifax. For details click here: Grow Well Gardening for Wellbeing sessions – Halifax Opportunities Trust

 

Cost of Living Information:

Click the link below to find links to websites and workbooks that can provide help and advice with money, debt and the cost of living.

Cost of Living Information – Calderdale and Kirklees

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Have a wonderful Christmas break and a happy New Year!

The Recovery & Wellbeing College Team

ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

 07717 867911

Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

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Ravensleigh Resource Unit
28 Oxford Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4LL