Life skills and interests

Over four relaxing and creative weeks, you’ll be guided through making a variety of handmade items that are perfect for self-care or thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Whether you’re treating...
Date & times
Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 10.00am-12.00pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course A Gift to Yourself
The gentle beginner’s session will focus on techniques such as footwork, punches and defensive moves. Boxercise is great for stress relief, it can improve mood and enhance focus, making it...
Date & times
Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 1.30pm-2.30pm
Venues
ROKT Climbing Gym, Brighouse, Mill Royd St, Brighouse HD6 1EY
View course Boxercise Taster at ROKT
If you’ve never played chess but you’re fascinated in how to play, then come along to this beginner’s course. Chess is a lot of fun and has a host of...
Date & times
Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 12.30am - 3.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Chess for Beginners
Creative Doodles, Summer Florals is a 6-week hands-on course led by Creative Practitioner Sarah O’Boyle, inviting participants to explore paper-based creativity through mixed media techniques in a relaxed and inspiring...
Date & times
Monday 1 June 2026 at 10.00am-12.00pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Creative Doodles: Summer Florals
This course offers learners the opportunity to explore creativity through working with paper, card, and recycled materials in a calm, supportive wellbeing setting. Co-produced by learner Sinéad and Creative Practitioner...
Date & times
Monday 13 April 2026 at 10.00am-12.00pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Creative Pocket Books
This gentle, beginner-friendly course delivered by Creative Practitioner Sarah O’Boyle, offers a calm and inspiring introduction to drawing from nature. Over five weeks, you will explore simple techniques for observing...
Date & times
Monday 13 April 2026 at 1.30pm-3.30
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Drawing from Nature
Discover the hidden stories of our natural world through the fascinating world of British fossils in this new course with Alex from Creative Minds and our Peer Worker, Karen. This...
Date & times
Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 10am - 12pm
Venues
Online
View course Fun with Fossils and Dinosaurs
Myths, Magic & Monsters! Join us for this ever-popular five-week course, where we delve into some of the ancient folklore of Japan – and beyond! With the help and support of...
Date & times
Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Japanese Wood Block Printing
This 4-week Nature Weaving Course, delivered by our Creative Practitioner Sarah O’Boyle, offers a gentle introduction to creating beautiful, tactile weavings inspired by the natural world. Using simple techniques and...
Date & times
Monday 1 June 2026 at 1.30pm-3.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Nature Weaving
Join us for this brand new course, delivered with our partners at the Royal Literary Fund (RLF). Over four weeks we’ll be supported to develop a love for poetry, fiction...
Date & times
Friday 17 April 2026 at 10.30am - 12pm
Venues
Online
View course Reading Round
Join us as we head back in time and learn about the early years of the Golden Age of Hollywood! Delivered by two of our friendly and enthusiastic Recovery College...
Date & times
Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 1 - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course The Golden Age of Hollywood: From Silents to Sound
Join us on this fab, three-week course where we will look at the concept of masks; the ones we wear physically and metaphorically and how we may hide our true...
Date & times
Thursday 16 April 2026 at 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 7 May 2026 at 10.00am-12.00pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course The Masks We Wear
Come and join Ali on this brand new course and be part of something bigger – in a way that feels right for you. This six-week creative wellbeing course invites...
Date & times
Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 1.00pm-3.00pm
Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Threads of Renewal: Creative Stitching
Join us for this creative and soothing workshop where we’ll explore the many therapeutic benefits of working with wool. With the help and support of our lovely Peer Workers, Ali...
Date & times
Friday 20 March 2026 at 10am - 1pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Woolbeing: Pom-Poms, Mandalas, & Tassels
Delivered by our partners at Royal Literary Fund alongside our lovely Peer Worker, Laura, this one-off online workshop is all about increasing our confidence to write. Join us as we...
Date & times
Friday 15 May 2026 at 10am - 12.30pm
Venues
Online
View course Writing With Confidence