Life skills and interests
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Come and join us and learn about the Recovery & Wellbeing College and the courses we offer, designed to improve your health and wellbeing. Our courses are free and open...
Date & times
Monday 2 September 2024 at 6pm - 7pm
Thursday 5 September 2024 at 1pm - 2.30pm
Venues
Online
Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR
View course An Introduction to the Recovery & Wellbeing College![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wreaths-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Engaging in arts and crafts can be a great way to improve our sense of wellbeing and, with the busy festive season ahead, this one-off winter workshop is a great...
Date & times
Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 10am - 12pm
Thursday 5 December 2024 at 10am - 12pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Christmas Craft: Decorations![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travel-Stamps-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
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
Wednesday 13 November 2024 at 10.00am-1.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Dream Destinations – Travel Totes Printing![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HSBC-Financial-Wellbeing-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Come and join us for a one-off workshop on National Financial Awareness Day 14th August. This workshop is FREE of charge and delivered by a trained financial expert from HSBC...
Date & times
Wednesday 14 August 2024 at 2pm - 4pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Financial Wellbeing Workshop![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fun-with-Felt-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Do you long to try something crafty but don’t think you “are good at art?” Or maybe you haven’t picked up a pencil since your school days and don’t feel...
Date & times
Tuesday 10 September 2024 at 10am - 12.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Fun with Felt![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gel-printing-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Join us for this fantastic two-week workshop and discover the basic techniques of both gel and lino printing. Alongside, our friendly Peer Project Worker, James and Friend of the College...
Date & times
Monday 9 September 2024 at 10am-1:30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Gel and Lino Printing Taster Workshop![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gel-printing-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Join us for this fantastic one-off workshop and discover the basic techniques of gel printing. Alongside, our friendly Peer Project Worker, James, we will experiment with layered and mono printing...
Date & times
Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 5.30pm - 8pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Gel Printing![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Animation-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Join us, as together we learn about the fun and playful art of stop motion animation. Over six weeks we will look at different animation styles, create our own unique...
Date & times
Thursday 17 October 2024 at 1pm - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Get Animated: Stop Motion![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Grow-Well-this-Winter-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Join us in The Serenity Garden at Project Colt, Elland for a gentle and fun session of seasonal activity as we garden together through the seasons. Horticultural Therapists have known...
Date & times
Thursday 7 November 2024 at 1.00pm-3.00pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Grow Well this Winter![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Handmade-Doodles-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
This brand-new course has been inspired by our popular and well received Mindful Doodles course. You will have the opportunity to create a collection of simple handmade seasonal crafts like...
Date & times
Monday 4 November 2024 at 2.00pm-4.00pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Handmade Doodles![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Group-of-happy-people-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
To mark World Mental Health Day, we are offering a jam-packed morning full of taster sessions to introduce you to the wonderful things we have on offer at the Recovery...
Date & times
Thursday 10 October 2024 at 10am - 1pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Harvest Your Potential on World Mental Health Day![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220317_11034813535-rotated-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
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 8 August 2024 at 10:45am-1pm
Thursday 5 September 2024 at 10:45am-1pm
Venues
Calder & Hebble Navigation, Sowerby Bridge, Canalside, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2AG
View course Kayaking Taster Sessions![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mindful-Doodles.png)
Taking some time out to focus on a mindful and creative activity can really help enhance our sense of wellbeing. So come and join us for this six-week online course....
Date & times
Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 10am-12pm
Venues
Online
View course Mindful Doodles![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mosaic-by-letitia-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
It’s back! Previously, this fabulous five-week course has been one of our most popular and we are sure it will continue to be a firm favourite here at the Recovery...
Date & times
Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Mosaics![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Block-Printing-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Join us for this fun, five-week course where together we will explore multi-layered block printing. Alongside, a couple of our wonderful friendly volunteers, you will have the opportunity to design...
Date & times
Monday 23 September 2024 at 10.00am-1.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
View course Multi Layered/Coloured Lino Printing![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Poetry-300x300.png)
On National Poetry Day, join us for this brand-new, inspiring and uplifting workshop, designed to nurture your creativity, self-expression and sense of wellbeing. Our friendly and supportive facilitators will provide an...
Date & times
Thursday 3 October 2024 at 10am - 12.30pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Rhyme & Reason: Poetry Workshop![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_5434-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Back by popular demand…Our Partners ROKT Climbing Gym are launching more free climbing courses for you our Calderdale and Kirklees Learners. During this Climbing Development course you will have a...
Date & times
Monday 9 September 2024 at 11.30am - 1pm
Venues
ROKT Climbing Gym, Brighouse, Mill Royd St, Brighouse HD6 1EY
View course ROKT Climbing Development Course![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Decopatch-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Decopatch is a creative activity using mixed media and paper craft techniques. On this fabulous brand-new course, our amazing facilitator, Wendy will introduce you to the techniques of this wonderful...
Date & times
Friday 20 September 2024 at 10.30am-12.30pm
Venues
Howlands Centre, Dewsbury, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD
View course The Delights of Decopatch![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Gods-Eye-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Join us for this wonderful creative workshop, where together we will learn simple weaving techniques using yarn to create a colourful, spiritual object called a ‘God’s Eye’ to decorate your...
Date & times
Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10.00am-12.00pm
Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 12.30pm-2.30pm
Venues
Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course Weaving Workshop: God’s Eye![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Whats-On-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.png)
Join us for this one-off workshop where we will discover more about other services, activities and groups beyond the Recovery & Wellbeing College, to help us reach our full potential...
Date & times
Monday 29 July 2024 at 2pm - 4pm
Venues
Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG
View course What’s On?![](https://www.calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Woolbeing-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-300x300.jpg)
Join us for this brand-new 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 Worker,...
Date & times
Thursday 19 September 2024 at 10am - 1pm
Venues
Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR
View course Woolbeing: mandalas, pom-poms & tassles