Weekly Update

Welcome to the Weekly Update

A Patchwork of Community

This week, we’ve been reflecting on what makes our College so special. Each of us—learners, volunteers, staff—brings something unique. We’re all different in our experiences, perspectives, and strengths. And yet, when we come together, something beautiful happens.

Our celebration quilt is a perfect symbol of this. Every square was created by a different person, each one telling its own story. Some were bold, some gentle, some intricate, some simple—but when stitched together, they formed a vibrant, unified whole. Just like our College.

It’s a reminder that diversity isn’t just something to be acknowledged—it’s something to be celebrated. Because when we honour our individuality and come together as a community, we create something truly extraordinary.

The quilt will be touring venues across the districts, so you’ll have plenty of chances to come and view this heartfelt creation. For dates and venues, see below (more to be added soon!)

• The Arcade Pop-Up, 25 Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury – From Weds 8 October – 12 November
• Project Colt, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland – From Tuesday 18 November – 8 January 2026
• Laura Mitchell Health & Wellbeing Centre, Great Albion St, Halifax – on Tuesday 13 January 2026

As always we have some courses with spaces coming up soon and lots of community offers for this half term! Do read on.

🌿 Help Us Create a Grounding Booklet!

We’re developing a Grounding Booklet here at the Recovery College; a practical, inspiring resource full of techniques to help us feel calm, connected, and present. Grounding techniques are simple tools that help bring our focus back to the here and now — especially useful when we’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected. The plan is to share this booklet with learners, use in our courses, and it may even become a digital resource for our website and YouTube channel.

Our Recovery Coach, Nicky, is leading the project, and we’d love your input! Whether it’s a tried-and-tested method or something wonderfully unique, your ideas and experiences could make this booklet truly special.  If you’d like to contribute, please email your grounding strategies, reflections, or creative ideas to CKrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk by Wednesday 17 December. Alternatively, you can hand something in to a member of our friendly team 😊

You can also express interest in joining a small working party to help shape the booklet together – reviewing ideas, sharing feedback, and helping bring it to life. Just let us know.  We’d be really thrilled to include your voice in this collaborative project!

A quick reminder: If you’re booked onto a session, please do your best to attend. If something comes up and you’re unable to make it, just give us a call in advance—this helps us manage spaces and support others who may be waiting to join.

 

More Exciting Courses Ahead – Book Now!

Our courses are now filling up fast — so don’t wait, check them out and book your spot! If a course you’re interested in is full, just let us know and we’ll pop you on the waiting list in case a space opens up.

Last few places:

Frightfully Fluffy: Woolbeing – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College

Friday 24 October 2025 -10am -1.00pm – Howlands Centre, School Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LD

Join us for this spooktacular creative workshop, where we’ll explore the many therapeutic benefits of working with wool, while creating some creepy Halloween ornaments for you to decorate your home or gift to others. With the help and support of our lovely Peer Worker, Ali and Recovery College Volunteer, Ann we’ll discover three delightful crafts that promote relaxation, mindfulness and self-expression.

Steps to Success

Thursday 6 November 2025 – 10am – 12.30pm – Mirfield Community Centre – 5 weeks

This ever-popular and inspiring course delivered by Kirklees Success Centre introduces us to different strategies we can use to help develop our self-esteem, motivation and plans for the future. It also looks at ways that we can make changes to our lives, if we so wish, either now or in the weeks, months or years ahead.

Please be aware that due to funding from Kirklees Success Centre priority will be given to learners living in Kirklees. 

 

BRAND NEW COURSE:

Making Sense of Relationships: patterns, roles and boundaries

Tuesday 18 November at 1.30pm – 4pm (3 weeks) The Arcade Pop-Up, 25 Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury

We are pleased to offer a brand-new Recovery College course Making Sense of Relationships which looks at the patterns we fall into, the roles we play, and how boundaries shape our connections.  Whether you’re curious about your own relationship dynamics or want to build healthier ones, this course offers a safe space to reflect, learn, and grow.

There are still some courses with spaces, including those highlighted below — take a look and book on!

 

Managing OCD

Tuesday 11 November – 12.30pm – 2.30pm – Folly Hall, Huddersfield – 1 week

This learning seminar will help you develop your knowledge and awareness of OCD, how OCD affects you, or those you care for, and most importantly what can be done to manage it. Delivered by our partners, Kirklees Talking Therapies service, this learning seminar will be facilitated by two friendly psychological wellbeing practitioners.

 

Decopatch at Christmas  

Wednesday 19th November – Project Colt, Elland, Halifax, Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, Halifax HX5 0SQ – 1pm- 3pm – 3 weeks (still spaces available)

Decopatch is a creative activity using mixed media and paper craft techniques. On this fabulous course, our amazing volunteer, Wendy will introduce you to the techniques of this wonderful craft and you’ll have the opportunity to create some fantastic items for your home or as a gift to a friend.   The sessions will be delivered with a gentle and supportive approach, encouraging a sense of wellbeing and artistic expression.

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.

 

View our full course offer here:

You can click the icon or link below for details of all our upcoming courses:

Click to book – View all courses – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)

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

What’s On in Kirklees

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

Birkby Library – Family Learning- Seasonal Crafts – Wednesday 29th October, 1.00-3.00 pm

Kids, it’s the holidays so why not bring your parent or carer to our crafting session at Birkby and Fartown Library, Lee Street, Hillhouse, Huddersfield. Spaces are limited and will need to be booked.

Dalton Library – Family Learning- Seasonal Crafts – Friday 31st October, 10.30-11.30 am or 12.00-1.00 pm

We’re also making some seasonal crafts at Rawthorpe and Dalton Library, Ridgway, Dalton, Huddersfield. Spaces are limited and will need to be booked.

Lindley Library – Family Learning- Seasonal Crafts – Monday 27th October 10.15am – 11.15am or
11.45am – 12.45pm

We’re also making seasonal crafts at Lindley Library, Lidget Street, Huddersfield. Spaces are limited and will need to be booked.

To book a place on these sessions please email  ccarty@kirkleescollege.ac.uk These are  free activities but the adult will need to complete a college form with their details. Proof of identification, proof of address, income, Home Office documents and NI
number required at registration. Fee assessment is mandatory and fees may apply.

Also coming up soon…

 

Waythrough- What’s on until Christmas

This is the latest list of workshops Waythrough are  running up until Christmas. This includes some new courses: Coping Skills, and Retention in Work. 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 email or call the number below 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 October- December 2025 (PDF, 263 KB)

KES Referral Form Updated 2024 (2) (DOCX, 94 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
Huddersfield Office: The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland St, HD1 1RL

 

Support to Recovery – October schedule

You can view below the October schedule of  face-to-face workshops,
Zoom sessions and Facebook releases this October. Website at https://www.s2r.org.uk/

Support To Recovery October 2025 Schedule (PDF, 780 KB)

Mirfield Community Centre

As well as courses run by the Recovery College, the community centre hosts a range of other events and activities. Visit their website at https://mirfieldcommunitycentre.org/ for more information.

You can also visit their Facebook page

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/whats-on/ to browse a wide range of events.

You can also find more events at https://calderdaleforum50plus.com/events-activities/

Currently running until 31st October –  Hebden Bridge Halloween Window Trail

Also coming up soon..

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/

 

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 great weekend

The Recovery & Wellbeing College Team

ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

 07717 867911

Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

Correspondence address:

Ravensleigh Resource Unit
28 Oxford Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4LL