Weekly Update
College News
March 12, 2026
Welcome to our weekly update!
Celebrating the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
We had an absolute blast discovering our inner (S)hero during this week’s International Women’s Day workshop. As co‑facilitators, we (Laura and Karen) felt genuinely privileged to spend the day with a room full of incredible women.
Together, we explored not only the famous women found in history books, but also the everyday women whose quiet strength shapes the world around us. The mums juggling countless roles. The friends who show up even on heavy days. The colleagues who lift others with kindness, humour, and resilience. The women in our communities who keep going, keep caring, and keep trying—often without realising just how remarkable they are.
At the Recovery College, everything we do is grounded in our values: hope, opportunity, empowerment, connection, and lived experience. This workshop felt like a beautiful expression of all five.
Laura reflected:
“This course was designed to embed Recovery Values—celebrating hope for our future selves and the small steps we take toward opportunity. It was truly uplifting. I felt privileged to connect with some awesome women who’ve shown resilience through many life challenges. It was empowering.”
Karen shared:
“I was really moved by the stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. It reminded me how easily we overlook these women in the busyness of daily life—and how often we overlook our own worth, too. We are all far more remarkable than we realise.”
Throughout the day, we explored what matters most:
What do we value? Who helped shape us?
Nearly everyone could name at least one woman whose kindness or strength changed their path—a teacher, a sister, a neighbour, a colleague, a friend. Their impact stays with us, often without them knowing.
We ended by creating vision boards for our future selves—bright reminders of our strengths, our hopes, and the futures we’re moving toward.
One learner shared:
“I enjoyed celebrating being a woman, and it gave me the encouragement to move forward with a positive attitude.”
It was a celebration of the woman you are today—and the woman you are becoming.
Warm, hopeful, and full of possibility.
Below a selection of our collages. Enjoy!
Spaces on courses – book now to avoid disappointment:-
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Woolbeing: Pom-Poms, Mandalas, & Tassels
Friday 20 March 2026 – 10am – 1pm – Mirfield Community Centre – 1 week
Creative Pocket Books
Monday 13 April 2026 at 10.00am-12.00pm Project Colt, Elland, Halifax
Drawing from Nature
Monday 13 April 2026 at 1.30pm-3.30 – Project Colt, Elland, Halifax
Managing OCD
Tuesday 14 April 2026 – 12.30pm – 2.30pm – Online
Threads of Renewal: Creative Stitching
Wednesday 15 April 2026 – 1.00pm-3.00pm – Project Colt, Elland, Halifax (fully booked)
Wednesday 10 June 2026 – 10.30am – 12.30pm – Mirfield Community Centre
For Project Colt venue: Please note, this venue is in a converted mill, the building is in the process of being improved so that it is more accessible. In the meantime, if you struggle to climb stairs please get in touch as soon as you can and we will endeavour to put adjustments in place.
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If you are already enrolled:
Email: ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk or call us on: 07717 867911 or you can use your learner portal.
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Community Offers
In the spot light this week:
Holmfirth Tech
The Tech, 140 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth HD9 3AR
Moments in Music at The Tech
Funded by Creative Minds, Moments in Music is running a series of FREE creative music sessions for people living with dementia and their carers. The sessions are run by an experienced musician and will be an opportunity to share both familiar and new music, gentle rhythm and shared listening in a relaxed environment.
The remaining sessions run from 1.30pm to 3.30pm in the Cafe on the following dates:
18 March; 15 and 29 April; 13 and 20 May; 10 and 24 June
Please book your place by emailing: bookings@holmfirthtech.co.uk
Just click on the link below to view local offers and activities from a wide range of organisations and providers.
Local community information – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College
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
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