Welcome to our weekly update. Next week is the last week we will be running courses at Pathways in Mirfield as we move to Mirfield Community Centre. We are excited about using their building as a hub for many of our courses and would like to thank the trustees for their warm and friendly welcome. We know we have a great future together! Being part of the community in such a lovely building with all of its history is something really special.

We are growing our college and pleased to have all our new staff now started with us. We would like to extend a warm welcome to: Erika, Nicky, Laura D, Laura M and Karen. You can meet them here.

Our office base will be in Dewsbury so please note our correspondence address will be:

Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

Ravensleigh Resource Unit
28 Oxford Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4LL

Please do not send any mail or correspondence to our Pathways address

 

Recovery & Wellbeing College courses:-

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Coming up soon..

The Golden Age of Hollywood: The Directors

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Wednesday 5 June 2024 1pm – 3.45pm 4 weeks

Join us as we head back in time to the early 20th Century and learn about the Golden Age of Hollywood!

On this popular four-week course, delivered by a couple of friendly and enthusiastic Recovery College volunteers, we will learn about the influential directors in the early years of the movies. Learn about the famous, the infamous – and the less well-known – directors who helped to shape the world of cinema, such as Hitchcock, Hawkes, Curtiz, Wilder and Ford.

Golden Age of Hollywood: The Directors

Writing for Self-Expression

Online

Friday 7 June 2024 10.00am – 11.30am 4 weeks

Expressive writing is about self-expression. It helps us to think about our experiences and put our thoughts and feelings into words. In this welcoming course, we’ll take time to reflect and write in a safe, friendly and confidential atmosphere that fosters personal awareness and wellbeing.

These friendly, online sessions delivered by our partners at the Royal Literary Fund will be facilitated by a professional writer and one of our Peer Workers. Each week we’ll consider a short piece of published writing and talk together about the impact the words have on us. Writing prompts and exercises will be offered, encouraging us to write about our own experiences, thoughts and feelings.

Writing for Self-Expression

Creating Comic Strips

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Thursday 13 June 2024 12.30 pm – 3pm 6 weeks

Did you love comics as a child? Are you enjoying the new exciting popularity of old favourite comics being brought to life on the silver screen? If so, why not learn a new skill and join our new Creating Comic Strips course? On this 6-week journey we will look at story boards, character design and developing stories. You’ll get to see your very own comic strip come to completion! All materials provided.

Creating Comic Strips

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Calderdale)

Come along and join friendly facilitators, Jess & Mick as we head out and enjoy the great outdoors for a walk in beautiful tranquil settings across Calderdale.

Manor Heath Park, Halifax    Thursday 25 April 2024 11am – 2pm

Ogden Water, Calderdale  Thursday 2 May 2024 11am – 2pm 

To read about a previous learners experience on these creative wellbeing walks click here: Wellbeing Walks: a beacon of hope

Coming up next month: Creative Wellbeing Walks (Kirklees)–  click link below for dates and times.

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Calderdale)

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Kirklees)

Understanding Dementia

Folly Hall, Huddersfield, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Tuesday 23rd April 10.00am-12.00pm

If you would just like to find out more about Dementia then this is the course for you.  This one-off learning seminar delivered by Kirklees Dementia Hub will provide you with information about symptoms, the progression of Dementia, how to access support and be able to answer some of your questions relating to this diagnosis.

Understanding Dementia – Folly Hall Huddersfield

 

For all our other courses, 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 use your learner portal

Please wait for confirmation that you are booked onto a course before attending

If you are new to the College please enrol here 

Art4All Natural Dye Workshop

Sat 11. May 2024 at 12:00 – 14:00
Sat 8. Jun 2024 at 12:00 – 14:00

Woodlands Road, Wilton Park, Batley WF13 OAS

bagshaw.museum@kirklees.gov.uk

Phone: 01924 324765

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We will explore the wide range of uses of woad including:
• Dyeing fabrics and clothing
• Different styles of printing
• Eco printing
• Vat dyeing
• Using woad to paint ceramics and
• Even ways to stain shells, wood and feathers.

Participants can join us on just one, several or even all of our workshops to find out what a diverse and interesting plant woad really is.
During the workshops, participants will have the opportunity to create their own samples and items to take home, record a learning journey with woad and take part in a unique series of workshops to better understand this amazing plant.

£20 per person.

Heads Up Programme for Men’s Mental Health

Foundation launches new group to fight stigma and support men’s mental health

– Heads Up provides safe and welcoming space for men
– Huddersfield Town Foundation launches new group in Mirfield
– Weekly drop-in sessions also available at the Community Hub from Wednesday 10 April

Huddersfield Town ‘Heads Up’ programme

Richmond Fellowship

Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street Huddersfield

May 10th 9.30-12.30pm

Alongside Kirklees College we are starting to run a 7 week Maths and English booster workshop. If you would like to attend please contact:

Karl Jackson- Lander at Kirklees Employment Service

Karl.Jackson-Lander@RichmondFellowship.org.uk

07909 993203 or  01484 434 866

Creative Scene – Art in the Park

Join our friendly, creative Tuesdays to explore the benefits of both art and nature at Earlsheaton Park. We will use our natural surroundings as a starting point for a range of creative art projects.  For both beginners and experienced creators alike. Work with local, professional artist Rachael Gorton whose work investigates connections with nature and wellbeing. Come along to as many sessions as you like but places are limited, so please book by emailing: henry@creativescene.org.uk

Sessions for adults run on Tuesdays from 12.30pm – 2.30pm on the following dates: 14 May, 18 June, 23 July

Long-COVID: Recover Together Programme – Calderdale

Culturedale – 13th April 2024 to 5th April 2025

From 13th April 2024 to 5th April 2025, we will be celebrating Calderdale’s 50th anniversary with a year-long programme of creativity and activity. CYOC24 is a testament to the spirit of our borough. We’re partnering with our borough’s incredible creatives, businesses, and residents to bring culture and creativity into the fabric of everyone’s lives.

Full listing of events

Visit https://www.culturedale.co.uk/events to find out more.

Just a selection of current events- keep looking for updates

Moquette Textile Design- Everybody Arts – April 12th to May 3rd https://www.culturedale.co.uk/events/moquette-textile-design—everybody-arts

Creative Screenprinting inspired by Moquette- Everybody Arts – April 20th  https://www.culturedale.co.uk/events/creative-screenprinting-inspired-by-moquette—everybody-arts

An evening with Chand Ali Khan Qawwal and Party – April 25th- note that limited tickets available https://www.culturedale.co.uk/events/an-evening-with-chand-ali-khan-qawwal-and-party

Centre for Mental Health research into voting

If you have experience of a mental health problem, the Centre for Mental Health wants to hear from you about voting. They’re undertaking research into the barriers that people with mental health problems might face in exercising their right to vote. By sharing your experience, you’ll be helping to promote voting rights for all.

They’re especially keen to hear perspectives from people living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Please share this research call with your networks to help reach more people.

How to get involved

Complete a questionnaire

This should take you only three minutes to fill out. It will help us better understand the barriers to voter registration for people with mental health problems. There will be a prize draw for a high street voucher for £100.

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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The Recovery & Wellbeing College Team

ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

 07717 867911