About us
Recovery Colleges provide free educational workshops and courses. They are open to everyone and they are designed to support people on their mental health recovery journey. They are aimed to help others invest in their own wellbeing.
All the courses cover a variety of topics and follow a personal recovery approach which encourages:
- Self-knowledge and acceptance
- An understanding of the principles of recovery
- Learning and applying new skills and strategies
- Leading a meaningful life with or without symptoms
The aim is to empower people to take control of their own lives and become experts in their own recovery - people choose their own courses to attend.
It is a safe space to learn among other people who have experienced mental health challenges.
The Recovery College is not a replacement for clinical support, it works alongside it.
The courses have been categorised to help guide students:
• Begin – to understand yourself
• Build – a toolkit of self-help skills
• Understand – aspects of the challenges you may be facing
• Grow – a plan for your future
All the courses are centred on the principles of CHIME - Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment.