Northamptonshire NHS Recovery College launches free Autumn wellbeing and mental health courses
People across Northamptonshire are being invited to enrol on a new programme of free NHS courses designed to support mental health, wellbeing and recovery.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's (NHFT) Recovery College has launched its Autumn term courses, offering a wide range of learning opportunities for people who use services, carers, volunteers and members of the wider community.
The Recovery College provides a relaxed, welcoming and supportive environment where people can learn together, combining professional expertise with lived experience through a co-produced approach.
The new term is now open for enrolment and includes both online and face-to-face courses covering a range of topics linked to mental health, personal wellbeing and recovery.
During the summer term, 269 people enrolled with the Recovery College. Students made 378 bookings across 36 courses, showing that the Recovery College remains a popular place to learn and look after your wellbeing.
Courses available this Autumn include:
Introduction to psychosis
Spirituality and your mental health
What part does hope play in recovery?
Depression awareness and recovery
Suicide awareness and prevention
All Recovery College courses are:
Free to attend
Open to people who use services, carers and the wider community
Designed to be inclusive, friendly and supportive
The Recovery College helps people build confidence, develop practical skills and increase their understanding of mental health, whether they are supporting someone else or focusing on their own wellbeing and recovery journey.
The team is also encouraging anyone who books a place but later finds they cannot attend to let them know as soon as possible, allowing places to be offered to others.
People can enrol and view the full Autumn programme by visiting:
www.nhft.nhs.uk/recovery-college