Dear Student,
We would like to thank you for your continued support.
We are delighted to announce we have two new courses commencing in April “Postnatal Depression” & “Compassionate Helping Skills” full details below.
Below is our latest course prospectus for March 2025 with a range of courses available. To reserve a space simply email or call the college. You can also reserve a space by clicking on Belfast Recovery College Prospectus (office.com)
If you would like to chat to our Peer Educators about a course, please give us a call, or send us an email.
Please feel free to forward this information, to family members, friends, neighbours and colleagues. Everyone is welcome.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
| Understanding Advocacy | This course aims to help students understand the basic principles and the process of advocacy and how it can be beneficial to service users, carers/ supporters and mental health practitioners. The workshop will explore the effect of disempowering experiences on an individual’s life and discuss the positive impact the advocacy process has had for those who availed of advocacy services. In this course you will also learn communication and assertiveness skills that will assist you in self-advocacy. You will explore the importance of an advocacy partnership and examine how it differs from other relationships. Please note that this workshop does not train or qualify individuals as Independent Advocates. It aims to build knowledge and confidence to participate in the advocacy process either as a mental health practitioner, service user, carer or supporter. The course may also be of interest to those who wish to learn more about the field of advocacy. | Monday 3rd March 2025
10am – 3pm |
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| Postnatal Depression | After having a baby it is normal to feel overwhelmed with the responsibility of this little person totally dependent on you. This course will explore when it is more than the ‘baby blues’ and is potentially leading to a more serious mental health condition. It will help you develop an understanding of what postnatal depression is (PND). It will also explore the symptoms of PND and the various treatment options and support networks available. If you or someone you know may be struggling with PND this course may be useful for you. | Tuesday 4th March 2025
10am – 1pm
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| Movement & Mood | We are all told to exercise daily, but why? This course aims to explore the positive effects of physical activity on your mental wellbeing. The course will provide information on incorporating movement into our daily routine and provide signposting on how to get yourself involved in physical activity both in your own home and in the community. This course is informative, interactive and we look forward to seeing you there. | Thursday 6th March 2025
2pm – 3:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Group Skills, Starting and Maintaining a Group | “Do you want to set up a group? Are you wondering where to start? This session will help you to decide on your groups purpose and help you understand how groups work and will be delivered from a lived and learned perspective. The session will also look at some of the skills needed to get a group started and keep it going. | Monday 10th March
2025 10am – 12:30pm |
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| Food and Mood | The relationship between our diet and our mental health is complex. However, research shows a link between what we eat and how we feel. Certain foods and nutrients help your brain to make chemicals that can impact your mood, attention and focus, while other foods can zap your energy. Eating well can help you feel better.
During this course we explore the relationship between what you eat and how you feel, including tips on how to introduce healthy eating into your life. |
Tuesday 11th March
2025 10am – 1pm
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| Living with Anxiety | This course will help you develop an understanding of what anxiety is, why we experience it, and how it may affect us. We also explore practical strategies to manage anxiety, including basic cognitive behavioural and relaxation techniques. If you or someone you know struggles with anxiety or panic, including as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this course may be useful for you. |
Wednesday 12th March 2025 10am – 1pm
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| Disclosing Your Mental Health Condition | Deciding whether to tell your employer about your mental health can be a difficult choice and a dilemma for some people. This useful practical course is a guide to advocating for yourself in the workplace. It makes you aware of your rights and responsibilities, as well as weighing up the pros and cons to help you decide the right course of action for you. | Wednesday 12th March
2025 2pm – 4pm |
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| Living with Personality Disorder | If you have heard the term Personality Disorder from a Doctor, Psychiatrist or Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) you might be left wondering what it actually means. This workshop is aimed at helping service users, mental health practitioners and carers understand what is meant by “personality disorder”. We will look at some of the myths and misconceptions we might have as well as increasing awareness of the struggles of living with a personality disorder. We also want to give people a chance to learn about some of the treatment options for people who have a diagnosis and how to help someone you know with a personality disorder. | Thursday 13th March 2025
10am – 12:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Wellbeing Café | The Wellbeing Café will run every month and warmly welcomes anyone over the age of 16 to come along relax, chat, have a cuppa and find out more about the Belfast Recovery College. There is no fee to join and the coffee is free.
A peer educator will also be there to help explain the courses available. If you so wish feel free to bring your favourite book or a board game you enjoy (optional) or if you just prefer a coffee/tea and a natter in a warm welcoming environment we offer that too! |
Friday 14th March 2025 10am – 11.30am
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| Top Tips for Looking After Yourself | The Top Tips for Looking after yourself programme is co-delivered in partnership with the Belfast Trust Health Improvement Team. It is an interactive workshop to enable and empower students to understand their mental health, manage stress and build resilience. In this practical course you will become more aware of your own stress levels. You will explore skills and self-help strategies to promote and protect your own emotional wellbeing. You will gain an increased awareness and knowledge of support organisations available to individuals within the community. | Tuesday 18th March 2025
10am – 1pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Getting A Good Night’s Sleep | Getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of mental health recovery. This course will explore the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep, what can prevent us from getting a good night’s sleep and practical tips to help you get a good night’s sleep. | Wednesday19th March 2025
1pm – 3:30pm
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| Discover the Recovery College | Have you heard of the Recovery College? Why not come along to our Discover the Recovery College taster session, to find out about all the free wellbeing and mental health education courses which are open to everyone. You will learn all about who we are and what we do. Mental health can impact on us all so maintaining wellness to live well is key for us all. In this session you will have the opportunity to hear real life stories of how others have used the Recovery College to help them in their recovery journey. Peer Educators will be there on hand to help explain the range of short courses, how they may be helpful to you and help you choose what is right for you. Don’t worry about filling in enrolment forms as we can help with all of this. The session like all our courses are informal. So please come along and bring along a friend. | Thursday 20th March 2025
12pm – 1pm
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| Return to Work with Care | Are you considering returning to the world of work or volunteering? Have you taken an absence from work because of mental illness or considering a new job? Or, are you in the role of manager and looking for more information? The course includes things to consider before looking for employment, benefits of work, choosing your career, gaining qualifications, volunteering, your rights and what supports are needed to maintain wellness in work. | Thursday 20th March
2025 2pm – 3:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Chair Pilates | We all know that being physically active is good for us, but not everyone finds it easy to move. Chair Pilates sessions are modified to suit everyone, including individuals with limited mobility.
The sessions help to strengthen and tones muscles, improve flexibility and joint mobility, improving overall wellbeing. Even small amounts of activity can be a great boost to our health. So, why not give it a go? You might be surprised at just how good it makes you feel. |
Monday 24th March – Monday 14th April 2025
10am – 11am |
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| Living with Depression | This course explores the topic of depression, a common mental health condition that can affect people of all ages. It looks at the signs and common symptoms of depression as well as the different types that people can experience. We aim to dispel some of the myths around depression and stigma associated with it. Depression can often make you feel helpless. The course helps to make you aware of tools to help you take action and feel more in control which will have a positive effect and make a difference. So, the course looks at developing your understanding of living with depression and the many things that you can do to help you identify signs and manage your symptoms. The aim is to increase your knowledge of the wide range of treatments, services and lifestyle opportunities that are available and how to find further help and support. | Tuesday 25th March 2025
10am – 3pm
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| Compassionate Listening Skills | Compassion enables us to connect and move forward while enhancing emotional intelligence and well-being. Compassion takes empathy further as it’s used with a desire to practically help. This course is for anyone who wishes to be able to: Define the qualities of Compassion; Gain knowledge and practice active listening and communication skills; Understand and know the impact of body language in communication with others; Learn and practice a 3 step technique model and develop better helping skills; Know different types of questioning and following skills to think things through; Examine some problem solving techniques to help a person explore and think things through. Come and join us for this fun, interesting and evidence based workshop. Suitable for professionals, service users, carers, loved ones, family, friends and clients. | Wednesday 26th March 2025
10am – 3pm |
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| Movie Club | Its movie time at the Belfast Recovery College! Take a movie journey with Belfast Recovery College (films rated PG and above).
We’ve got a wide range of movies being shown for all tastes. So enjoy a great time with fellow cinema lovers. There will be a movie showing every month. The group can being ideas for the movie of the month. Feel free to bring your popcorn |
Friday 28th March 2025 1pm – 4pm
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