20th March 2026
Dear Student,
We would like to thank you for your continued support.
Below is our latest course prospectus for April 2026 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.
| Course | Course Description | Date | Venue |
| Embedding Hope & Recovery in Day to Day Lives | We all have hopes and dreams and sometimes life can get in the way of making these dreams a reality. When you have been diagnosed with a mental health condition the impact can be overwhelming for you and a loved one. Too often people think they will not fulfil their hopes, ambitions or aspirations. This course gives the opportunity to explore the concept of recovery in our day to day lives as it unique to them. It will provide space for you to reflect on what might help you grow beyond what has happened and take a step on your recovery journey to rebuild a satisfying, valued and purposeful life. The course can also help us think about embedding hope in our lives and learn about opportunities available to us that can assist us in making that that step to living well with or without the symptoms of mental ill health.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Thursday 2nd April 2026
10am – 1pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| 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. This is not a CPD accredited course. | Friday 10th April 2026
10am – 11:30am
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Belfast Recovery College
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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, this course may be useful for you.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Tuesday 14th April 2026
10am – 12:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Wellness Recovery Action Plan
(WRAP) |
WRAP is a self-management tool, designed to support people to understand and manage their mental health. WRAP can be used to help support people deal with challenging situations. This course will assist you to identify what wellness tools work best for you and help you establish your own personalised Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Through a series of tools and action plans students can make their life more the way they want it to be. This is ideal for anyone who wants to make positive changes in the way they feel and live.
This course is not a CPD accredited course. |
Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th April 2026
9:30am – 4:30pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Getting the Most out of your Appointments | This course will enable service users, carers and practitioners to effectively prepare for and manage appointments, both face to face and virtual, including the before, during and after stages of an appointment process and to gain the knowledge of what may contribute or hinder effective appointments. The webinar will also explore such areas anxiety, confidence and assertiveness and how these can impact the success of appointments.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Monday 20th April 2026
10am – 12pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Understanding the Autistic Lived Experience | This course offers a clear, compassionate, and evidence‑informed introduction to understanding the Autistic lived experience. This course aims to help students understand the experience of being Autistic and how the environment impacts them. Students will explore what autism is, how it presents across the lifespan, and the diverse ways that Autistic people experience the world. Designed for anyone who is Autistic, working with or supporting individuals who are autistic, this training provides tools to build understanding, dispel myths, and create environments where Autistic people can thrive. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of autism, gain an insight to the Autistic lived experience and know how to access autism support in the community. Open to everyone over the age of 16 years. | Monday 20th April 2026
2pm – 4:30pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Money Management | Managing your money can be challenging, especially in an environment where the cost of living is rising daily. It is often a source of worry for many people. This short course will explore strategies that we can all employ on a daily basis to help us manage our money more effectively. The course will look at the benefits of budget planning and show students how to compile a budget. The course will be interactive and will aim to empower and enable students to consider different strategies that will improve their ability to manage money and find ways to avail of resources in the community.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Tuesday 21st April 2026
10am – 12pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| 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. This course is a CPD accredited course. | Wednesday 22nd April 2026
10am – 3pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Compassionate Listening Skills | This practical workshop helps to develop the skills and qualities needed to become a compassionate and skilled helper to facilitate wellbeing and recovery. The course is suitable for any person in a support role such as mental health practitioners, service users, carers, loved ones, family, friends and clients. It will give knowledge and practice of active listening and communication skills. You will learn and practice a three-step model to develop better helping skills and know the different types of questioning and following skills to enable the person to think things through.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Thursday 23rd April & Friday 24th April 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Movie Club | It’s 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 bring ideas for the movie of the month. Feel free to bring your popcorn. This is not a CPD accredited course. |
Friday 24th April 2026
1pm – 4pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Communication & Assertiveness | Do you ever feel as though your opinions aren’t heard, or that people readily dismiss or undermine your views? Maybe you have a habit of handling situations aggressively, lack the confidence to speak up or find it hard to express your needs and wishes. This course aims to help you develop skills to communicate better with others respectfully and with compassion. We will explore appropriate assertiveness techniques to enable students to engage in better conversations and achieve better outcomes for yourself and others. | Tuesday 28th April 2026
10am – 3pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| 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.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Wednesday 29th April 2026
10am – 12:30pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Living with Bi-Polar Disorder | Bipolar Affective Disorder is not just about experiencing the ups and downs of everyday life. It’s about experiencing extreme highs and lows that seem to take on a life of their own, independent of events around you. This webinar will discuss the experience of living with Bi-Polar for students; it’s causes, triggers, treatment options and ways of preventing relapse The aim is to help students deal with the impact of this disorder on one’s daily life.
This is a CPD accredited course. |
Wednesday 29th April 2026
2pm – 3:30pm |
Online via MS Teams |
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