Dear Student,
We would like to thank you for your continued support.
Below is our latest course prospectus for February 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 |
| 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.
Don’t worry about filling in enrolment forms as we can help with all of this. The session like all our courses is informal. So please come along and bring along a friend. This course is not a CPD accredited course. |
Monday 2nd Feb 2026
10am – 11am
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Online via MS Teams
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| Meeting People and Making Friends | Getting the confidence to meet new people can be difficult for anyone. This informal course aims to build your skills and learn tips to help meet new people and make new friends. You will learn some approaches for developing your conversation skills and managing your worries about going into a group for the first time. We will explore opportunities that can help you find people and places in your community to meet that might interest you. Come along and enjoy the craic in a friendly and supportive place.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Friday 6th February 2026
10am – 1pm
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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 10th February 2026
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.
This is not a CPD accredited course. |
Friday 13th February 2026
10am – 11:30am
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Understanding Medications | Are you or someone you know or help affected by medications for treating mental health issues? Would you like to know more about common side effects and what may help? If you have answered yes, or would simply like to increase your knowledge of this area you are invited to come along to our course on understanding medications. This course is a CPD accredited course. | Friday 13th February 2026
12:30pm – 3pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Understanding Substance Misuse | This introductory course aims to raise awareness and build their knowledge around the area of Substance Misuse / Addictions. The course is open to anyone including service users, carers, health professionals and the community and voluntary sector, families or friends. You do not have to have any knowledge of drugs or alcohol to attend. This course is a CPD accredited course. | Monday 16th February 2026
10am – 1pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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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. This course is a CPD accredited course. | Wednesday 18th February 2026
2pm – 4pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Disclosing your Mental Health Condition | Deciding whether to tell your employer about your mental health can be difficult. This useful practical course is a guide to advocating for yourself in the workplace. It makes you aware of your rights and responsibilities, weigh up the pros and cons and help you decide the right course of action for you.This course is a CPD accredited course. | Wednesday 18th February 2026
10am – 12pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| 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.This course is a CPD accredited course. | Thursday 19th February 2026
10am – 12pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Food & 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.This course is a CPD accredited course. | Thursday 19th February 2026
1pm – 4pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Taking Control of Your Own Wellbeing | Many of us lead very busy lives. Often, finding the right balance is a challenge and it is all too easy for our own health and wellbeing to take a back seat. It can be hard to know where to begin if you want to make a change for the better. This course is designed for those who want help to think about their own wellbeing and to take the practical steps to improve it. Learn new skills and techniques, create a realistic plan for the future and put it into practice.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Monday 23rd February 2026
10am – 1pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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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. This course is not a CPD accredited course. |
Tuesday 24th Feb 2026
10am -12:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| Understanding Gratitude | Gratitude can be a powerful thought or feeling. In this course you will get to develop a greater understanding of gratitude and learn practical tips you can use on a daily basis to bring about an attitude of gratitude in your life. In this practical course we will share how gratitude can have a positive effect on your mental health, happiness and wellbeing.
This course is a CPD accredited course. |
Wednesday 25th February 2026
10am – 12:30pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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| Understanding Eating Disorders | Would you like to learn more about understanding eating disorders? In this course you will learn what is an eating disorder, its history and origins. There will be self-care tips, alongside nutritional information and how to help and communicate with someone who has an eating disorder. In this five hour course, we will look at routines and why they are important as well as body image throughout history. With some interactive activities and great discussions around how to help yourself or those you are caring for who may have an eating disorder.
Currently this course is not a CPD accredited course. |
Thursday 26th February 2026
10am – 3pm |
Belfast Recovery College |
| Living with Self Harm | This course aims to raise awareness and increase better understanding of self harm. This course aims to raise awareness and increase better understanding of self harm. We will specifically consider myths and misconceptions around self harm, explore the idea of self harm as a communication of thoughts and feelings and what can be helpful to those who self harm. The course will also look at the motivation for changing self-harming behaviours including developing alternative coping strategies. This course is a CPD accredited course. | Thursday 26th February 2026
11am – 1:30pm
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Online via MS Teams
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| 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 27th February 2026
1pm – 4pm
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Belfast Recovery College
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