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    The Recovery College Evaluation Group

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    Do you enjoy evaluating services and projects? Do you enjoy analysing information and looking at the detail? If it is a yes…we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Evaluation Group and help to ensure that the best quality of service is delivered to our students. If you would like more information, please contact Kirstie on 07341 865...

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    Diwali Celebration Event

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    Come and join with the Spiritual Care Team for their online Festival of Light. We can spread some light, hope and joy around, a universal message so needed today. An opportunity to celebrate Diwali, as well as other light festivals, as we hear about Diwali lamps, learn more about Diwali traditions and of course take our festival quiz.  On Mond...

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    Men's Wellbeing & Food and Mood Taster Session

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    Come along and join our taster sessions in Men's Wellbeing with Marc and Jon. Along with Food and Mood with Marc and Lisa. Please note these taster sessions are for new students only. This is due to the popularity of our courses and how quickly they get booked up. Now is the perfect time to see what makes them so great, wit...

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    Autumnal Health walks in Wolverhampton and Dudley

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    Here are some autumnal photos our facilitator's Jon and Dawn have took from our Wolverhampton and Dudley health walks with our students. Our health walks are great for your mental wellbeing and research shows that being active in nature has bunch of benefits for your health by reducing stress, anxiety, fatigue as well as sleep qualit...

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    Women's Wellbeing & Coping with Taster Session

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    Come along and join our taster sessions in and Women's Wellbeing & Coping with... Session with Mareesa and Sarah. Please note these taster sessions are for new students only. This is due to the popularity of our courses and how quickly they get booked up. Now is the perfect time to see what makes them so great, with our lovely fa...

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    The Recovery College Evaluation Group

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    Do you enjoy evaluating services and projects? Do you enjoy analysing information and looking at the detail? If it is a yes…we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Evaluation Group and help to ensure that the best quality of service is delivered to our students. If you would like more information, please contact Kirstie on 07341 865...

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    The Recovery College Development Group

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    Do you enjoy improving and developing new services and projects? Do new ideas and solutions to problems come easily to you? If it is a yes… we would be delighted if you would consider joining the Development Group and help to ensure that the Recovery College fully meets the recovery and learning needs of its students and the communities of the Blac...

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    Gratitude and Creative Writing Taster Sessions

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    This autumn come and join our taster sessions in Gratitude and Creative Writing with Dawn and Neil. Please note these taster sessions are for new students only. This is due to the popularity of our courses and how quickly they get booked up. Now is the perfect time to see what makes them so great, with our lovely facilitators in...

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    Unspoken Word - The Next Chapter

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    (Un)spoken word is the name given to poetry events Black Country Healthcare held in 2021 and 2022 and their first published volume of poetry, launched on World Poetry Day 2023. They chose the name (un)spoken word because talking about mental health, wellbeing and life can sometimes be difficult and remain unspoken. Join them on World Mental Health ...

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    Shine A Light Dementia Choir

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    Come along and join Black Country Healthcare for their dementia choir! A fun, exciting and free opportunity to get together, for people living with dementia and their carers. At West Bromwich Baptist Church from the 5th September till 21st November 2023 from 2pm - 4pm. (One week break during October half-term on the 31st October) If you would like ...

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    Let's Talk Sessions

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    Lets Talk have a bunch of different sessions across all four areas of the Black Country. From testing your knowledge in there virtual quiz, embracing the nature with there weekly walks to there coffee and chat groups. A chance to talk, share, learn and find out what local support is available to you.  Let's Talk Referral Form is belo...

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    SupportED Opportunity

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    Can you make the change in your community today? West Midlands Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative brings together NHS and private healthcare organisation to support people with eating disorders. The provider collaborative has a shared purpose and effective decision-making arrangements in place to understand the needs of the local pop...

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    Roots of Recovery Event

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    Come along on Tuesday 19th September from 9.30am till 3pm, to the Roots of Recovery event at Sandwell Council House Chambers Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE. This event will include guest speakers who have lived experience of recovery and workshops. The opportunity to talk to any of the recovery based organisations available in t...

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    Black Country Support After Suicide Service

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    Black Country Support After Suicide Service are here to provide you with support for next of kin and close family members who are bereaved by suicide in the Black Country. Providing 1:1 emotional and practical support, 1:1 bereavement counselling as well as peer support groups. If you would like to make a referral or would like more infor...

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    Let's Talk Sessions

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    Lets Talk have a bunch of different sessions across all four areas of the Black Country. From testing your knowledge in there virtual quiz, embracing the nature with there weekly walks to there coffee and chat groups. As well as there new Men's Group beginning Tuesday 6th June a chance to talk, share, learn and find out what local support is availa...

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    World Suicide Prevention Day Events

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    By creating hope through action, Black Country Healthcare aim to bring people together across the Black Country to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention along with the impacts suicide can have on those left behind. Providing professional advice on suicide prevention from Black Country Healthcare clinicians and h...

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    Community Health & Wellbeing Fair 2023

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    Join the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on the 25th September from 11am till 4pm for their Community Health & Wellbeing Fair. At Dudley Town Hall, St. James's Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1HP.  Their will be various activities to enjoy on the day including:  Local Health, wellbeing and community services.The opp...

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    Cancer Hotline

    Could it be cancer? Healthier Futures Black Country Integrated Care System hotline for Sandwell and West Birmingham residents is now live. Are you worried about any recent changes with your health and think that it could be cancer? Their hotline is their to connect you with one of their specialist nurses, to help support you and...

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    Shine a Light, Dementia Choir

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    Come along and join Black Country Healthcare for their new dementia choir! A fun, exciting and free opportunity  to get together, for people living with dementia and their carers. At West Bromwich Baptist Church from the 5th September till 21st November 2023 from 2pm - 4pm.  (Ten sessions including a performance) If you would li...

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    Black Country Support After Suicide Service

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    Rethink Mental Illness provide support to next of kin and close family members who are bereaved by suicide. With support groups that are facilitated by a suicide bereavement worker and volunteer, with lived experience of bereavement by suicide. 1:1 Support from a suicide bereavement worker for six personalised weekly support sessions...

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