Join a new Men's Wellbeing Group, Every Tuesday in Wednesbury.  This group is created by Just Straight Talk and will be held on Tuesday Mornings at the South Staffs Community Water Hub in Wednesbury.  It's a service where you can access tailored Advice and Guidance focused on everyday issues that men face. For more informat...

Follow this link to view the full newsletter. This will also be available on the RC Hub. https://heyzine.com/flip-book/86bca32f94.html "Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the Recovery & Wellbeing in Sandwell newsletter and directory, with information on places to go, things to do, and opportunities to build recovery for everyone."

Sporting Buddies is a brand new initiative in Wednesbury to offer you a chance to talk and exercise, which are both things that improve your mental health.  Sporting Buddies is a 6-week programme of sports activities using different sports, such as: • Swimming • Squash • Tennis • Badminton • Golf • Netball • Football • Personal ...

Look at the hard work our students are doing this term at our Garden patches. They are transforming our gardens spaces across the Black Country Great Job Everyone! Have a look at the images below Gardens can work wonders when we are stressed and under pressure. There are many benefits to Gardening, here are some benefits (Source: VOS: 10 ...

The Recovery College Hub (shortened to RC Hub) is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country.  The next category we are going to dive into is Staying Safe.  All of our resources are separated into categories under the RC Hub tab to help you find what you nee...

Liane is one of our Deputy Principal's here at The Recovery College and this is how she finds #MomentsforMovement.  "Three months ago, I joined a get back to netball league taster session. I hadn't played since school and when I arrived I didn't know anyone. I was really nervous! We play every week. It's helped to build my confidence...

We hope you are enjoying the blog posts so far this week. Next up is Ravi who is one of our fabulous facilitators here at The Recovery College.  We are grateful to have so many staff members willing to share their story and how they find Moments for Movement! Ravi says -  'To me fitness is more than just a routine, it's a lifestyle t...

Next in our RC Hub Highlights series, I'm going to show you three resources from our third category.. Making Lifestyle Changes. You can access each of these for free, download and save for later! Through this series we are shining a light on the amazing resources you can access on the Hub to help you on your recovery journey. The RC ...

It's National Walking Month! Many people choose to go walking as a form of physical exercise but did you know it has some amazing benefits to our mental health? In this blog post you can read why walking has proven benefits to our physical and mental health and learn about the Health Walks that we offer across the Black Country. &nbs...

With Forestry England you can escape to the forest from anywhere!  Spending time amongst trees is scientifically proven to boost our health. There are times, however, when it's not possible to get to a forest and the forest must come to you. By scanning the QR code you can access trails from across the UK including a 360 Virtual Reality.&...

Did you know we have an online hub full of resources to support you on your recovery journey? The RC Hub is a mental health, recovery, health and wellbeing resource library, for people living in the Black Country. It is ever growing with new activities, leaflets, videos and other tools to help you.  We want to shine a light on the amazing...

Mettaminds are hosting a series of 6 empowering workshops in Walsall. These include Tai Chi Sessions and three Self Care Retreats. On the Self Care retreats you will explore Tai Chi, Yoga, Nutrition and Nature. There are a number of workshops which are listed below.  Weekly Tai Chi Sessions Wednesday at 2.15 and Thursday at 3.00...

At The Recovery College co-production is at the heart of everything we do. We recently interviewed Darren, asking him a series of questions relating to volunteering and co-production. A Day in the Life of...Darren Williams, A Recovery College Volunteer (youtube.com) Darren is a student at The Recovery College and he has co-produced the Men's W...

World Oral Health Day aims to empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health. Be proud of your mouth! What goes on in your mouth can often be an indication of your overall health, so be sure to look after those teeth and gums and brush up on your oral knowledge here: World Oral Health Day Dental community unites ...

This All Age Directory has been produced by Sandwell Council for anyone living in Sandwell. The services included cover a range of needs from information to crisis support. Each resource has been placed into categories for you to access what you need.  C = (Child) Service up to the age of 18 A = (Adult) Service from the age of 18T = ...

The latest edition of the Recovery & Wellbeing in Sandwell Newsletter is available to view online here as a full colour flipbook:  https://heyzine.com/flip-book/9f0966444c.html This is an excellent resource for anyone looking to access services in the Sandwell area, with information on places to go, things to do, and opportunities to build...

As you have come across this blog post you might be wondering What is Laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga is a modern exercise involving prolonged voluntary laughter.  What are the benefits? This type of yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter.  Do...

Do you want to learn new self-care treatments? or Do you have a beauty or skincare question you would like answered?  Walsall College is holding a *free beauty and skin care course starting on 8th April! The weekly course will be held at Pleck Library Campus with sessions taking place on Mondays at either 9.30am - 11.30am or 12pm - 2pm!&n...

 Network, Information, Advice and Guidance is a Newsletter created to support Sandwell College Students and Staff. The partnership between Sandwell College and the Sandwell Networkers Group aims to offer a catalogue of services that which includes charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups, delivers essential services, helps ...

In this seventh monthly edition of the Recovery & Wellbeing in Sandwell newsletter you will find information on places to go, things to do, and opportunities for everyone!  This newsletter includes: Library Opening Times, Information on Warm Spaces,  a variety of Support Groups, Job Vacancies and News updates,...