The Belfast Recovery College runs a hybrid approach with all courses. Please ensure you are booking onto the correct course (face to face or Webinar)
Explore the range of available courses below:
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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.
Date Venue Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th January 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 11th & Thursday 12th February 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 4th & Thursday 5th March 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 15th & Thursday 16th April 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 6th May & Thursday 7th May 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 3rd June & Thursday 4th June
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9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd July 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmWednesday 5th August & Thursday 6th August 2026
9:30am – 4:30pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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The Art of Creativity & Wellbeing
The aim of this course is to welcome and encourage curiosity through exploring how art and creative energy can improve your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
The course provides a learning opportunity to dip your toe in the water and try art and creativity as a wellbeing tool and see if it is for you.
Mental health is not always about being happy all the time. It is about developing resilience, recovering from the peaks and valleys that are inevitable in life and gaining personal growth in learning and experiencing different ways to keep well.
You do not have to be a professional artist or have any prior experience in art or crafts. You are invited to enrol in a class with a relaxed and informal atmosphere, have a bit of fun and the opportunity to make new connections with other students learning together.
This course is not a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Monday 12th, 19th & 26th January 2026
1pm – 4pmBelfast Recovery College -
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.
Date Venue Tuesday 13th January 2026
10am – 1pmTuesday 10th February 2026
10am – 12:30pmTuesday 10th March 2026
10am – 1pmTuesday 14th April 2026
10am – 12:30pmTuesday 12th May 2026
10am – 1pmTuesday 9th June 2026
10am – 12:30pmBelfast Recovery College Online via MS Teams
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Online via MS Teams
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Online via MS Teams
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Compassionate Journaling
This is a 4 week course where you will learn various styles of journaling to help you engage with your wellbeing. Focusing on how a journal can be as unique as you are with some simple tips along the way, such as habit tracking, medication and mood trackers. This course provides creativity and structure to your journaling styles.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Thursday 15th, 22nd, 29 January & 5th February 2026
1pm – 4pmBelfast 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.
Date Venue Friday 16th January 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 13th February 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 13th March 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 10th April 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 8th May 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 5th June 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 3rd July 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 14th August 2026
10am – 11:30amBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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Brew Monday
Pop in for a brew on “Blue Monday” and check out our January-June 2026 prospectus. Sign up for the courses you’re interested in. Bring a friend along; all are welcome. You do not need to enrol for this drop in.
Date Venue Monday 19th January 2026
10am – 12pmBelfast Recovery College -
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.
Date Venue Tuesday 20th January 2026
10am – 3pmTuesday 28th April 2026
10am – 3pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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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.
Date Venue Wednesday 21st January 2026
2pm – 4pmWednesday 29th April 2026
2pm – 3:30pmBelfast Recovery College Online via MS Teams
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Understanding 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.
This is a CPD accredited course
Date Venue Wednesday 28th January 2026
10am – 1pmTuesday 5th May 2026
10am – 1pmThe Parent Rooms
18-22 Gordon Street
Belfast
BT1 2LGBelfast Recovery College
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Living with Psychosis
This course will explore what psychosis is. It will discuss the symptoms and causes of psychosis as well as the range of treatment options available for this mental health condition. Psychosis will be discussed from both a lived experience and an educational perspective. The aim of the session is to gain or revise knowledge and understanding of psychosis, so that students will reflect and engage positively in an individual’s recovery journey. This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Friday 30th January 2026
10am – 11:30amFriday 22nd May 2026
1pm – 4pmOnline via MS Teams Belfast Recovery College
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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.
Date Venue Friday 30th January 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 27th February 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 27th March 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 24th April 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 29th May 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 26th June 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 31st July 2026
1pm – 4pmFriday 28th August 2026
1pm – 4pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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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.
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.
Date Venue Monday 2nd Feb 2026
10am – 11amTuesday 12th May 2026
2pm – 3pmOnline via MS Teams Belfast Recovery College
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Building Resilience
Resilience is how we adapt in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or sources of stress. By working out what we find stressful and by building on our inner strength we are more likely to be able to adapt to these sources of stress. Someone who is resilient has the knowledge, skills and attitude that help maintain their wellbeing. This course explores the benefits and barriers to becoming more resilient and how we can support ourselves.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Tuesday 3rd February 2026
10am – 1pmTuesday 5th May 2026
1pm – 3:30pmBelfast Recovery College Online via MS Teams
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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.
Date Venue Wednesday 4th February 2026
10am – 3:30pmBelfast Recovery College -
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.
Date Venue Thursday 25th September 2025
10am – 12pmWednesday 19th November 2025
10am – 12.30pmMS Teams Belfast Recovery College
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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.
This course is not a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Friday 26th September 2025
1pm – 4pmFriday 31st October 2025
1pm – 4pmFriday 28th November 2025
1pm – 4pmFriday 12th December 2025
12.30pm – 3.30pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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Wellbeing Cafe
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!
This course is not a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Friday 3rd October 2025
10am – 11.30amFriday 7th November 2025
10am – 11.30amFriday 5th December 2025
10am – 11.30amFriday 12th December 2025
12:30pm – 3:30pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue is an emotional and physical burden created by the trauma of helping others in distress, which leads to a reduced capacity for
empathy towards suffering in the future. This is especially common in front line workers, however, we are all vulnerable. This course looks at the symptoms and stages in Compassion Fatigue, and highlights self-management strategies that can be employed to maintain wellness.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Monday 6th October 2025
2pm – 4pmMonday 1st December 2025
2pm – 4pmBelfast Recovery College MS Teams
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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.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Wednesday 8th October 2025
10am – 1pmWednesday 5th November 2025
10am – 1pmWednesday 3rd December 2025
10am – 12.30pmMs Teams Belfast Recovery College
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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
Date Venue Tuesday 7th October 2025
1pm – 4pm
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Group Skills
“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.
Date Venue Wednesday 8th October 2025
2pm – 4pm
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ChairTastics
ChairTastics is a dynamic chair based exercise programme designed to have a bit of fun whilst we move through various strengthening and mobility exercises. We use fun, simple routines to music.
This course is suited to everyone including those with limited mobility and disabilities.
Please wear comfortable clothes and trainers and bring a water bottle for the class.
This course is not a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Thursday 9th October 2025
11am – 12pmWednesday 3rd December 2025
2pm – 3pmBelfast Recovery College Belfast Recovery College
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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.
Date Venue Thursday 9th October 2025
10am – 12.30pmThursday 4th November 2025
10am – 12.30pmMS Teams Belfast Recovery College
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Living with Schizophrenia
Despite an estimated 1 in 100 people experiencing the disorder called schizophrenia it is still misunderstood and surrounded by stigma. Through this course we will explore the definitions, the different impacts it may have and challenge the stigma around it. This course will address the experience of Living with Schizophrenia, causes, treatments and how to prevent relapse. It will be discussed from lived and educational perspectives.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Friday 10th October 2025
1pm – 3pmFriday 21st November 2025
1.30pm – 3.30pmBelfast Recovery College 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.
Date Venue Monday 13th October 2025
1pm – 4pmBelfast Recovery College -
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.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Tuesday 14th October 2025
1pm – 4pmBelfast Recovery College -
Self – Care
In today’s fast paced world it can be easy to forget about the little things we need to do each day to maintain our wellbeing. This workshop looks at the culture of Self Care; its values and benefits and suggests ways in which it can be incorporated in your daily life. Students will gain a deeper understanding of why self-care is so important in our lives. You will gain an increased awareness and knowledge of support organisations available to individuals within the community.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Thursday 16th October 2025
10am – 12pmWednesday 19th November 2025
2pm – 4pmMS Teams Belfast Recovery College
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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.
This course is a CPD accredited course.
Date Venue Friday 17th October 2025
10am – 3pm
Belfast Recovery College