Improve Your Mental Wellbeing with Northumberland Recovery College
Free Local Activities Available Throughout May 2025
Are you looking for ways to boost your mental health and wellbeing? Northumberland Recovery College offers a wide range of free, non-clinical group sessions designed to support mental health recovery for all adults living or working in Northumberland.
What Makes Northumberland Recovery College Special?
- Free sessions across the county focused on improving mental wellbeing
- Co-produced activities created in partnership with students and professionals
- Led by Peer Support Workers with lived experience of mental health issues
- Inclusive environment where you can meet new people and make positive connections
- Learn from others and share experiences in a supportive setting
May 2025 Highlights
This month's timetable features a diverse range of activities to suit different interests:
Physical Wellbeing:
- Boxing for Wellbeing
- Men's Recreational Football at Hirst Welfare Centre (Fridays, 12pm-1:30pm)
Creative Expression:
- Singing for Wellbeing at Newbiggin Sports & Community Hub (Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm)
- Rhythms at the Heart of Wellbeing at Pegswood Welfare Hall (Thursdays, 11am-1pm)
- Crafty Craic in Ashington (Wednesdays, 11am-1pm)
Mental Wellbeing:
- Guided Imagery (Online, Monday-Thursday, 9am-9:30am)
- Happiness & Meditation Club in Ashington (Fridays, 11am-12:30pm & 1pm-2:30pm)
- Wellbeing Workshop (Online, Thursdays, 11am-12pm)
Support Groups:
- Autism Peer Support Groups (Online, various times)
- All About: ADHD (Online)
- Talking Heads at Hirst Welfare Centre (Mondays, 1:30pm-2:30pm)
- Manly Chatters at Bedlington Community Centre (Fortnightly on Thursdays, 1pm-2:30pm)
Social Connection:
- Café Connect in various locations:
- Morpeth Methodist Church (Mondays, 10am-11:30am)
- St George's Park Hospital, Morpeth (Mondays, 1pm-3:30pm)
- The Bothy, Ashington (Wednesdays, 1pm-2:30pm)
- What's the Craic? at The Bothy (Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7pm)
Get Involved
The College is always open to new session ideas from the community. Activities are shaped by you—follow your existing interests or try something completely new!
How to Join
For more information or to join any of these sessions:
- Call: 07866 053717
- Email: nrc@everyturn.org
- Visit: northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk
- Facebook: facebook/northumberlandrecoverycollege
- Visit the Northumberland Recovery College 'What's On' page here
Northumberland Recovery College is led by Everyturn Mental Health and commissioned by Northumberland County Council and NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Your mental wellbeing matters. Join us and discover new ways to improve your mental health through connection, creativity, and community.
