Mid Essex Recovery College New courses and workshops for December 2026

What is this service?

Our timetable includes a wide range of both face to face and online courses. A full timetable as well as four monthly timetables, which you may find easier to navigate, are available on our Website. Courses are live on the website calendar and show more information about the course content.

Students can book via email or phone. From next term it will be mandatory for all students to have completed an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) before they attend a course. Along with our Recovery College partners in South Essex we recognise that an ILP is an important part of how we support students as it helps us better understand their goals and ensure that we have the correct support in place when they attend the College.

All our courses and workshops are free and provide a safe space for people to learn new skills, expand on existing ones, and attend courses developed to support mental health recovery. Co-production is a core feature of recovery college ethos; our courses are all co-produced by experts by experience, individuals with lived experience of mental health, as well as individuals with professional experience of working for mental health services. Our courses are mainly discussion based, and the College operates a ‘pass or participate’ approach whereas students can participate as much or as little as they feel comfortable to when they attend sessions

Courses are available to anyone aged 18 and over who have experienced or are experiencing mental health challenges themselves, who are supporting another person with their mental health challenges or who want to learn more about the topics covered.

In-Person Courses:
1st December - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Creating Art - Billericay, Chantry Centre
2nd December - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Managing Chronic Fatigue - Braintree Livewell Hub
3rd December - 11am to 1pm - Five Ways to Wellbeing - Wickford, Nevendon Centre
3rd, 10th & 17th December - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Writing for Self-Discovery - Chelmsford CVS

Online Courses:
1st December - 1.30pm to 3.30pm - Sleep & Mental Health
2nd December - 10am to 12.30pm - Making Meaningful Change
2nd & 9th December - 1.30pm to 3.30pm - Neurodiversity, an introduction to celebrating difference
9th December - 10am to 11.30am - Digital Wellbeing
9th & 16th December - 10am to 12.30pm - Understanding Anxiety
11th December - 10am to 1pm - Effective Communication
15th December - 10.30am to 12 o'clock - Boundary Setting
15th December - 1.30pm to 3pm - Journalling
16th December - 1pm to 3pm - Supporting Men's Mental Health
17th December - 10am to 12 o'clock - Understanding Stigma

The College will be closed over the Festive Break from 21st December 2026 to 1st January 2027

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When does this take place?

When: 14/08/2026 - 01/01/2027

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