Mid Essex Recovery College New courses and workshops for November 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:
3rd November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Creating Art - Braintree Livewell Hub
3rd November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Recovery College Walk - Phyliss Currie, Great Leighs
5th, 11th & 19th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - New Beginnings - Chelmsford CVS
5th, 12th & 19th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Mindfulness and Mindset - Braintree Livewell Hub
11th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Sleep & Mental Health - Wickford, Nevendon Centre
11th & 18th November - 1.30pm to 3.30pm - Bereavement & Loss - Chelmsford CVS
17th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Caring can be Challenging, managing difficult emotions - Billericay, Chantry Centre
18th November - 10am to 12.30pm - Anxiety, taking back control - West Maldon Community Centre
25th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Recovery College Walk - Great Notley Country Park

Online Courses:
3rd November - 1.30pm to 3.30pm - Writing for Mental Health
4th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Introduction to Volunteering
4th November - 1pm to 4pm - Living Better with Chronic Pain
4th November - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Introduction to Mindfulness
6th November - 10am to 11.30am - Identifying and Expressing Personal Needs
12th November - 1pm to 2.30pm - Digital Wellbeing
17th November - 1pm to 3.30pm - Five Ways to Wellbeing
19th & 26th November - 10am to 12.30pm - The New Me
20th November - 10am to 11.30am - Creating a Self-Care Routine
25th November - 1pm to 3pm - Eating for Wellbeing
27th November - 10am to 1pm - Anger Management

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When does this take place?

When: 14/08/2026 - 01/12/2026

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