Course catalogue

Our free courses and workshops are open to all adults (18+) in Leeds, supporting mental health and wellbeing. We also offer free sessions for NHS, charity, and Leeds City Council staff through our Health and Care Staff programme.

Free wellbeing courses and workshops for adults in Leeds

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP): Caring for Caregivers (8 sessions, alternate weeks)

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP): Caring for Caregivers (8 sessions, alternate weeks)

Free

WRAP is a tool for supporting wellbeing and self-care, and in this course we’ll be focusing on how a WRAP can support unpaid carers.

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Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (8 session WRAP)

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (8 session WRAP)

8 sessions

Free

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® is an evidence-based approach to daily living, that supports us in maintaining wellness through life's challenges.

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Mindfulness Lite

Mindfulness Lite

4 sessions

Free

This course provides an introduction to the principals of mindfulness, and mediation.

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Sound Relaxation - 1hr Sound Experience (community session)

Sound Relaxation - 1hr Sound Experience (community session)

1 session

Free

A sound relaxation session using frame drums, Himalayan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs and various percussion instruments.

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Introduction to group work

Introduction to group work

1 session

Free

New to Leeds Recovery College, or group learning? This gentle introductory session is a great way to find your feet and get a feel for how our courses work.

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Taster day, and meet the team

Taster day, and meet the team

Drop in, afternoon

Free

Come along, say hello, and see what we’re all about.

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Creating healthy boundaries: Mapping your edges

Creating healthy boundaries: Mapping your edges

4 sessions

Free

Understanding what boundaries are, why they matter, and how to begin setting them with care.

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Self-compassion and burnout: Turning kindness inwards

Self-compassion and burnout: Turning kindness inwards

4 sessions

Free

Letting go of harsh self-talk, building inner encouragement, and creating space for growth.

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Gender, identity & Health

Gender, identity & Health

1 session

Free

Your gender identity is the gender you personally recognise and feel yourself to be, forming an essential aspect of your internal sense of self. It plays a significant role in shaping who you are.

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Sexual orientation and  health

Sexual orientation and health

1 session

Free

Raising awareness of sexual orientation and its impact on mental health, focusing on appropriate terminology, visibility, and support strategies.

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Your assertive voice: Saying what matters

Your assertive voice: Saying what matters

4 sessions

Free

Communicating clearly and kindly, asking for what you need, and standing firm without losing connection.

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Introduction to WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan®)

Introduction to WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan®)

1 session

Free

An informal introductory session to introduce WRAP and what to expect from our Wellness Recovery Action Plan® courses.

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Group facilitation skills training

Group facilitation skills training

2 sessions

Free

"A practical and reflective workshop to build confidence in group facilitation, explore the Recovery College approach, and develop skills in hosting, listening, and sharing lived experience."

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Free wellbeing courses and events for Leeds health and care staff

2-day WRAP for global majority health and care staff

2-day WRAP for global majority health and care staff

2 sessions

Free

WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan®) is a self-created plan for living well, offering health and care staff a safe, inclusive space to explore mental health and wellness through a culturally relevant lens.

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Your assertive voice: Saying what matters (health and care staff wellbeing)

Your assertive voice: Saying what matters (health and care staff wellbeing)

1 session

Free

Communicating clearly and kindly, asking for what you need, and standing firm—without losing connection.

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2-day WRAP for health and care staff

2-day WRAP for health and care staff

2 sessions

Free

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® is an evidence-based approach to daily living, that supports us in maintaining wellness through life's challenges.

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Sound relaxation - 1hr sound experience (health and care staff wellbeing)

Sound relaxation - 1hr sound experience (health and care staff wellbeing)

Free

Join us for an event of complete self-nurturing; a sound relaxation using frame drum, ocean drum, Himalayan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs and various percussion instruments.

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Creating healthy boundaries: Mapping your edges (health and care staff wellbeing)

Creating healthy boundaries: Mapping your edges (health and care staff wellbeing)

1 session

Free

Letting go of harsh self-talk, building inner encouragement, and creating space for growth.

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   Self-compassion and burnout: Turning kindness inwards (health and care staff wellbeing)

Self-compassion and burnout: Turning kindness inwards (health and care staff wellbeing)

1 session

Free

Letting go of harsh self-talk, building inner encouragement, and creating space for growth.

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