Recovery College to empower people with mental health problems

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Recovery College

Recovery is more than just treating symptoms; it is about helping people build a life beyond their mental health condition.


Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has set up a Recovery College to empower people with mental health problems to become experts in their own recovery.

The Recovery College provides a range of courses/workshops to service users, carers and members of staff to develop their skills, understanding mental health, identify goals and support to access opportunities.


Who can attend the college?
The college is open to:
• Individuals who are currently receiving mental health services from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT)
• Supporters of people using these services (family, friends and carers)
• NSFT members of staff

Workshops and courses are free.


What courses are available?
All of the courses provided at the college are designed to contribute towards wellbeing and recovery. Courses will be offered in the following areas:

    Recovery and Mental Health
    Wellbeing
    Life beyond illness
    Peer working


Who are the courses run by?
All courses are co-produced and co-delivered by those with lived experience of mental illness and mental health practitioners. Lived experience is highly valued and complements the clinical expertise already offered by the Trust.

The Recovery College provides a joint learning environment, where people with lived experience and those who provide their support and NSFT staff can learn together and from each other.


Where do the courses take place?
Courses will take place at a range of venues across Norfolk and Suffolk, which are listed on the Recovery College website. They vary in length from one-off workshops to courses that take place weekly for a number of weeks. Courses will run throughout the day and there will also be some evening courses available.

http://www.nsft.nhs.uk/en/Service-User- ... y-College/