Clarendon Recovery College - Course listings September - December 2021 Clarendon Road, Hornsey, London N8 0DJ 02084894860
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Clarendon Recovery College Course listings September – December 2021 Clarendon Road, Hornsey, London N8 0DJ enrolcrc@haringey.gov.uk 02084894860
Our courses ENROLMENT: 6 - 10 SEPTEMBER 2021 Understanding mental health issues and their treatment Understanding Mental Health Understanding Psychosis and schizophrenia Understanding Depression Understanding Voices Understanding Bipolar disorder Understanding Anxiety Understanding Emotions Rebuilding your life – road to recovery Relaxation and Meditation Developing Self Compassion Learning to live with Psychosis and Schizophrenia Introduction to mindfulness Finding happiness Introduction to Recovery Learning to live with Depression Learning to live with Anxiety Learning to live with Bipolar Learning to live with Voices Men talk
Rebuilding your life – road to recovery
Gaining Confidence through effective communication
Budgeting
Train the Trainers
A Good Night’s Sleep
Tutored Art and Craft
Creative writing
Baking/Cooking for Beginners
Beading
Art
Tutored Courses: computers
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Tutored Courses: Music Technology
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Tutored Courses: Studio 306 Collective : Recovery through Creativity
Ceramics
Skills in printmaking
Skills in jewellery making
Sewing skills
Peer/staff tutored courses:
DIY recycling project
Paranoid and Unusual Beliefs
Music appreciation
Hearing voices
September - December 2021Here is our timetable of courses. Under the timetable you will find a description of some
of the courses. If you need further information, please:
• come to Clarendon Recovery College during our enrolment week, from Monday 6
to Friday 10 September, 10am - 4pm
• email enrolcrc@haringey.gov.uk
Co-Produced Courses
Understanding mental
health issues and their
treatment
Start Finish Day Course date
Understanding Mental 1.30pm 3.30pm Wednesday 15/09/2021
Health
Understanding Depression 1.30pm 3.30pm Thursday 16/09/2021
Understanding Voices 1.30pm 3.30pm Wednesday 29/09/2021
Understanding Psychosis & 1.30pm 3.30pm Thursday 30/09/2021
Schizophrenia
Understanding Bi-polar 1.30pm 3.30pm Wednesday 13/10/2021
Understanding Anxiety 1.30pm 3.30pm Monday 14/10/2021
Understanding Emotion 1.30pm 3.30pm Tuesday 09/11/2021
Learning to live with 1.30pm 3.30pm Thursday 23/09/2021
Depression
Learning to live with Voices 1.30pm 3.30pm Wednesday 06/10/2021
Learning to live with 1.30pm 3.30pm Thursday 07/10/2021
Psychosis & Schizophrenia
Learning to live with Bi- 1.30pm 3.30pm Wednesday 20/10/2021
polar
Learning to live with 1.30pm 3.30pm Monday 21/10/2021
Anxiety
Rebuilding your life- road
to recovery
Start Finish Day Course start Course end
date date
Men Talk 2.00pm 3.30pm Tuesday 14/09/2021 19/10/2021
Relaxation & meditation 11.00am 12.00pm Tuesday 14/09/2021 19/10/2021
Developing Self 11.00am 12.30pm Wednesday 20/10/2021 24/11/2021
Compassion
Creative writing 2.00pm 4.00pm Friday 22/10/2021 03/12/2021
Introduction to 11.00am 12.00pm Friday 01/10/2021 05/11/2021
mindfulness
Train the trainer 1. 30pm 3.30pm Tuesday 26/10/2021 16/11/2021
Finding happiness 12.00pm 1.00pm Monday 22/10/2021 19/11/2021
Gaining Confidence 11.00am 12.00pm Wednesday 15/09/2021 06/10/2021
through effective
communicationRebuilding your life- road
to recovery
Start Finish Day Course start Course end
date date
Budgeting 11.00am 12.00pm Tuesday 26/10/2021 16/11/2021
Beading 11.00am 1.00pm Monday 27/09/2021 18/10/2021
Baking/Cookery for 11.00am 2.00pm Thursday 11/11/2021 02/12/2021
beginners
introduction to recovery 2.00pm 4.00pm Monday 29/11/2021 29/11/2021
A good night's sleep 1.00pm 3.00pm Friday 17/09/2021 17/09/2021
Peer /staff tutored
courses
Start Finish Day Course start Course end
date date
Open Art 2.00pm 4.00pm Tuesday 14/09/2021 Ongoing
Music Appreciation- PM 2..00pm 3.30pm Thursday 16/09/2021 Ongoing
Knitting 1.30pm 3.30pm Tuesday 14/09/2021 Ongoing
D.I.Y Recycling 12.00pm 2.00pm Wednesday 22/09/2021 13/11/2021
Paranoia & Unusual beliefs 12.00pm 1.15pm Tuesday 28/09/2021 30/11/2021
Walking 1.00pm 2.30pm Wednesday 15/09/2021 Ongoing
Music Tech 10.00am 3.00pm Friday 17/09/2021 03/12/2021
I.T 10.30am 4.00pm Friday 17/09/2021 03/12/2021
Hearing Voices 2.00pm 3.00pm Monday Ongoing
Studio 306 – No new
bookings until 2022Course Descriptions September– December 2021 Understanding mental health This course will introduce and explore mental health at both an educational level and from an experienced perspective. The course aims to educate students, carers, family and friends about the symptoms, causes and treatment options associated with mental health. Reflection and self-awareness are key aspects taught on this course. Understanding depression This is an introductory co-produced course for service users, carers and staff who would like to know more about depression. By the end of the course, we aim for you to leave with a good understanding of depression. Explore how periods of low mood can be maintained and the links between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Meet people who have similar difficulties and learn how they might have overcome them. An opportunity to discuss personal experiences and receive support and encouragement. Learning to live with depression When you are depressed, or your mood is low it can affect every part of life. It may be tough to get yourself going – even things you used to take in your stride can seem difficult. And perhaps you get little pleasure from the things you used to enjoy. Treatment may be important, and many people have discovered lots of things they can do for themselves to feel better. This course will provide you with effective tools for managing your own day- day mood and experience for rediscovering who you are beyond the diagnosis.
Understanding voices
This is an introductory 2-hour course. Hearing voices (and other hallucinations)
is a more common place experience than many people realise, and it is not
necessarily a sign of mental ill health. People have different experiences of
hearing voices with widely varying impacts on their health. This course is for
anyone who wants to understand more. It will include:
• Different theories and ideas
• Coping strategies
• Sources of support advice and information
• An introduction to the Hearing Voices Network
Learning to live with hearing voices
This course is for people who are hearing voices, the course offers support
and an opportunity to exchange information and learn from each other.
The course is open to those who have experience of hearing voices,
whether past or present.
Understanding psychosis and schizophrenia
This co- produced course could be for you if you are interested in gaining an
awareness of what the experience of psychosis and schizophrenia may mean to
you or someone you care about. We will explore issues relating to the process
of diagnosis possible treatment options and what has been reported as
effective. We will also explore personal treatment options and what has been
reported as effective. We will also explore personal experiences of psychosis and
some of the useful ways people have found to manage their own experiences.
Learning to live with psychosis and schizophrenia
Psychosis and schizophrenia need not to be a barrier to having a fulfilling and
meaningful life. This two-hour course follows on the themes recovery self-
management and wellbeing introduced in the understanding psychosis and
schizophrenia course.Understanding bipolar disorder This introductory awareness course aims to educate students, carers, family and friends about the symptoms, causes and treatment options associated with bipolar disorder. We will explore: • The common features of bipolar • What can trigger a bipolar episode • Treatments and medication • How bipolar disorder can be self-managed • How to recover from bipolar Learning to live with bipolar This course is a follow -up from the understanding bipolar course aimed at people who wish to learn more about the condition and improve their coping strategies. Family and friends of people affected by bipolar are also welcome. This is a short course that deals with the principle issues of bipolar. We will explore topics such as: • Understanding diagnosis • Tiggers • Stress and mood monitoring • Treatment options • Relationships and stigma • Staying well Understanding anxiety Everyone experiences periods of anxiety at some stage in their lives. We can feel tense, uncertain, fearful, or nervous. This introductory course will provide you with a safe environment to discuss your concerns, whilst you find out about support, treatments, and self-help groups available in your community to help you or somebody.
Learning to live with anxiety
This course will:
• Teach general education about anxiety using a Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CBT) approach.
• Explore recovery strategies that can help you deal with worry and help
you manage setbacks
• Reflect on the learning from the course and actively consider how you
can apply this for the future.
Understanding emotions
We all have strong feelings and emotions. This session will explore the causes
of these emotions and discuss strategies to manage and communicate our
emotions effectively. The emotions that will be discussed are anger, fear
sadness and happiness. This is an amazing course on the nature of emotions.
You will see that emotions are everywhere. They are the true meaning of our
lives and guide us all throughout our daily actions. There is a lot to discuss,
think about and discover.
Men Talk (Men Only)
This course will explore what it means to be a man and will help you work on:
Dealing with change
Communication skills
Relationship development skills
Conflict Resolutions
How to overcome the past
Brotherhood and camaraderie
How to create and maintain strong groups
How to manage your emotions.The course will also enable men to talk about their lives and the challenges faced around relationships, work, children, their sense of purpose, direction, and fulfilment. Relaxation and meditation This course will teach students a range of relaxation and meditation methods which they can employ to manage and reduce stress. The course content includes: • Introduction and breathing • The mindfulness of breathing meditation • A range of relaxation techniques • The cultivation of loving kindness meditation • The benefits of meditation Developing self- compassion This course will explore what compassion is and how this is the cornerstone for understanding and developing self- compassion. Through discussion, meditation, and experimental exercises, you will gain practical skills to help bring self-compassion into your daily life. You will learn how to stop being so hard on yourself, handle difficult emotions with greater ease; and motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism. Creative writing This course is for improving creative writing skills. Students will learn how to use their experiences and imaginations to develop poems and stories. Introduction to mindfulness Mindfulness is a mind- body approach that involves paying attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations in a way that can increase our awareness and compassion and help us to manage difficult experiences and make wise choices. Rooted in ancient traditions of meditation, mindfulness has
become the subject of increasing scientific attention. Students will learn the basic techniques. Training the trainer If you think people are impossible to understand, you may change your mind on completion of this course. To have a good relationship or to improve an existing one requires us to use tools and skills that enable us to understand communication styles and perspectives. Finding happiness Everyone’s path to happiness is different but we all want the same end results to be happy and healthy. This course takes a look at our connection between spiritual and physical wellbeing, it explores various subjects including the meaning of happiness, forgiveness, gratitude, relationships, and success. It also addresses what makes us happy and what we can do to improve and sustain that feeling. Gaining your confidence with effective communication Communicating effectively is both a skill that is often difficult if you are not well and can also be challenging to regain. Yet it is so necessary for interaction with not just family and friends, but services and for finding out and taking part in clubs and interest group. Budgeting This course offers support and practical skills to managing your money better. The sessions will look at your attitudes towards money and develop strategies to deal with and manage it.
Creative crafts (beading) Develop your skills and knowledge in our creative crafts course. The importance of creativity and wellbeing should not be underestimated. Through engagement in creative activities, skills can be developed, and confidence enhanced. This workshop will afford opportunities of friendship, affirmation, and support. The focus of these classes is to learn the many techniques needed to make an array of stunning bead work. Baking/cookery for beginners The course suitable for students wishing to start baking or upskilling their current skills. The course aims to provide students with basic understanding of the introductory skills involved in baking. Students will learn about the techniques and equipment used in baking, health, safety, and hygiene in the kitchen, how to weigh and measure, and how to follow a recipe. Introduction to recovery Recovery is possible for everyone. This is an introductory co-produced course for students’ carers and staff who want to take a fresh look at recovery. This course aims to explore the lived experience of recovery raise your level of hope and encourage active working toward wellness. By the end of session, you will be able to identify and implement healthy habits, rituals, and routines to support wellness lifestyle. A good night’s sleep For those who have difficulty getting off to sleep at night. Do you wake up early in the morning? Spend the night tossing and turning? The aim of this workshop is to help you improve your understanding of sleep and ways of dealing with sleep problems: Myths and realities of sleep How much sleep we need? Different types of sleep
Common causes of sleep problems Ways of overcoming sleep problems Art group Focus on drawing and painting at this weekly class Music appreciation Bring along your favourite music and share it with the group. This is a relaxed well attended social group. Knitting A social group where you learn useful crafting skills while enjoying good conversation. DIY Recycling Learners will know how to recycle old jeans or clothes to make a useful item. Learners will make one of the following from recycled fabric: a passport cover, phone wallet or purse. Paranoia & unusual beliefs support group A supportive and safe environment to listen and speak. Students will to others who have beliefs and experiences that are sometimes labelled unusual or paranoid. Walking group Being active is the secret of staying healthy, and walking is one of the easiest and least expensive. How about joining our walking group, it’s a great way to get exercise into your day and build strong relationships with other students.
Hearing voices
This is a weekly support group.
Do you hear voices? Do your voices scare you?
Do your voices stop you from doing what you want to do?
Come and join our group.
Music technology
Learn to make music using logic pro X (industry standard software). See how
simple it is to make music on any computer and create your own beats.
Information technology
Internet for beginners
Digital Inclusion Programme
This 6-week programme is very flexible, we will cover: -
✓ How To Use the Internet - Web Browsing Software, Search Engines,
Bookmarks, Profiles, Downloading and Creating Folders.
✓ Social Media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp etc.
✓ Using Email – Setting Up Email Accounts, Sending/Receiving, Creating
Folders, Sending Attachments, Setting Up and Using an Address book.
✓ Learning how to use various Microsoft Office Packages i.e., Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint (you will have the opportunity to develop very useful
skills in all 3 packages).
✓ Opportunity to learn how to use ZOOM/Microsoft Teams, this has
become the main remote communication software due to Covid.
This is an excellent programme which will help you develop your digital
skills. This will be useful today as we are in a world where many things are
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