Welcome to our monthly newsletter with updates on what we have coming up at Northumberland Recovery College. We have information on a few Christmas sessions and also attached the core timetable for all of Northumberland, containing all NRC sessions and online.
New Year New Sessions
- Coping Strategies – this online session will start on 19th January Monday 1.00 – 2.30, it will be a block of 6 sessions with different topic each week, no flyer yet as it is so hot of the press!
- Level Headers Football Group in Blyth….. watch this space for more information!
Session Updates…
- Morpeth Café Connect – due to continuing lack of students this group is no longer running
- All About ADHD Online group – unfortunately this group will be ending in December while we find a new facilitator, we are also looking at running the new group in blocks of sessions so we can reach out to more people
- Embracing Emotions online group – we are redesigning this group and it will become a block of 8 sessions in the new year which will repeat on an 8 week basis
- Guided Imagery online – we are currently not providing this session on a Wednesday, it continues on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday’s
- The Café Connect and She Shares in Berwick are currently not running due to a problem with the venue and recruitment of a volunteer to support the facilitator
- Happiness and Meditation and Crafty Craic Groups in Ashington is currently not running due to the unavailability of the facilitators
January and February 2026 Wellbeing Workshops…
- 13th January – All About Uncertainty (Worry and Anxiety) https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uncertainty-Worry-and-Anxiety-13-Jan.png
- 27th January – All About Unhelpful Thinking Styles https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Unhelpful-thinking-styles-27-Jan.png
- 3rd February – All About Safety Behaviours https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Safety-Behaviours-3-Feb.png
- 10th February – All About Creating Healthy Boundaries https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Creating-Healthy-Boundaries-10-Feb.png
- 17th February – All About Boundary Violations https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boundary-Violations-17-Feb.png
- 24th February – All About Being Assertive https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Being-Assertive-24-Feb.png
All workshops take place on Tuesdays 11am-12pm via Zoom, all the topics until end of April are on our website
Christmas Sessions…
Christmas Crafts – Jar Decorating – 16th December, The Bothy Ashington 1.00 – 3.00
Willow Lantern and Festive Social – joint with Northumberland Wildlife Trust – 17th December, Woodhorn Museum, Ashington 12.00 – 3.00 -limited spaces https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Willow-Lantern-Making-flyer.png
Craft and Chat in Blyth – the usual session on 18th December is a Christmas special and we are encouraging new students to come along to this group – flyer attached.
Rhythms at the Heart of Wellbeing sessions in December:-
14th December – Pegswood Welfare Hall 11.00 – 1.00 https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RH85D11.png
You will need to register for the Christmas Sessions by contacting the College.
All NRC sessions are free for adults (18+) who live or work in Northumberland. Upcoming sessions can all be found on the ‘What’s on’ page on our website, and our weekly timetables can be found on our website. To join any NRC sessions, please complete our enrolment form and let us know which session(s) you would like to sign up to. The link to our enrolment form can be found via the ‘Resources’ page of our website or via this link: Northumberland Recovery College Referral | Everyturn
