Welcome to our monthly newsletter with updates on what we have coming up at Northumberland Recovery College. We have information on a couple of new sessions for the new year and some updates on our current sessions. Also attached the core timetable for all of Northumberland, containing all NRC face to face and online sessions.
Session Updates
- The Recovery College Welcome Session is now running on a Thursday afternoon. There will now be 2 sessions a month at the Bothy and 2 online. This is where you can find out more about our provision.
- The Ashington Cafe Connect in The Bothy is now running on a Tuesday morning
- The Click & Connect session at the Bothy has stopped due to low engagement
- The Berwick Café Connect and She Shares Group are still postponed due to unavailability of a facilitator
- All About ADHD – we are still looking for a new facilitator for this group
- The Crafty Craic Group in Ashington is still postponed due to unavailability of a facilitator
New Sessions
- Coping Strategies – this online session starts on 19th January on Monday 1.00 – 2.30, it will be a block of 6 sessions, the topics will be:-
Week 1: Introduction to Coping & Self-Awareness
Week 2: Mindfulness & Grounding
Week 3: Emotional Regulation
Week 4: Cognitive Coping
Week 5: Lifestyle Strategies
Week 6: Personal Coping Plan
- Embracing Emotions – we are hoping this new 8 week block of online sessions will start on Thursday 22nd January, keep an eye open on the website for confirmation of times.
Up and Coming Sessions
- Feel Good Foundations Course – this will be a 6 week online course that looks at the foundations of good mental and physical health, including sleep, nutrition, moving mindfully, etc. We hope that this will start in February.
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 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
