Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 2)
2025-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Location: Online
This course aims to increase understanding about anxiety and stress and how to manage it better.

Living with Social Anxiety (Part 2)
2025-07-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Online
Social anxiety is the most common form of anxiety, and can have a substantial impact on our lives. This course explores what social anxiety is (and isn’t), and how it may arise. We explore strategies and tools to help us live better with social anxiety, plus ways to get more support. This is a welcoming course for anyone who sometimes struggles in social situations.

Understanding Personality Disorders (Part 2)
2025-07-10 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
In this course we consider how personality disorders are defined and how they may develop,as well as exploring the stigma surrounding this diagnosis. We discuss ways to move forward – both support which may be offered and how people can help themselves. In Part 2, we discuss some models for understanding human relationships and think about how we can make positive changes in our lives.

Eat Well, Be Active, Stay Motivated (Part 3)
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online
This 3 – part course looks at how our physical health is connected with our mental health. We will explore how we can look after ourselves through healthy eating and exercise and how this can positively impact our mental health.

ORC10 Celebration Event
2025-07-11 13:30 - 15:30 | ORC at Restore Banbury, 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5EX, United Kingdom
At each ORC10 event we will takepart in some creative activities (chosen bystudents) and there will be birthday cake at allevents (except online where you need to supplyyour own treats!) 🎂

ORC10 Celebration Event
2025-07-11 14:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Witney Mind, 65 Moorland Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6LS, United Kingdom

ORC10 Celebration Event Online
2025-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Location: Online

ORC10 Celebration Event
2025-07-15 14:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JN, United Kingdom

Mental Health First Aid - 16th & 23rd Jul
2025-07-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Restore’s Training Room, Manzil Way, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
Two days, in person at Restore. This accredited training enables you to become a Mental Health First Aider, with the ability to recognise the signs of mental ill health, provide support, and guidance towards professional help.

ORC10 Big Doodle
2025-07-16 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
On 16th July there is an opportunity to be part of creating a new mural for the ORC Office. Artist Miranda will lead a creative session in doodling, using big sheets of paper – these will then all be used to create a new mural which will be revealed to everyone at the tea party on Friday 18th July.

ORC 10 Year Celebration Tea Party
2025-07-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Elder Stubbs, Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DY, United Kingdom
The culminating ORC10 event is a Big Tea Party at Elder Stubbs Allotments in Oxford on Friday 18th July – there will be speeches, an exhibition, the first showing of our new film, and lots of invited guests who have been part of creating ORC. 🎂

ORC 10 - Big Tea Party
2025-07-18 14:00 - 16:30 | Elder Stubbs, Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DY, United Kingdom
Ten years ago Oxfordshire Recovery College was just a bright idea. Back in Summer 2015, lots of people worked really hard to start up the Recovery College with a handful of tutors and a handful of courses back. Since then we’ve gone from strength to strength. ORC now offers free courses on over 60 topics in mental health, all co produced within ORC and informed by lived experience. Last year we delivered over 300 courses across Oxfordshire with over 3000 student attendances. We know from feedback that many people’s lives have changed for the better after attending courses and finding renewed hope and confidence to go forward.

The time has come to celebrate! Please join us at one or more of our 8 events scheduled between 11th and 18th July. The biggest events are our Library of Life Event on 17th July and our Big Tea Party on 18th July. Both are free and all are welcome.

At the Library of Life event we will show some short videos about mental health made by students on Thursday July 17th from 6pm to 8pm at the Asian Cultural Centre, East Oxford – it’s sure to be inspirational and moving. Refreshments provided.

At the Big Tea Party on Friday 18th July from 2pm in the beautiful surroundings of Elder Stubbs Allotments, there will be an exhibition, the unveiling of our new mural, creative activities and lots of delicious birthday cake.

Explore the full ORC 10 activity agenda here.

Mental Health First Aid - 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st Aug
2025-08-12 09:30 - 13:00 | Location: Online
4x half days, online. This accredited training enables you to become a Mental Health First Aider, with the ability to recognise the signs of mental ill health, provide support, and offer guidance towards professional help.

Mental Health First Aid - 9th & 16th Sep
2025-09-09 09:30 - 17:00 | Restore’s Training Room, Manzil Way, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

MHFA Refresher - 10th Sep
2025-09-10 09:30 - 14:00 | Restore’s Training Room, Manzil Way, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This face to face, four hour MHFA Refresher maintains your accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider, with the ability to recognise the signs of mental ill health, provide support, and guidance towards professional help.

Introduction to ORC
2025-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course is designed for all new students as part of the enrolment process. The course is designed to explain to students how ORC works, and to highlight some of the potential benefits of attending our courses. There is an opportunity to explore what ‘recovery’ means to us as individuals, and to think about what helps recovery. We will also spend some time considering next steps.

World Suicide Prevention Day - Suicide Awareness Talk - 10th Sep
2025-09-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Location: Online
Awareness Can Help Prevent Suicide. As part of World Suicide Prevention Day, Restore is inviting people to join the conversation, so that together we can change the narrative.

Restore now offers suicide awareness training, including accredited Suicide First Aid. This is a free 1 hour talk to introduce some difficult topics and offer helpful advice.

Journaling for Wellbeing
2025-09-11 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
In this course we discuss how journaling in its widest sense (recording some aspects of our day to day experiences) supports wellbeing by helping us gain perspective on our lives, notice what’s good and focus on what is meaningful to us. Students will be introduced to both bullet journaling and scrapbook journaling and have the opportunity to experiment with different methods and materials ( which will be provided) to find a way of journaling which works for them

Introduction to ORC
2025-09-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Location: Online

Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)
2025-09-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online
This course aims to increase understanding about anxiety and stress and how to manage it better. We work together to describe what stress and anxiety is and explore what our shared and unique reactions to it can be. We focus on identifying and testing out appropriate tools for coping with stress and anxiety. We explore the concepts of re-framing and affirmations and try out some grounding exercises.

Thames Path Ultra Challenge
2025-09-13 07:00 - 2025-09-14 07:00 | Oxfordshire
Thames Path follows a route along England’s greatest river for an unforgettable challenge. The 100 km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath with calming water views, It’s through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede, and Windsor to a riverside finish line.

Date: Sat 13 – Sun 14 September 2025Location: Bishop’s Park (next to Putney Bridge), LondonDistance: 100km, 75km, 50km, 25km or 10km – it’s up to you!

Ultra challenge provides a series of endurance events for a wide range of fitness & ages. It’s the UK’s #1 series of treks & trail runs. Full support and hospitality is available with each route.

Click here for more info on the Ultra Challenge website.

Structure and Routine for Positive Change
2025-09-15 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
On this course we will discuss how structure and routine help us to feel safe, create healthy habits and move towards ourpersonal goals. We will explore how to set realistic goals for making positive changes and share lots of strategies to help you create a routine which works for you.

Tackling Stigma and Discrimination (Part 1)
2025-09-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online
This course explores what stigma and discrimination are and how they may affect us. The course looks at actions we can take to challenge social stigma, discrimination in society and self-stigma, whilst keeping in mind our own wellbeing.

Mental Health First Aid - 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th Sep
2025-09-16 09:30 - 13:00 | Location: Online
4x half days, online. This accredited training enables you to become a Mental Health First Aider, with the ability to recognise the signs of mental ill health, provide support and guidance towards professional help.

Writing for Self Expression (Part 1)
2025-09-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
On this course we will listen to and talk about some poems and pieces of prose, before trying out some expressive writing of our own. Expressive writing is not creative writing or therapy, but a form of self-expression which helps a person to think about their life and put their thoughts and feelings into words with often surprising results. It is personal, freestyle writing that is not constrained by concerns about the ‘end result’ but fosters personal awareness, resilience and wellbeing.

Understanding Depression
2025-09-17 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course provides a chance to think about what depression is like and how it affects someone’s life, as well as an understanding of what causes depression and how to respond to it.

The course will examine personal experiences to illustrate that depression is not an isolated experience and that it is possible to recover and maintain wellbeing.

What is Mental Health?
2025-09-17 13:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JN, United Kingdom
This course explores what is meant by ‘mental health’ and what good mental health looks like. We consider how mental health problems may be diagnosed, or understood as part of our life experiences. The course explores the meaning of recovery and looks at support available on our recovery journey.

Loss, Grief and Wellbeing (Part 1)
2025-09-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
This course is designed to provide information and ideas for support for anyone interested in or who has experienced grief or bereavement. It explores the various types of grief we can experience, and how grief can impact on our lives, wellbeing, and mental health. We explore some of the common theories of grief, share wellbeing tips, and examine how we may be able to support someone who is experiencing grief. Signposting is provided for further sources of support. We encourage students to think about their own experience of grief and loss, and how it might affect them during the course. The course is not usually suited to anyone who has experienced a recent, significant personal loss or bereavement.

Let's Talk Loneliness
2025-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course is suitable for anyone wishing to understand more about loneliness, and how it can affect us in our day to day lives,particularly in terms of our mental health. We explore how to cope with a sense of loneliness and manage it the way we want to, which could include seeking companionship through local charities.

Mindful Movement with T'ai Chi Chih
2025-09-19 10:00 - 13:00 | ORC at Witney Mind, 65 Moorland Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6LS, United Kingdom
This course offers the opportunity to learn some easy T’ai Chi Chih movements as a stress-reduction tool to help in recovery. No previous knowledge or equipment is required and you will be given opportunities to experience the beneficial effects in your own mind and body whilst being guided through movements during the workshop. There will be details of a link to a free online tutorial and furtherpractical classes.
