Restore - working for mental health

Mental Health First Aid - 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th Apr
2024-04-15 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | 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.

MHFA - Refresher
2024-04-29 09:30 - 14:00 | Location: Online
This face-to-face, four hour refresher maintains 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.

Mental Health First Aid - 7th & 14th May
2024-05-07 09:30 - 16:30 | 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.

Nurturing Creativity whilst Caring (Part 1)
2024-06-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online
This 3 part online course is designed specifically for people who are supporting family,friends or close others struggling with their mental health. The course explores the

importance of self-care whilst supporting others and explores how we might overcome

some of the challenges of putting self-care into practice. Together we look at the role of

creativity in self-care, both having a go at creative activities but also nurturing a creative

mindset, and think about how we can practice creativity together on this journey.

The course will include some simple creative activities to do together in the session as

as well as practice at home between sessions. Part 3 is an opportunity to reflect on the

previous weeks and the process of making a commitment to creativity and self-care.

Nurturing Creativity whilst Caring (Part 2)
2024-07-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Nurturing Hope (Part 1)
2024-07-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
This is a course for anyone keen to strengthen a sense of hope, whether you feel you are struggling to find hope at the moment, or if you feel like you have a small amount of hope but would like to increase it. We look at how we can define hope and how we can look for it using our five senses. We introduce the concept of making a hope box. In Week 2, we explore how hope is related to reaching achievable goals and we share with each other things which inspire us.

Mindful Photography
2024-07-03 10:00 - 12:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
In this workshop students have the opportunity to try out some mindful photography and share their responses. Mindful photography uses our own eyes and a camera lens (be it a smartphone or a camera) to help ground us in the present moment by looking more closely at the world around us. It encourages us to look non judgmentally, and can help change our perspective on ourselves and our environment by harnessing gratitude, self-compassion and a sense of awe and wonder.

Mental Health First Aid - 5th & 12th Jul
2024-07-05 09:30 - 16:30 | Restore’s Training Room, Manzil Way, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)
2024-07-05 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.

Relationships and Mental Health (Part 1)
2024-07-08 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Nurturing Creativity Whilst Caring (Part 3)
2024-07-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Nurturing Hope (Part 2)
2024-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Understanding Depression
2024-07-10 10:00 - 13:00 | ORC at Witney Mind, 65 Moorland Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6LS, 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.

Grief and Wellbeing (Part 1)
2024-07-10 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.

Introduction to Recovery (Part 1)
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online
This course explores different perspectives about the meaning of recovery. We look at recovery from a personal perspective, and think about the things that might help or hinder recovery.

Understanding Bipolar disorder
2024-07-11 10:00 - 13:00 | ORC at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JN, United Kingdom
This course aims to increase understanding of Bipolar Disorder including its possible causes and symptoms, what it might be like to live with it and how we might define it. The course considers factors which help and hinder recovery, and aims to inspire students that recovery is possible and achievable. It considers the challenges of stigma and ways we might tackle it.

Living with Social Anxiety (Part 1)
2024-07-11 14:00 - 15:30 | 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 Bipolar disorder
2024-07-12 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Relationships and Mental Health (Part 2)
2024-07-15 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Let's Talk Loneliness
2024-07-16 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

Grief and Wellbeing(Part 2)
2024-07-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Introduction to Recovery (Part 2)
2024-07-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Understanding Confidence
2024-07-18 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
Mental ill-health often leads to a loss of confidence, making it difficult for people to get the most out of their lives. We appreciate that developing or regaining confidence is an important part of many people’s recovery. This course will help you recognise your existing skills, and consider some practical ways to move forwards with increased confidence

Living with Social Anxiety (Part 2)
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Summer Celebration and Wellbeing Event
2024-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
At the end of each term we offer an informal workshop which provides an opportunity to take part in a creative activity and a chance to reflect on the term gone by. These workshops are more informal than other courses and aim to build on a sense of connection within our ORC community

Introduction to Oxfordshire Recovery College
2024-09-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Location: Online
Find out all about ORC and what recovery is.

Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)
2024-09-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
This course aims to increase understanding about anxiety and stress and how to manage it better.

Introduction to Oxfordshire Recovery College
2024-09-11 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Understanding Mental Health
2024-09-12 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course explores what is meant by ‘mental health’ and what good mental health looks like.

MHFA - Refresher - 13th Sep
2024-09-13 09:30 - 14:00 | Location: Online
This online, four hour 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.
