Restore - working for mental health

Nurturing Hope (Part 1)
2025-03-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

Telling your Story (Part 3)
2025-03-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
This 4-part course will support students to make their own short video story about one aspect of their recovery journey. Telling personal stories benefits our mental health by helping us reflect on and make sense of things that have happened to us. Storytelling also connects us to others and inspires us to cope with new challenges in the future. This course will involve working on how to structure a story and use technology to create a short video.

Please note: this course will involve sharing aspects of our personal stories within a group and requires students to have a smartphone/tablet/laptop which they can use for making their video story

Drawing for Wellbeing (Part 5)
2025-03-24 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
A six week workshop looking at some of the history and theory behind drawing with demonstrations and lots of practical activitiesinvolved.

Introduction to ORC
2025-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Location: Online
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.

B-Corp Month - Workplace Well-Being Session
2025-03-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Location: Online
This B-Corp Month, Restore is celebrating the UK’s 2,400+ organisations putting people and planet before profit by hosting a free Morning Meetup to talk about Mental Health at work.

Learn about the importance of cultivating self-care for yourself and others in the workplace, how to listen well, and have supportive conversations. Discover practical tips and tools for building a mentally healthy workplace on your B Corp journey, and there’ll be time for an informal Q&A at the end.

Sign up for the free 30 min workshop now.

Plus, any B-Corp bookings for Restore training made during B-Corp month can ask for a 10% discount.

Understanding Depression
2025-03-25 13:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Wildlife and Wellbeing (Part 1)
2025-03-26 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
On this course we explore the ways in which people relate to the natural world and look at some of the research that has shown us the positive impacts of increased interaction with wildlife on our well-being and mental health. In Part 1 we make a bird feeder together and in Part 2 students will be given a chance to spend some time outdoors, taking part in a bit of bird-spotting, tree identification and the inspection of a microcosm.

Loss, Grief and Wellbeing (Part 2)
2025-03-26 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.

Structure and Routine for Positive Change (NEW COURSE)
2025-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Boosting Confidence (Part 1)
2025-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Online
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

Neurodivergence and Wellbeing (Part 2)
2025-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course looks at how we can define neurodivergence and how it may affect our wellbeing. We introduce various strategies, and we explore how wellbeing is related to reaching our goals. We explore with each other things which impact neurodivergent individuals and how to support those individuals and those who care and work with them. This course is developed to provide a brief introduction into the extensive topic of neurodivergence.

Coping with Self Harm
2025-03-28 12:30 - 15:30 | ORC at Restore Banbury, 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5EX, United Kingdom
This course aims to provide a safe space in which students can think about and discuss the different reasons that a person might engage in self harming behaviour – focussing on why, not how. We look at the prevalence of self harm in the UK and think about what might drive so many people to engage in self harming behaviours. Having identified some of the reasons that people engage in self harming behaviours we think together in detail about possible alternatives.

Nurturing Hope (Part 2)
2025-03-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Telling your Story (Part 4)
2025-03-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Drawing for Wellbeing (Part 6)
2025-03-31 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Understanding Mental Health
2025-04-01 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. 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.

Spring Wellbeing Event
2025-04-01 14:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JN, 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

Mental Health First Aid - 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th Apr
2025-04-02 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.

Wildlife and Wellbeing (Part 2)
2025-04-02 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Spring Wellbeing Event
2025-04-02 14:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Witney Mind, 65 Moorland Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6LS, United Kingdom

Yoga Workshop
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
In this yoga and mindfulness workshop, we will focus on slow movement and meditation to ground body and mind. I will take you through some of the foundations of yoga and some simple breathing techniques. The workshop will calm the body and breath, and is suitable for those who are new to yoga as well as those who have some experience.

Boosting Confidence (Part 2)
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Online

Spring Wellbeing Event
2025-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | ORC at Restore Banbury, 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5EX, United Kingdom

Neurodivergence and Wellbeing (Part 3)
2025-04-04 10:00 - 13:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Spring Wellbeing Event
2025-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Mental Health First Aid - 17th & 24th Apr
2025-04-17 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.

Journaling for Wellbeing
2025-04-24 13:00 - 16:00 | 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
