Restore - working for mental health

Mindful Movement with T'ai Chi Chih
2025-11-04 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, 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.

Tackling Stigma and Discrimination (Part 1)
2025-11-04 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 - 5th & 12th Nov
2025-11-05 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.

Coping with Self Harm
2025-11-05 13:00 - 16:00 | ORC at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JN, 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.

Thinking about Thinking (Part 1)
2025-11-06 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course is an introduction to how we as individuals think about thinking, and will help students to explore and understand more about this subject.

Nurturing Hope (Part 1)
2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:30 | 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.

Managing Healthy Relationships(Part 1)
2025-11-07 10:00 - 13:00 | ORC at Restore Banbury, 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5EX, United Kingdom

Boosting Confidence (Part 1)
2025-11-10 10:30 - 12:00 | 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

Art and Meaning (Part 1)
2025-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
Art and Meaning is a six week course exploring what art is and what it means to us as individuals and as a culture. It will use examples from art history to show how ideas change over time and how they are still relevant today. Through practical tasks, in the classroom and at home, you will start to create your own artwork and explore how art can help your wellbeing. Through guided discussions of each other’s work we will learn together what art means.

Understanding Trauma (Part 1)
2025-11-11 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
Experiencing trauma can significantly impact our mental health, the way we function as human beings and our resilience to coping with stressful life events. This course looks at the impact of trauma on our brain and bodies and explores how we can learn to ground ourselves in the present and regulate our emotions. We look at trauma diagnoses in Week 2 and life after trauma in Week 3. On this course we share tips and strategies, but not details of what has happened to us.

Tackling Stigma and Discrimination (Part 2)
2025-11-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Neurodivergence and Wellbeing (Part 1)
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Location: Online
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.

Thinking about Thinking (Part 2)
2025-11-13 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
This course is an introduction to how we as individuals think about thinking, and will help students to explore and understand more about this subject. We will identify some common and potentially unhelpful thinking patterns which may impact our mental health negatively, and with greater understanding explore how we can adapt our thinking to promote our own wellbeing in a self- compassionate way

Nurturing Hope (Part 2)
2025-11-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Location: Online

Healthy Sleep (Part 1)
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Online
This course explores what healthy sleep is and offers some positive tips for improving sleep. In Part 2 , we look in more depth at how sleep affects our mental health and share further strategies to try out, as well as signposting ideas

Managing Healthy Relationships (Part 2)
2025-11-14 10:00 - 13:00 | ORC at Restore Banbury, 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5EX, United Kingdom
Connection with others is vital for human survival, but when poor mental health affects us, or those around us, relationships can be more challenging to nurture and maintain. In this course we will explore different types of relationships, and look at some strategies for good communication and maintaining healthy boundaries to help us build positive connections.

Boosting Confidence (Part 2)
2025-11-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Art and Meaning (Part 2)
2025-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom
Six Parts In Person. Art and Meaning explores what art is and what it means to us as individuals and as a culture. It will use examples from art history to show how ideas change over time and how they are still relevant today. Through practical tasks, in the classroom and at home, you will start to create your own artwork and explore how art can help your wellbeing. Through guided discussions of each other’s work we will learn together what art means.

Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)
2025-11-18 10:30 - 12:00 | 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.

Understanding Trauma (Part 2)
2025-11-18 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Neurodivergence and Wellbeing (Part 2)
2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Mindful Photography
2025-11-19 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Managing Healthy Relationships(Part 1)
2025-11-20 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Healthy Sleep (Part 2)
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Online

Introduction to ORC
2025-11-21 10:30 - 12:30 | 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.

Art and Meaning (Part 3)
2025-11-24 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Coping with Stress and Anxiety (Part 2)
2025-11-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Location: Online
This course aims to increase understanding about anxiety and stress and how to manage it better.

Understanding Trauma (Part 3)
2025-11-25 13:00 - 16:00 | The Straw Bale, Restore, Manzil Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YH, United Kingdom

Neurodivergence and Wellbeing (Part 3)
2025-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Location: Online

Structure and Routine for Positive Change
2025-11-26 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.
