Team BSMHFT colleagues were recently invited to attend the Royal Literary Fund training event in London to host a workshop about our Recovery College.
Recovery College runs courses and sessions that support people’s recovery from mental health difficulties through learning and education and is co-produced by people with lived experience and people with professional expertise.
The Trust has been in partnership with the Royal Literary Fund since 2022 and the Writing for Self-expression course is one of our most popular, always receiving excellent feedback for the content, delivery, and facilitators.
45 authors from around the UK were in attendance to learn more about Recovery College and to receive training to allow them to facilitate the Writing for Self-expression course.
Speaking to attendees at the event, Recovery Peer Support Workers Garry and Eugene did an exceptional job of eloquently sharing their own recovery experiences and how they use these experiences in their role within Recovery College.
Anne Glover, Recovery Improvement Lead said:
“Congratulations Garry and Eugene for highlighting not only the fantastic work that you do and all you bring to Recovery College, but for flying the flag on a national scale for everyone who works with and supports us to provide the best experiences for our learners. You both are a credit to this organisation.”
The Royal Literary Fund shared that out of the 14 Recovery Colleges they currently partner with, BSMHFT is the gold standard. They appreciate the warmth and support we provide to facilitators and learners and feel that BSMHFT is exemplary for how Recovery Colleges should run.
For more information about Recovery College, please call 0121 301 3992 or email bsmhft.recoverycollege@nhs.net.
Published: 5 December 2024
