Recovery College

We can all experience mental illness; one in four people will experience this within a year. The Recovery College is open to all those interested in mental health recovery in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Recovery College provides educational courses to equip you with the skills and strategies to move on with your recovery and/or to support others. 

Recovery is learning to live a meaningful life with, or without, ongoing symptoms. It is a journey of personal development and discovery that focuses on your wellbeing.

Here, you will be able to browse our courses and register as a new student. You can also learn more about the Recovery College, how it works and how the Framework and Principles of Recovery can help you.

Attendance at the Recovery College is not put on clinical records and all courses are free. There are lots of opportunities to take part so you can do as much or as little as you like. You can do all this in an informal and relaxed environment with no tests. 

New students

You need to register online by completing an application form
Once you have completed the registration form, a member of our team will contact you.

Returning students

View current courses:

• Autumn Timetable 2023.pdf [pdf] 294KB
• Winter Timetable 2024.pdf [pdf] 331KB
• Easy Read Autumn Term 2023.pdf [pdf] 4MB
• Easy Read Winter Term Timetable 2024.pdf [pdf] 2MB
• Prospectus.pdf [pdf] 408KB
• Easy Read Prospectus.pdf [pdf] 2MB

Enrol onto courses:

• Login to your Self-Booking portal here
• Or you can phone 0300 303 4419 / email RecoveryOnline@nsft.nhs.uk with the list of the courses you would like to attend

Self-booking portal support

Download our Self-Booking Portal guide.pdf [pdf] 391KB. If you need further support, please email RecoveryOnline@nsft.nhs.uk 

Zoom support 

Join our 'An Introduction to Zoom' course run by Recovery College, or download our Zoom joining instructions.pdf [pdf] 172KB and using Zoom instructions.pdf [pdf] 128KB

Learning support call

Talk to a tutor who can support and guide you into choosing courses which you may find supportive for your Recovery. The tutor can also support you with completing an individual learning plan, as well as answering other queries you may have about our courses. 

A registration and booking help call

A telephone call with an administrator to help you with your online registration or booking enquiries, along with other questions you may have about joining courses. Email RecoveryOnline@nsft.nhs.uk and we will schedule a call for you.