Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

This is a 5 minute abstract of a podcast with Daniel and the Principal of the College and Matt

Powerful and life affirming! Daniel offers real hope to people who find themselves in a difficult place.

A conversation with Daniel and Matt (Principal of the College). Daniel shares his story of recovery and why the Recovery and Wellbeing College has been crucial to this.  

"As far as I'm concerned it's nice to be able to have the opportunity to do this and share my experience of the recovery college and what impact it's had on my life because it's literally changed the direction of my life and how I view myself and feel about myself. It's been a long journey but I'm very grateful for it and I'd just like to share my experiences."

 "There'll be a lot of you out there who perhaps kind of feel lost and don't know where you're going or you have no direction are you looking for some guidance and some support well I can tell you first hand that the Recovery  College is certainly the place to go!"

"The Recovery college is a safe place it's a place of challenge and learning and progression but it's also a place of empathy and compassion you do that journey with other people"

Being responsible for thousands of NHS workers and hundreds of Patients with mental health problems was a giant challenge for the then Chief Executive Rob Webster during the Pandemic Lockdowns.

Rob talks honestly to Gary, Tony and Michael about his personal situation, which clearly was not easy, balanced against the demands of work where his personal responsibility was for looking after those most disadvantaged and affected by the pandemic. His experience is personal. But it is also human, positive and hopeful in the context of personal and professional challenge.

Listen to his story of how he managed his life and work when he was interviewed back in March 2021.

Find out from the the people involved in Discover 2020 project what this project is all about. Full of insights, discussion and learning from the  stories and the experiences of others and themselves in lockdown! Focusing on the affects of mental health and wellbeing.

Interviewed by Matt Ellis - Principal of Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

Gary, Michael and Tony - 3 volunteers trained as Oral Historians give an account of why they feel this is important work

Supported by Maria Ineson project co-ordinator - Wakefield Mental Health Museum

18 weeks in, Michael and Carrie look back on the early days of lockdown as a time of peace and quiet.

After 16 weeks of living with the pandemic, Sara talks to Michael about the benefits of volunteering in lockdown, delivering an online course for the Recovery College

Fifteen weeks into lockdown and we're looking forward to the lifting of restrictions. Thinking the worst is over, Tony reflects on the impact it's all had on his mental health.

Twelve weeks after lockdown began, and Michael and Gary ponder the question - has lockdown changed the way you view things?

It's now 18 weeks since the world changed and Carrie reflects on the impact of not being able to work, missing her family and the power of a good cry.

18 weeks in, Michael and Carrie look back on the early days of lockdown as a time of peace and quiet.

After 16 weeks of living with the pandemic, Sara talks to Michael about the benefits of volunteering in lockdown and what is was like delivering an online course for the Recovery College.

Lockdown began on 23 March 2021. This interview was recorded seven weeks later when Gary tells Michael how he's coping with this bizarre new situation.

Fifteen weeks into lockdown and we're looking forward to the lifting of restrictions. Thinking the worst is over, Tony reflects on the impact it's all had on his mental health.

Exploring issues of mental health throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and beyond. Oral histories project of interviews of people who have a lived experience of mental health and how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected them

Lockdown begins on 23 March. This interview was recorded seven weeks later when Gary tells Michael how he's coping with this bizarre new situation.