ARCH Recovery College

ARCH Recovery College ARCH Recovery College - promoting positive mental health and well-being.

We offer mental health recovery courses and workshops to Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) service users in County Durham with lived mental health experience, their carers and TEWV staff. Courses and workshops aim to support students develop confidence and skills to manage the challenges in their lives, to discover their strengths and explore new ambitions. Courses are held in Durham city centre and various locations across the county for those in rural areas.

Hi everyone,This Friday 8th May is our monthly 'Walking the Seasons' walk taking place at Durham Botanic Gardens - we're...
05/05/2026

Hi everyone,

This Friday 8th May is our monthly 'Walking the Seasons' walk taking place at Durham Botanic Gardens - we're really starting to see signs of summer just now (though it doesn't feel like it today!)

We will meet at 1:30pm in the free car park there, and we usually stay for coffee afterwards.

To find out more, get in touch with us via email at TEWV.recoverycollege@nhs.net, or give us a ring on (0191) 4510890 🙂

Hi everyone, we're all set for our monthly drop in enrolment morning, taking place between 10am and 12:30pm today. If yo...
05/05/2026

Hi everyone, we're all set for our monthly drop in enrolment morning, taking place between 10am and 12:30pm today. If you're interested in enrolling with us, or just would like to find out more about what we offer, feel free to pop round :)

Hi everyone,Just a reminder that our monthly drop-in enrolment morning is taking place next Tuesday between 10am and 12:...
28/04/2026

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that our monthly drop-in enrolment morning is taking place next Tuesday between 10am and 12:30pm. If you'd like to enrol as a student or just chat to one of our friendly peer trainers about what ARCH does over a cup of freshly-brewed coffee, we'd love to see you.

Please feel free to share this with anyone who may benefit from support, connection, or learning opportunities in a safe and supportive environment :)

Our Friday photography walk occasionally travels slightly further afield. Last Friday we had a very pleasant walk from E...
27/04/2026

Our Friday photography walk occasionally travels slightly further afield. Last Friday we had a very pleasant walk from Easby Abbey into Richmond, Yorkshire, where we had lunch before returning to the start. As you can see we were lucky with the weather!

At ARCH we run a number of different walks each week - a gentle walk on Mondays in Chester-le-Street, a Durham-based wellbeing walk on Thursday mornings, and our photography walk which meets Friday mornings and alternates weekly between a local Durham-based walk and a walk further afield.

If you'd like to join us on one of our walks, please give us a call at 0191 451 0890 or email us at tewv.recoverycollege@nhs.net 🙂

Last Thursday (16th April) our wellbeing walk did a lovely route north to Frankland Farm, where there were some beautifu...
22/04/2026

Last Thursday (16th April) our wellbeing walk did a lovely route north to Frankland Farm, where there were some beautiful views back towards the Cathedral. The spring lambs were adorable too!

If you'd like to join us on one of our walks, please give us a call at 0191 451 0890 or email us at tewv.recoverycollege@nhs.net 🙂

Looking forward to being part of this brilliant project with Adventure Access CIC 🙏. Training sessions starting next wee...
15/04/2026

Looking forward to being part of this brilliant project with Adventure Access CIC 🙏. Training sessions starting next week😁

ARCH will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays 🐣, re-opening on Tuesday 7th April.
02/04/2026

ARCH will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays 🐣, re-opening on Tuesday 7th April.

Change of day REMINDER ARCH monthly enrolment drop-in from April !Now on the first TUESDAY of each month, 10 am - 12.30 ...
02/04/2026

Change of day REMINDER
ARCH monthly enrolment drop-in from April !

Now on the first TUESDAY of each month, 10 am - 12.30 pm.

7th April
5th May
2nd June
7th July

NEW !!!EVENING SESSIONS at ARCH Recovery College, Durham.Do you work or have caring responsibilities during the day? We’...
27/03/2026

NEW !!!

EVENING SESSIONS at ARCH Recovery College, Durham.

Do you work or have caring responsibilities during the day?

We’ve listened to your feedback and we’re trialling evening sessions, starting with our very popular flagship course, Recovery - The New Me, commencing in May 😀 6-8 pm (six weekly sessions). Booking essential! All courses are FREE!

Our Thursday morning wellbeing walk visited Crook Hall Gardens (National Trust) this morning, where we enjoyed seeing th...
26/03/2026

Our Thursday morning wellbeing walk visited Crook Hall Gardens (National Trust) this morning, where we enjoyed seeing the spring flowers on a cold but sunny morning :)

If you'd like to join us on one of our walks, please give us a call at 0191 451 0890 or email us at tewv.recoverycollege@nhs.net 🙂

Feel Good Thursdays Session 2 - Wildlife Wander 🦢🌳☘️🌤️Students enjoyed a beautiful guided wildlife wander around the par...
26/03/2026

Feel Good Thursdays Session 2 - Wildlife Wander 🦢🌳☘️🌤️

Students enjoyed a beautiful guided wildlife wander around the park, reflecting on the sights and sounds of nature, bathed in sunshine ☀️. Such a lovely venue and enjoyable morning. Looking forward to next weeks session with Pip, willow woven nature-based crafts. Lovely seeing the Sycamore Gap sapling planted in 2025 as part of the National Trust’s Trees of Hope initiative 🥰

Yesterday ARCH Recovery College ran a session on 'Rich Picturing for Recovery'. This is a systems thinking technique use...
25/03/2026

Yesterday ARCH Recovery College ran a session on 'Rich Picturing for Recovery'. This is a systems thinking technique used to explore complex issues through the drawing of symbols, doodles and sketches, which can promote lateral thinking and allow participants to uncover new insights into their recovery journey. The beauty of rich picturing is in its accessibility, with no artistic skills or prior knowledge of systems thinking techniques being necessary.

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Durham
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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