Free mental health and wellbeing courses for Spring - Summer 2026 with Western Trust Recovery College

The Western Trust’s Recovery College have launched their new Spring/ Summer 2026 prospectus which details the wide range of free courses relating to mental health and wellbeing available this term.

The popular courses will be running in Derry, Limavady and Strabane and also in Enniskillen and Omagh.

The College will be running some online evening sessions, for those who are interested in workshops but are unable to attend in the daytime due to other commitments.

Roisin O’Hanlon, Western Trust Recovery College Coordinator said: “I am delighted to welcome everyone to our free mental health and wellbeing education workshops. I am excited promote a wide range of workshops to our students this term. I believe the College has an important role to play in the recovery and maintenance of our mental health and wellbeing and I am happy to be part of that!"

Maura Colgan, Recovery College Volunteer; Dermot Brady, Recovery College Peer Education; Roisin O’Hanlon, Western Trust Recovery College Coordinator and Melanie Patrick, Recovery College Volunteer.placeholder image
Maura Colgan, Recovery College Volunteer; Dermot Brady, Recovery College Peer Education; Roisin O’Hanlon, Western Trust Recovery College Coordinator and Melanie Patrick, Recovery College Volunteer.

Roisin added: “The Recovery College continues to offer mental health and wellbeing workshops for everyone throughout the Western Trust area – whether you have a mental health diagnosis or not; whether you care for someone with mental health difficulties or whether you want to increase your knowledge and skills around looking after your mental health and wellbeing, please consider giving our sessions a try.

“All our courses are co-produced and co-facilitated by people with lived experience and mental health professionals, which provides an understanding of mental health from a holistic angle. We continue to be grateful for the support, time, experience and knowledge that is given from our students, peer educators, volunteers and staff within the community and the Western Trust area who help make the Recovery College so meaningful. As we move into the first term of 2026 we look forward with the knowledge that the Recovery College offers hope and opportunity to everyone who attends within the community.”

There will be a full timetable of courses and workshops throughout the Western Trust area, and also online via Microsoft Teams.

Courses are open to all - those who use services, people with mental health issues whether diagnosed or otherwise, carers and supporters, students, health professionals and anyone interested in learning more about Mental Health and Wellbeing.

The term commences on March 20 and registration is essential, telephone 028 82252079 or email: [email protected].

The prospectus can be viewed online at westerntrust.hscni

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