BSW Recovery Cafés

Welcoming and informal spaces where you can chat and connect with tutors and other learners about our wellbeing workshops and courses.

Come along to our Recovery Cafés in Bath, Swindon or Chippenham where you'll get the chance to:

  • Meet our tutors
  • Explore course tasters
  • Connect with others
  • Join in after-course activities, such as discussions, mindfulness and arts & crafts

Recovery Cafés are a great way to meet the tutors in a relaxed environment, and explore the techniques and skills that are covered in our Recovery College courses and workshops.

Each location will focus on a different topic: 

Understanding Stress Responses & Restoring Emotional Balance

Linked to our Managing Anxiety & Managing Intense Emotion courses.

  • Explore what stress is and how it affects the body, & recognise the physical and emotional signs.
  • Reflect on our own experiences and challenges myths & misconceptions.
  • Learn and practice skills, including grounding techniques to manage everyday.

Location: Bath

Building Inner Strength

Linked to our Building Resilience & Assertive Communication courses.

  • Recongise and build on our individual strength.
  • Consider the meaning of hope, identifying our emotions and reflecting on our achievements.
  • Build up our confidence and develop resilience to navigate future challenges.

Location: Swindon

Emotional Awareness & Self Soothing

Linked to our Self-kindness, Introduction to low mood & Better Sleep courses.

  • Build an understanding of the nervous system, recognise your bodies reaction to being activated and learn how to regulate it.
  • Explore the signs of dysregulation and healthy coping strategies.
  • Create a personalised toolkit, including practical tools and mindfulness, to promote emotional wellbeing.

Location: Chippenham

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Book now

To join one of our Recovery Café sessions, choose one of our upcoming dates below then complete our online booking form here.

Bath Recovery Café

Second Step office
28 Southgate Street
Bath
BA1 1TP

Thursday 9th July 
Thursday 23rd July
Thursday 6th August
Thursday 20th August
Thursday 3rd September
Thursday 17th September

All sessions run from 1pm to 3pm

Swindon Recovery Café

Pinetrees Community Centre
The Circle
Swindon
SN2 1RF

Tuesday 9th July
Tuesday 21st July
Tuesday 4th August
Tuesday 18th August
Tuesday 1st September
Tuesday 15th September

Tuesday 30th September

All sessions run from 1pm to 3pm

Chippenham Recovery Café

Chippenham Community Hub
1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street
Chippenham
SN15 3BS

Wednesday 8th July
Wednesday 22nd July
Wednesday 5th August
Wednesday 19th August
Wednesday 2nd September
Wednesday 16th September

Wednesday 30th September

All sessions run from 12.30pm to 2.30pm

If you’d like more information or need assistance to book onto a session, please contact bswrecoverycollege@second-step.co.uk.

About BSW Recovery College

At BSW Recovery College, we offer free mental health and wellbeing courses and workshops to adults living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

Find out more and check out our list of available courses and workshops to find out about our upcoming sessions here on the BSW Recovery College webpage.

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