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South Gloucestershire
Welcome to Bristol Wellbeing College
Free wellbeing workshops and courses for adults (18+) living in South Gloucestershire.
Learn skills and techniques to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing and connect with new people. Check out our list of available workshops and courses below to find out about our upcoming sessions, then go to our online booking form to sign up.
Workshops and courses
We have a colour-coded system so you can see which workshops and courses are most appropriate for your recovery journey. If you’re unsure, we recommend you start with green workshops.
Green Workshops
Lighter workshops offering an introduction into various ways to improve wellbeing. They are accessible to anyone, encouraging self-expression and self-care.
Blue workshops
More detailed workshops that focus on making positive changes to habits, behaviours and lifestyle. Where a series, we recommend learners attend all sessions.
Pink Courses
In-depth courses encouraging self-reflection, long-term planning and progression. Courses require commitment to attend all dates and a willingness to complete homework.
Upcoming workshops and courses
All workshops and courses below will be run at:
The Park Centre, kingswood
High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AR
(except where noted)
Times for all workshops:
10.30am - 12.30pm
Arts and Crafts: Festive Baubles
Waiting List Only
Warm up in winter as we embrace creativity and play while immersing in a mindful activity. Get together and paint some small decorations to take home.
Thursday 4 December
Building Resilience
Online Workshop via Zoom Platform
When life gets challenging what do we do to cope and carry on? Within this workshop we discover how we might approach a difficult situation, what behaviours/actions might hold us back and what approaches move us forward.
Thursday 8 January
Life Balance
Online Workshop via Zoom Platform
Our Life Balance workshops uses a recovery-focused tool called B-ACE (Body Care, Achieve, Connect, Enjoy) which can help us create a sense of balance in our lives. Through using this tool we can acknowledge what we do well and identify areas for improvement.
Thursday 15 January
Self-Kindness
Online Workshop via Zoom Platform
We are often very familiar with our critical voice, which damages our self-esteem and confidence. One way to combat this is to become aware of the compassionate and caring sides of ourselves. We explore practising self-kindness as a tool to help reduce unhelpful thoughts we have about ourselves, allowing our compassionate voice to be heard.
Thursday 22 January
Confidence Building
Online Workshop via Zoom Platform
Would you like to change the ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’? This workshop aims to explore our beliefs about confidence by helping us to recognise our comfort and learning zones. We identify strategies and develop a plan to move towards greater self-confidence.
Thursday 29 January
Wellness Planning (3 Week Course)
Within this course we will be uncovering what it means to be in good mental health and reflect on our perceptions of happiness. Based on the principles of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) we explore different areas in our lives, recognise what promotes wellness and what may hinder our wellbeing.
Thursdays 5, 12 & 19 February
Building Resilience
When life gets challenging what do we do to cope and carry on? Within this workshop we discover how we might approach a difficult situation, what behaviours/actions might hold us back and what approaches move us forward.
Thursday 26 February
Healthy Relationships (4 Week Course)
In this four-week course we discover the different features of healthy versus unhealthy relationships of all kinds (friendships, family, colleagues and so on). We will reflect on how our past might influence our relationships and look ahead at how we can make choices to nurture positive relationships. There is a focus on self-connection and self-worth as a starting place for understanding boundaries and getting curious about our needs to support overall wellbeing.
Thursdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 March
News, resources and things to know
One of our learners, Ruth, has written a very helpful resource, writing for wellbeing. It contains simple writing exercises that may help you process your thoughts and feelings.
Our learners are also welcome to join our community Facebook group.
Some learners attended our creative writing course, Poem Brut. We are exhibiting their art, Poetry Without Words, online. You can also read blogs from our learners and tutors.
If you have any questions please get in touch:
bristol.wellbeing.college@second-step.co.uk or 0117 914 5498