Enrol in the school of life.
Learn about yourself and your recovery through a unique range of courses and short sessions, now available online.
Whether you use mental health services in Portsmouth or support someone who does, the Solent Recovery College can help you become an expert in managing mental health and empower you to take control of your recovery journey.
Taught in a classroom setting and now online via Zoom, students can learn practical skills for living with on-going symptoms and learn how to get the best from mental health services in a safe and confidential space. Our courses aren’t therapy; they’re an opportunity to learn new skills in an educational environment.
All of our sessions are designed in partnership between Solent Mind’s Peer Trainers, Adult Mental Health staff from Solent NHS Trust and with support of the University of Portsmouth, allowing those with lived experience of a mental health issue to share their experiences and skills side by side with mental health professionals.
Our courses are suitable for anyone living in the PO1 to PO6 postcode area that are wanting to know how to better manage their wellbeing.
We also welcome those who are supporting someone else, as a loved one, a carer, a social worker or any other kind of healthcare professional.
Following the launch of our specialist courses for veterans, we are pleased to welcome Veterans and the families of serving personnel who live in Portsmouth, Gosport or Fareham.
The dates and timings of our classes can be found below. You can contact us to register or make enquires during the following times:
Monday: 8am - 4.30pm
Tuesday: 8am - 4.30pm
Wednesday: 8am - 4.30pm
Thursday: 8am - 4.30pm
Friday: 8am - 4pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Please note that we're currently running a remote service and our premises are not staffed.
SRC Student Hub
University of Portsmouth Campus
Cambridge Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2EF
Our Hub is currently closed, however our full range of courses are still available online through our digital timetable. Please take a look at our full brochure or individual course pages below to find out more.
Solent Recovery College is part of the National ImROC Skillset for Recovery Colleges and is delivered in partnership with Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth City Council and the University of Portsmouth. Our Veteran courses are funded by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.
I had been on different medications, tried different talking therapies but I still wasn’t getting anywhere. I was still ashamed and afraid to attend a group with strangers, however, I knew I needed to take control of my life, and that things needed to change. Solent Recovery College was my last hope to try and get better.
Read more about David's StoryA session exploring the thoughts and feelings of lockdown, the theory behind the recommended guidance and skills for moving forwards.
A series of seven mini lectures that cover the essential building blocks for mental health recovery.
A session that dispels common misconceptions and discusses the realities of living with depression, treatment options and local support.
A three-part programme which provides insights into anxiety and helps you develop coping strategies for living well.
If you would you like to use your own lived experience of a mental health problem to help others, this course gives you practical advice and guidance for getting started.
Courses that empower your mental health experiences and improve your wellbeing, developed by veterans, for veterans.
A practical four-part programme offered digitally or face-to–face, teaching simple mindful practices and skills to apply to your daily routine.
A session that examines important links, helps you recognise problems and provides information on local support.
Emotional support for whatever you are facing, be it housing, money, relationships, work, living away at uni or life after the armed forces.
Our library of toolkits and guides provide you with a wealth of information, available for you to share at home, at work and in the classroom in a variety of formats and languages.
Nobody should face a mental health problem alone. Help up us be there for anyone who needs us.
