Learning Based Courses

The Benefits of Home Cooking: Nourishment, Well-Being, and Value

Preparing meals at home offers a wide range of benefits that extend beyond nutrition. Compared to dining out or relying on takeout, home cooking allows for greater control over ingredients, portion sizes, and overall calorie intake—supporting healthier eating habits and long-term wellness.

Beyond its physical health advantages, cooking can also serve as a therapeutic and rewarding activity. It provides:

• Emotional Relief: Engaging in the process of cooking can help reduce stress and anxiety

• Accessibility: Cooking is a skill that can be learned and enjoyed by individuals of all backgrounds and abilities

• Cost-Effectiveness: Unlike many hobbies, cooking often saves money while offering tangible, nourishing results

• Creativity and Connection: Meals can be shared with others or savoured solo, offering a sense of accomplishment and joy

Whether you're a seasoned home chef or just beginning your culinary journey, cooking is a meaningful way to care for both body and mind.

Fulwell Community Resource Centre, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR69QW

Starting:  23/09/2025
Sessions: 8
Time: 1:00 to 3:00

Recovery College Enrolment Opens Soon To participate in any of our upcoming courses, registration with the Recovery College is required.

Enrolment Period Begins: 1st September 2025 

 Location: Fulwell Resource Centre

Participants are welcome to visit us in person to enrol, or contact us by phone for further details: 📞 0191 561 2276 | 0191 561 2260

Our team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting your learning journey.

In this course we shall be exploring some of the greatest poetry of all time, which we hope will be a mind-expanding and therapeutic exercise. 

No previous knowledge is assumed: people who have never read a poem in their life are equally as welcome as more experienced readers.

After studying three major poets, we shall look at poetry specifically about mental health, concluding with the chance to write your own poem.

Fulwell Community Resource Centre, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR69QW

Starting: 27/11/25
Sessions:  4
Time:  10:30 to 12:00

Recovery College Enrolment Opens Soon To participate in any of our upcoming courses, registration with the Recovery College is required.

Enrolment Period Begins: 1st September 2025 

 Location: Fulwell Resource Centre

Participants are welcome to visit us in person to enrol, or contact us by phone for further details: 📞 0191 561 2276 | 0191 561 2260

Our team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting your learning journey.

Join Steve as he takes you on a journey of discovery, exploring the many advantages of journal writing for wellbeing.  Steve will explore different types of journals in these practical and interactive workshops, sharing research and findings, which confirm the mental and physical benefits of writing journals.

The course is designed as an introductory course, therefore, no previous   experience is necessary, just a curiosity about the benefits of journaling and a willingness to give it a try.  If you have journaled before, you are also very welcome to join us and explore the different ways in which you can journal and share your experiences. 

During the course, you will be introduced to a variety of journaling techniques, such as gratitude journaling and bullet journaling.  You will have the opportunity to try the different journaling practices out and decide which one works best for you. All you need is a pen and a notebook.

One student who attended the June/July 2025 Journaling Course shared, “I always leave the College feeling calm, content, and uplifted after the journaling sessions.”
Other feedback highlighted that “the interactions on the course are very therapeutic,” and that sessions are delivered in “a relaxed manner” and are “inclusive and welcoming.”

Fulwell Community Resource Centre, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR69QW

Starting:  25/09/2025
Sessions:  10
Time:  1:30 to 3:00

Recovery College Enrolment Opens Soon To participate in any of our upcoming courses, registration with the Recovery College is required.

Enrolment Period Begins: 1st September 2025 

 Location: Fulwell Resource Centre

Participants are welcome to visit us in person to enrol, or contact us by phone for further details: 📞 0191 561 2276 | 0191 561 2260

Our team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting your learning journey.

Do you have a vision for a story, short or long, that you have been mulling over for a while, but don’t know where to begin?  Do you have a dream of writing stories but can’t latch on to an idea? Then join us for a 10-week creative writing course for beginners!  We will go through something called ‘the blueprint to storytelling’.  We will learn about the universal code to storytelling, using an established 15-point plot plan to develop and evolve your story.

Get your creative juices flowing with our exciting new course for budding authors.

Fulwell Community Resource Centre, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR69QW

Starting:  25/09/2025
Sessions:  10
Time:  10:00 to 12:00

Recovery College Enrolment Opens Soon To participate in any of our upcoming courses, registration with the Recovery College is required.

Enrolment Period Begins: 1st September 2025 

 Location: Fulwell Resource Centre

Participants are welcome to visit us in person to enrol, or contact us by phone for further details: 📞 0191 561 2276 | 0191 561 2260

Our team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting your learning journey.