Recovery College

  • Autumn term enrolment opens on Monday 11 August.  Our Course guide and calendar are now available.

    Please also see flyers for our Autumn term open day on Wednesday 3 September 2025, 10am-1pm and our End of term celebration on Wednesday 10 December. 

    The Recovery College co-produces recovery-focused courses (in person and online) for everyone 18+ in Camden and Islington.  Our courses are lively, aspirational and interactive – and promote hope that recovery is possible. We aim to empower people in practical ways by teaching self-care tools to improve wellbeing.

    Enrol with The Recovery College by completing our online enrolment form.

    Balkan Recovery College Collaboration: From Co-Production to Connection

    Camden and Islington Recovery College has supported the Balkan Recovery College Project, recognised as an example of good practice in co-production and peer-led learning, since January 2025. The initiative, supported by Erasmus+, brings together partners from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia to develop the Recovery College model across the Balkan region.

    “Stigma and shame are still strong here. Recovery Colleges could help families talk about mental health in ways they never have before.” — Ana Djurdjevic
    “In the UK, we use booklets, performances, and events to show recovery is possible. Seeing someone else succeed helps people believe they can too.” — Suhair 

    Professor Fiona Nolan and Ksenija Kadic co-facilitated the Advisory Group and co-produced a framework to share knowledge and expertise with other members, including service users, academics, professionals, third-sector representatives, and C&I Recovery College students. Between May and September, the group met regularly to exchange learning and shape the project’s development. A summary of this phase is available here.

    Camden and Islington Recovery College has contributed by offering consultation, attending meetings, providing access to ImROC learning sets and online courses, and signposting to documentation and research.

    Following the completion of the desk research and service mapping phase, the Balkan delegates will visit London in the first week of December 2025 to observe practice and meet our staff, tutors, and students. During their visit, they will also spend time with our partnership organisations and other Recovery Colleges in London. See the visit programme for details.

    The project is ongoing and will run from 2025 to 2027.   Reports from each phase are available on request. 
    We invite you to join us for a special event on Friday, 5 December, and to be part of this continuing story.
    For more information, please contact Ksenija Kadic at k.kadic@nhs.net.   See the flyer and  visit programme for further details.

    Recovery College 10 Year Anniversary, September 2024

  • Borough(s): Camden, Islington
  • Email: nlft.recoverycollege@nhs.net
  • Phone number: 020 3317 6904

What to expect

We work using the model of co-production, where professionals from our Trust and community work together with peer tutors, who have lived and professional experience, to co-produce recovery-focused courses.  Co-production continues with our students who have their own knowledge, skills and experience to share in courses.

Who is this service for?

No referral is needed.  Everyone aged 18+ who lives or works in Camden or Islington can access our free courses.   

NLFT staff can enrol on all courses, but please be aware that all our in-person courses take place in Camden and Islington.   

Service users in Camden and Islington are welcome, as are friends, family, other professionals and members of the public.   We have also provided our expertise outside London, customers include Changing Lives (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) and Berlin Recovery College, and are now involved in a project to create a Recovery College in the Balkans.

Parent and Carer Support

We welcome adult parents and carers to our courses. However, due to venue and safety constraints, we are currently unable to accommodate infants or children under 18 in our sessions.  Please note that the NLFT Perinatal Team provides a range of groups focused on staying well and general wellbeing for those who meet their service criteria. For parents and carers seeking additional support, we offer one-to-one learning guidance conversations (please ask for this on enrolment) and can signpost to appropriate services.

How to enrol

Online enrolment is the easiest way to enrol. If you are unable to enrol online, please contact us to make an appointment to enrol in-person. Students can also enrol at our Open Days and other events.

 How to enrol using our online enrolment form

  1. Choose up to three courses from our course guide and course calendar. 
  2. Fill out and submit the  Recovery College online enrolment form  if you live, work or receive support in Camden or Islington. Please read our  Privacy Notice [pdf] 103KB  before enrolling.
  3. Once you have submitted the form, we will email you confirmation of your enrolment with the venue, or Microsoft Teams link (for online courses) or YouTube link (for video courses). Check your junk folder in case the email goes there.

For online courses only:

  1. We will email you an MS Teams course link (check your junk folder if you don't see it).
  2. Test the link in your email before the day of the course. Click it. See what happens. Test it on your device so you know what to expect. Teams will ask whether you prefer to join in a browser (Edge, Chrome) or in an app on a mobile device like a phone or tablet. You don't have to install anything or register. However, some students report better results if you do download the Teams app or use a registered Teams account.
  3. Don’t worry, the actual course will only open just before the scheduled time and date. 
    [You can also click on 'Joining a C&I Recovery College Online Workshop' in Useful Information and Resources on this webpage and follow the steps]
  4. Click on the course link at least 5 minutes before the session start time.

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