Discovery College: course catalogue

Clarity Walks

• Anyone
• Drop-in
• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Switch off, relax and connect with others without distraction with our 1-2 hour guided walks in the Highlands. Our walks provide you with accountability to motivate you to walk regularly without digital devices to significantly improve your mental wellbeing. These are 1-2 hour digital detox walks that focus on connection rather than fitness so we have walks for all abilities, including one for those with mobility restrictions. Anyone is welcome on a Clarity Walk and we hope to see you soon.

Nature Photo Project

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Online
• Wellbeing

Getting out into nature is recognised as a way of boosting our mental wellbeing. This online project will encourage you to get outside and take photos to share online in a closed group.  On the First Wednesday of every month there will be a chance to meet up via zoom to chat with each other and share the stories behind your photos of the beautiful and interesting places we live and visit.   No photography experience necessary and you will be able to use a smart phone or digital camera.

Art Online

• Anyone
• Art Group
• Drop-in
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Art Online  is for anyone who has ever experienced some sort of distress, emotional difficulty or mental ill-health. The sessions will offer a safe, non-judgemental and supportive space where participants can explore how to shape their own stories through art.      

Peer to Peer Reunite

• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

This is a peer support session for anyone who has trained as a peer supporter with the Discovery College over the last two years.

Peer to Peer Training

This course is currently Full.

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Peer2Peer Training is an opportunity for people with lived experience of poor mental health or wellbeing or addiction, to develop peer support skills in order to support others into and through their own recovery journey. Peer2 Peer runs one day a week over 8 weeks and is an interesting and enjoyable course. It can help with your own life or equip you with the skills to deliver peer support to others, either through employment or in a voluntary capacity.

Friendship Fridays

• Anyone
• Drop-in
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Meeting Fortnightly this is a mixed gender group that offers a warm welcome, if your pals aren’t free to come along, please still come, we can meet you at the door and introduce you to folk. An instant friendship group for you. Music, yoga, games, bingo, quizzes, crafts, motorbike meet, and relaxed social time.  

Women’s Mental Health Peer Support Group

• Employability
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Join Our Women's Mental Health Peer Support Group! Are you looking for a safe space to share, connect, and find support? Our Women's Mental Health Peer Support Group is here for you!

Crafting Conversations

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Would you like to try out some new craft activities? The Discovery College has a great crafting space and we have been playing recently with some macrame, and some ceramic painting and winter wreaths. As we move into the New year why not come along and join us. We have plenty of ideas for new and familiar crafts which we will be doing on Wednesdays throughout the rest of the winter.

Writing for Recovery

• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Following our very successful and enjoyable writing course last year and at the request of our writers, we have created a writing space for anyone who would like to spend a couple of hours writing in a dedicated space.

Mens Peer Support Group

• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

Some of the men coming to the Discovery College have requested a space where they can support each other to improve mental health, improve their quality of life and expand their connections.

What in the World…? (Online)

• Mental Health
• Online
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

2024 has been a year filled with shocking and difficult news stories. Many of us find that the news makes us anxious and we either avoid it or cant stop watching it. In today’s world, it can feel like we’re constantly bombarded with graphic information, explicit imagery and upsetting stories, especially through the news and social media.

Coping with Confidence

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

When our mental health takes a dip or things feel like they are getting out of control it is important that we draw support from where we can to help us feel better and regain control. Peer Support can have an important role in supporting us through these difficult times.

Arts in Nature (Inverness area)

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

The Discovery College are delighted to be working with Arts in Nature to offer nature inspired creative workshops.

To experience the calming effects of nature and creative activities in a relaxing environment join Charlotte from Arts in Nature for nature inspired creative workshops designed to harness the healing power of nature and creativity. These sessions are tailored for individuals facing mental health challenges, offering a supportive environment to explore and express through art. Each session includes a short walk in nature to inspire and calm the mind; a creative art or craft activity using natural materials to create meaningful art; and time to connect with others for chat and refreshments.

Coorie Doon (Online)

• Anyone
• Mental Health
• Online
• Personal Development
• Wellbeing

The long dark nights and cold days of January February and March can take a toll on our mental wellbeing. In addition to the cost of living, the practical challenges of paying our bills and affording healthy food, the cold and dark can mean we feel more isolated and perhaps we dont connect as well with other people through these dark months.