Your Recovery
Here we encourage you to think about what recovery means to you and help you identify your opportunities to move forward.
In crisis? Find out how you can get urgent support
If you need support urgently or outside of our working hours, please don’t hesitate to contact
SAMARITANS
Freephone their Veterans Support Hub for the military community on 0808 175 3075 (24/7) or email jo@samaritans.org – to access confidential emotional support for feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
SHOUT
A crisis text support service for people in the military community who are struggling and need immediate support to get through a crisis. Text CONTACT to 85258. #TextCONTACT85258
NHS 111
To access medical help fast but when it’s not a 999 emergency, telephone 111 (available 24 hours). To access information from the NHS on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living, visit the NHS website.
COMBAT STRESS
For urgent psychological support, please call 0800 1381619.
SHELTER
For urgent housing support, please call 0808 800 4444.
Have you thought about what you want to achieve by the end of today, this month and beyond?
Are you clear about your main goals in life and your recovery journey?
These are just some of the questions we’ll help you explore so that you can create and successfully achieve your own goals.
What Goal Setting support does The Recovery College Offer?
A Group Course
Goal Setting
- A free, group course run online via Microsoft Teams.
- Co-delivered by those with lived experience and experts from our Recovery College Team.
- These sessions give you an opportunity alongside others in the Armed Forces Community, to learn more about goal setting and how it can help with your Recovery.
A Self-Help Guide
Goal Setting
- A free, interactive, online guide.
- Designed to work through at your own pace, any time, anywhere.
- With no need to sign up, you can learn more about goals, how to create them and how they can help in your recovery journey.
More about the Group Course
What will I learn on the Goal Setting group course?
- Different methods of goal setting and how to use them.
- How to take control of your direction in life through goal setting.
- Ways to stay focused throughout your ongoing recovery.
- How to reflect and review your goals to ensure they stay on track.
How long is the course?
- 1 x meet and greet session.
- 1 x 2.5-hour module.
How do I apply?
If you are already engaged with us, please speak to your point of contact within the Charity. They will be able to help book you onto our courses.
If you are not yet engaged with us, we’d love to welcome you.
More about the Self-Help Guide
What will I learn on the Goal Setting Self-Help Guide?
- The benefits of planning and setting goals.
- More about the different processes for planning and setting goals.
- How to review and update your goals.
How do I access it?
With no need to book or sign up to anything, you can work through this online self-help guide at your own pace, any time.
This course has helped me break down bigger challenges into achievable tasks.”
Goal Setting Course
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