About Us
The Wellbeing & Recovery College offers personalised training across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, supporting people to live well with mental health conditions. Our team is made up of people with lived experience of mental health illness and clinical trainers. We provide courses both in person in your communities and online.
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We also offer a dedicated student support team who are available to meet with students to support in developing a learning plan mapped to individual goals. If you would like to learn more or ask what courses are best for you, get in touch and this team will be able to help.
College opening times: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5
What we offer
We offer a range of courses to support your health, wellbeing, and recovery journey in various ways.
Community Support
We offer a safe and supportive space to learn new skills. Course facilitators create a learning-focused environment where students can share learning and individual experiences in a confidential and respectful way.
Personal Growth
Our environment ensures a safe and supportive space for learning tailored to you, at your pace. It will empower you to manage your health, and to grow and thrive.
Self-Improvement
We offer a range of courses designed to equip you with tools and techniques to help you to manage your health and wellbeing.
Enrol, Learn, Grow
Our Story
The Hampshire & IOW Recovery College is a formed service sat within Hampshire & IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is formed from two previous colleges, the Southern Health Recovery College, and the Solent Recovery College (formerly delivered by Solent Mind). These previous colleges tended to offer services to residents of Southampton and Portsmouth – we are pleased to be able to offer support to all those living in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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From 1st June 2026, the college will become the Hampshire & IOW Wellbeing and Recovery College, reflecting our continued commitment to supporting wellbeing, recovery, learning, and personal growth across our communities.
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We are a newer college but have trainers with many years of experience. We are working hard to ensure that this college offers an outstanding service across our two counties, and will continue to learn and grow alongside all those who attend our courses.
Our Impact
4.56
out of 5
said the course gave them a better understanding of their chosen topic
97%
of students
said that their chosen course delivered what they hoped it would
4.71
out of 5
would recommend the Wellbeing and Recovery College
Our Partners
We work in partnership with many other organisations, for example:
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University of Portsmouth – we have a base within the campus of the University, offering support to local residents and students.
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Solent Mind – this charity continues to offer services and training that is complementary to ours. Solent Mind offer services across Hampshire.
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Isorropia Foundation – this charity offers a wide range of support and training on the Isle of Wight.
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If you’d like to partner with us or share resources via this website, please get in touch.