The Recovery College - for the Black Country (previously Black Country Recovery College)

 The Black Country Recovery College:

Rooted in learning together

• We put co-design, co-production and co-delivery at the heart of all our planning
• We choose collaboration and partnership over working in isolation
• We recognise everyone’s talents

Nurtures safe spaces

• We work with compassion and kindness
• We are non-judgemental
• We work hard to listen to others to ensure safety for all
• We treat others with dignity and respect

Plants Hope and Optimism

• We harness hope and optimism in all
• We recognise that potential is ever growing
• We support and empower individuals on their journey
• We nurture trust with each other
• We are compassionately careful and curious
• We are ambitious and have aspirations for each other

Grows lives beyond labels

• We encourage self-belief
• We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual
• We value free choice and self-expression
• We enable self-discovery
• We support and encourage each other to thrive and are empowered by the inspiration of others
• We nurture finding meaning and purpose

Nourishes people and community

• We create opportunities for genuine connection
• We build community capital through connection and partnership working
• We are committed to increasing choice for all
• Everyone is valued and has a part to play

Encourages people to bloom

• We encourage room to bloom and grow
• We believe in and promote self-kindness and acts of kindness to others
• We are on a journey to love ourselves as we love others
• We celebrate successes
• We cultivate an environment to encourage positive change
• We empower people to make the decisions about their own recovery journey