Half-day workshop.

The aim of this workshop is to build confidence by exploring outdoor environments on foot and consider how walking impacts on your wellbeing. The workshop will have a 30-minute group gathering to enable an individual welcome, an introduction to the walk leader, and to discuss the group rules. The group will also discuss appropriate clothing and how to use pedometers to keeps track of your activity. Completing this workshop could provide members with the confidence to lead walking groups for peers or to join a community walking group in the future. This course provides you with the opportunity to:

• Spend time outside in a social group
• Learn more about local walks and walking groups in the local area
• Discover new environments
• Have a chance to use pedometers to support your walking for wellbeing
• Learn more about the benefits of walking

Ongoing workshop for two hours a week.

The aim of this workshop is to develop a new skill or build on existing knowledge in car valeting. Participants will be given a full induction of the process and equipment that is required to complete tasks, as well as learning about risk assessment and what is required to professionally valet a car.This will give participants an opportunity to complete a vocational placement, which, in turn, will provide participants with a sense of responsibility and improved self-esteem. It will also enable the Recovery College to provide a reference if required.

This workshop provides patients the chance to develop skills and knowledge in:

• Car valeting
• Problem solving
• Health and safety
• How to safely use power washing equipment
• How to effectively complete paperwork
• Memory

Ongoing workshop for 2 hours a week.

The aim of this workshop is to develop horticulture skills within the gardens. This workshop gives patients the opportunity to learn how to grow from seed, transplant seedlings, and how to treat soil for optimum growth. Participants will develop knowledge of seasonal fruit, vegetables and flowers, get involved with general garden maintenance, and learn to tell the difference between weeds and flowers. This course provides you with the opportunity to:

• Develop or enhance skills
• Relax in a peaceful environment
• Develop team working skills

Half-day workshop.

The aim of this workshop is to increase knowledge and confidence of what to do in an emergency situation. What would you do if your escort, family member or friend became ill or had an accident within the community? Participants will learn the important actions they should complete in an emergency. In turn, this will provide participants with a sense of responsibility and improved self-esteem when out in the community.

This workshop provides patients the chance to develop skills and knowledge in:

• Problem solving
• Health and safety
• Memory

*Participants should be aware that this is an informative course and NOT an accredited first aid course*.

Six-week workshop for one and a half hours per week.

The aims of this workshop are to enable participants to independently prepare easy meals with minimal ingredients. This will also increase awareness of healthy menu options to promote physical health benefits. Participants will be able to budget for and plan easy recipes that they can easily replicate once in the community. Through attending this course, knowledge of food hygiene can increase and prepare participants to progress onto self-catering. After completing this course, participants could feel more confident in their skills and consider further training in this area. This course provides you with the opportunity to:

• Increase food hygiene skills
• Discover easy recipes
• Learn how a healthy diet impacts on your health
• Compile your own recipe book

12-week programme for up to three hours per week.

The aim of this programme is to develop basic retail skills within Ayr Clinic. The course replicates the employment process, with participants having to complete an application form and attend an interview to gain a placement within the clinic shop. The shop is run by our patients and there are four positions available: Shop Manager and 3x Shop Assistants. A position within the shop can aid with personal identity, responsibility, self-esteem and confidence, as well as gaining role fulfilment. They also provide patients with the chance to develop skills and knowledge in:

• Basic cash register skills
• Basic bookkeeping skills
• Customer service skills
• Problem solving
• Health and safety
• Memory
• Basic retail skills

Half-day workshop.

The aim of this workshop is to inform participants about volunteering. This could be within the community or in an in-house vocational placement. Discuss different types of volunteering available to you and where to find out about opportunities. Participants will explore the benefits of volunteering in regards to mental health, and discover whether they are ready to volunteer.

This workshop provides patients with the chance to develop skills and knowledge in:

• Problem solving
• The benefits of volunteering
• Different types of volunteering
• Role fulfilment
• Self-esteem

Six-week workshop for one and a half hours per week.

The aim of this workshop is to develop facilitation skills in order to facilitate peer-led groups. The workshop will increase confidence in relation to public speaking, assertiveness and communication skills. Share the skills you have and learn from your peers in a comfortable, friendly environment, whilst independently facilitating groups of your choice. This course provides you with the opportunity to:

• Develop team building skills
• Learn how to lead a group
• Develop communication skills and techniques
• Develop problem solving skills