Free Short Courses and Workshops
At Oxfordshire Mind, we offer a variety of free Short Courses and Workshops designed to help you build practical skills and discover new ways to support your mental wellbeing.
Our friendly and welcoming sessions are open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives in Oxfordshire.
Short Courses
In-Person • 2 Hour Sessions • 8 Week Course
Please use the drop down menu for details
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This course explores self-esteem, its influences, and practical techniques to boost confidence. Each week focuses on topics such as low self-esteem, challenging thoughts, core beliefs, and self-care. The sessions are interactive, discussion-based, and incorporate elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Upcoming Dates
June 24th – Oxford City Hub 10am – 12pm (Ends August 12th)
June 30th – Witney Mind Hub 6pm – 8pm (Ends August 18th)
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The Managing Strong Emotions course looks at why we experience emotions like sadness, fear, anger and shame, and how they affect us. It also introduces practical tools and techniques to help manage these feelings. The course is suitable for anyone who experiences strong emotions and finds them hard to contain.
Upcoming Dates
September 2nd – Abingdon Mind Hub 6pm – 8pm (Ends October 21st)
How to Book
Before joining a Short Course, participants are required to have a short phone call with one of our Wellbeing Staff to talk through how best we can support you. These are known as Advice & Guidance Sessions.
To arrange a phone call and make a booking, please contact our Information Service on 01865 247788 or email [email protected]. We’re also very happy to answer any further questions you may have.
You can also submit a Self-Referral Form, stating which course or workshop you’re interested in.
If you believe you’ve had an Advice & Guidance session in the last 12 months, please give our Information Service a call or email us at the above contact details.
Workshops can be booked directly using the links provided. They do not require an Advice & Guidance Session.
Workshops
In-Person • One off 2.5-hour Sessions
Our Workshops are short, practical sessions that focus on a specific theme, giving you tools and techniques you can start using straight away.
Please book directly using the links provided or call our Information Service on the above contact details.
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A recovery focused workshop built around the CHIME framework.
Learn how Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment support mental health and personal growth. You’ll be guided through each element of the CHIME model and reflect on how they can shape your own wellbeing journey.
A supportive and uplifting session for anyone wanting to build resilience and self belief.More Dates Coming Soon
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A workshop to help understand how different communication styles affect wellbeing, relationships, and recovery. As well as an opportunity to learn some techniques to develop your communication skills.
Upcoming Dates
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Understand your emotions and feel more in control.
This workshop explores why we experience emotions and how they show up in our daily lives. You’ll learn how to recognise, name and understand what you’re feeling, and discover practical tools that help you respond with more clarity and confidence.
Suitable for anyone wanting to build emotional awareness and strengthen their wellbeing.Upcoming Dates
June 24th – In-Person at Witney Mind Hub 2pm – 4:30pm
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Our Managing Change workshop will look at the process of moving from a familiar state to a new one. This can become enjoyable when we frame it as an opportunity for growth, align it with what we value, and take small, confidence‑building steps that make the journey feel meaningful rather than daunting.
In the workshop we will cover several tools that when used may allow you to over come the fear of change and use the time to grow personally.
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Grounding techniques are a way to help bring yourself back into the here and now after experiencing overwhelm. They act as a way to cool the fight/flight/freeze mode and reconnect you back into the present.
Grounding techniques might be useful during anxiety attacks, panic attacks, distressing emotions, unwanted memories and more – or
anything where we’re feeling our emotions intensely and might have spiralling thoughts.Upcoming Dates
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This workshop will help you develop strategies and resources to increase your resilience and offer ideas for self-care
Upcoming Dates
More dates coming soon
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This 2.5hr workshop offers a condensed version of our full Short Course and looks at what self-esteem is and how we can improve it. Concluding with a relaxation session.
Upcoming Dates
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In this 2.5hr Workshop you’ll learn a range of simple techniques you can build in to your day to help manage stress
Upcoming Dates
July 1st – In-Person at Witney Mind Hub 10am – 12:30pm
July 13th – In-Person at Banbury Mind Hub 2pm – 4:30pm
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This 2.5 hour workshop provides a space for participants to connect with others and explore ways to improve their wellbeing using the 5 Ways to Wellbeing framework.
Upcoming Dates
August 4th – In-Person at Banbury Mind Hub 10:30am – 1pm
September 23rd – In-Person at Witney Mind Hub 10am – 12:30pm
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In this 2.5hr Workshop you’ll learn how to bullet journal, a useful technique to help manage your time more effectively and much more.
Upcoming Dates
August 5th – In-Person at Witney Mind Hub 10am – 12:30pm
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This Communication & Boundaries workshop explores a range of different communication styles and interpersonal skills.
The session will blend practical skills, self‑reflection, and psychological safety into the content, giving people both insight and usable tools.
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