Wellbeing Groups, Activities & Events
Our calendar of upcoming events. Please Call or Email Us to Join.
Scroll down for information about the wellbeing groups on offer at the Acorn Centre.
October 2025
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September 29, 2025(2 events) 3:00 pm: Creative Writing Group – |
September 30, 2025(1 event) 11:00 am: Trekking Group - walk to Knaresborough – Meet outside Harrogate Library |
October 1, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Arts and Crafts – Acorn Centre |
October 2, 2025(2 events) 11:00 am: Running Group: Couch to 5K (closed group) –
Acorn Centre |
October 3, 2025(2 events) 1:30 pm: Relaxation with Lisa – Acorn Centre |
October 4, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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October 6, 2025(2 events) 3:00 pm: Creative Writing Group – |
October 7, 2025(1 event) 1:00 pm: Neurodivergent Peer Support Group – Acorn Centre |
October 8, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Arts and Crafts – Acorn Centre |
October 9, 2025(2 events) 11:00 am: Running Group: Couch to 5K (closed group) –
Acorn Centre |
October 10, 2025(1 event) 2:00 pm: World Mental Health Day Talks – Join us for our World Mental Health Day Talks on Friday 10th October 2-4pm.
Talks by... Mark North (Mental Health Sergeant for North Yorkshire Police) - discussing the Right Care Right Person Scheme and North Yorkshire Police’s approach to Mental Health
Leon Fijalkowski (Chef Executive of The Orb and Strategic Lead of Harrogate and District Route One Partnership) - discussing the Community Mental Health needs and support in Harrogate.
Leah Prysce (Wellbeing Programme Coordinator and Counsellor at Mind in Harrogate) - Wellbeing session featuring gratitude and anxiety reflection exercises and a mini relaxation session Acorn Centre |
October 11, 2025
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October 12, 2025
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October 13, 2025(2 events) 3:00 pm: Creative Writing Group – |
October 14, 2025(1 event) 1:00 pm: Anxiety Peer Support Group – Acorn Centre |
October 15, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Arts and Crafts – Acorn Centre |
October 16, 2025(1 event) |
October 17, 2025(1 event) 9:30 am: Trip to Pateley Bridge by bus – Meet at Harrogate Bus Station |
October 18, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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October 20, 2025(2 events) 3:00 pm: Creative Writing Group – |
October 21, 2025(1 event) 1:00 pm: Complex Emotions Needs Peer Support Group – Acorn Centre |
October 22, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Arts and Crafts – Acorn Centre |
October 23, 2025(1 event) |
October 24, 2025(3 events) 9:30 am: Trip to Knaresborough by bus – Meet at Harrogate Bus Station 1:00 pm: Dance with Leah – Acorn Centre 2:00 pm: Winter warmer Friday Feast with Energy Talk – Acorn Centre |
October 25, 2025
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October 26, 2025
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October 27, 2025(2 events) 3:00 pm: Creative Writing Group – |
October 28, 2025(1 event) 11:00 am: Trekking Group - Walk to Ripley – Meet outside Harrogate Library |
October 29, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Arts and Crafts – Acorn Centre |
October 30, 2025(1 event) |
October 31, 2025(3 events) 9:30 am: Pool Tournament – Acorn Centre 12:00 pm: Sound Bath with Janie – Acorn Centre 2:00 pm: Freaky Friday: Halloween Party – Acorn Centre |
November 1, 2025
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November 2, 2025
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Mind in Harrogate District offers a range of wellbeing, active, social and peer support groups:
Wellbeing:
Relaxation – a chance to winddown and relax, talking us through a mindful meditation.
Sound Bath– an hour long sound bath, involving listening to chanting, gongs and singing bowls to help us reach a relaxing meditative state.
Mindful Movement – enjoy a combination of breath work, yoga and meditation.
Active:
Strollers Group – a gentle pace walking session around Harrogate town centre, often with a coffee shop visit to finish!
Walking Group – a quicker paced group going slightly further afield, enjoying walks in Valley Gardens and The Stray and of course ending with a coffee shop
Trekking Group – for the more adventurous walkers, once a month a group heads out on a longer walk to Ripley or Knaresborough and hops back to Harrogate on the bus.
Dance – a chance to get groovy! We follow along with a video from Dame Darcy Russell’s Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing Programme which takes us through a warm up and cool down and teaches us a simple dance routine to encourage movement
Social:
Writing Group – a space to get together and share your creativity. A chance to learn new tips and techniques and test out your writing skills with a task each week that you are welcome to share with the group for some feedback and discussion.
Arts and Crafts – our Art Tutor and her therapy dog run a weekly arts and crafts session. No need to bring anything, all the materials for different projects are provided.
Allotment Group – back from spring time our Allotment Group runs from Forest Avenue in Starbeck. A chance to test out your green fingers and grow some flowers and vegetables, enjoying some time in nature.
Group Trips – on a Friday morning a couple times a month, take part in a trip by bus or train to explore a nearby town.
Friday Feast – our perfect group for socialising before the weekend! Come and have a chat in our comfy space while enjoying a tasty meal.
Board Games at Geek Retreat – meet at a local café in Harrogate town to chat and play board games
Pool Tournament – a chance to test out your pool playing skills in a (friendly!) competition with our very own pool table here at the Acorn Centre
Peer Support:
We run 3 monthly peer support groups: Anxiety, Neurodivergent and Complex Emotional Needs. For more information about these peer supported safe spaces, please go to our Peer Support webpage.
Get in Touch:
To register to Mind in Harrogate District, please call us on 01423 503335 or email [email protected] to arrange an assessment.
To book into one of the groups, please call us on 01423 503335 or email [email protected].