Information coming soon.

The College admin is Áine Doyle. Áine can be contacted at the email address below.

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The team comprises of people with experience of mental health challenges, people who care about those with mental health challenges, staff members who provide mental health services.

Anyone interested in co-production will need to have attended a minimum of 3 MRC classes first.

Billy Clarke

Hi, my name is Billy Clarke and I am delighted to be taking on my new role as “Recovery Education Facilitator” in the Mayo Recovery College.

Recovery Education is something that I have always had a deep passion for. As a person with lived experience of mental health challenges I have witnessed first-hand how Recovery Education can transform the lives of people with mental health challenges, their families and communities.

I have recently graduated with a degree in Applied Social Care and have a wealth of experience working with a wide range of community groups including “Failte Isteach-Teaching English to Migrants” and the “Big Brother/Big Sister Project”.

I am looking forward to delivering Recovery Education modules to all of our students as well as working with other Mental Health service providers in the ongoing development of a “recovery-oriented” Mental Health Service.

Kevin Fenton

Hello and welcome to all. My name is Kevin Fenton and I am a Recovery Education Facilitator with the Mayo Recovery College.

Education has played a key role in my own recovery from mental health challenges. Recovery Education and Transformative Learning has brought me to a place where I now work as Recovery Education Facilitator. My own journey has very much dovetailed with The Mayo Recovery College. I am a former student and volunteer of the college, and now an employee.

I hold a Certificate in Peer Support Practice from the Atlantic Technological University - Mayo. Furthermore, I have gained broad ranging experience in recovery and transformation with Aware, Smart Recovery Ireland, Junior Achievement Ireland and as a Healthy Club Officer within the GAA. 

I feel passionate and privileged to work in the shared learning environment of Recovery Education. It is a pleasure to facilitate modules on behalf of our wonderful students. 

Karen McHale

Hi there, My name is Karen and I am the Lead Peer Recovery Educator in the Mayo Recovery College.

I describe myself as an enthusiastic individual with extensive experience of working in the fields of Mental Health Recovery Education, Family Peer Support and Community Development. I use my Social Capital in the Recovery sphere to support a Recovery culture to flourish and expand.

Recovery for me has been life changing. I am grateful to be a vessel which delivers Recovery Education while being present alongside students as they are empowered to begin or continue on their own journey of discovery & learning.

The College Director is Donal Hoban.

The Recovery College advisory group provides counsel, guidance and oversight to the College with regard to the quality of programme content.

It ensures that adult education principles are adhered to in the design and delivery of co-produced modular course content.

It also ensures that mental health recovery principles and recovery fidelity are evident and consistent throughout the curriculum.

The MRC operational group provides management input and guidance to the college with regard to its daily and semester activities.

The group has a diverse membership and includes lived experience. The group offers multiple perspectives and deliberates the actions and activities of the College in a consensual  and rigorous manner. The overarching aim of the group is to facilitate the smooth and effective running of the college,  the incorporated delivery of quality recovery education and the role of the peer educator.