creativity for wellbeing
Things are happening at our Growing Green project in Cardiff and Spring is on its way! This short film shows the work undertaken by Growing Green Horticultural Project and Breathe Creative staff and volunteers in building a large summer house (The Art Shed) at the Leckwith Droves allotment site in Cardiff. The work was funded …
In 2023 we facilitated a series of Creative Wellbeing sessions with service users of SHED Service for High Risk Eating Disorders, many of whom were struggling to engage following the pandemic. The project was led by two experienced facilitators – Katja Stiller, our therapeutic arts facilitator, and Abigail Apollonio, an OT and artist from SHED. …
This month the Growing Green Allotment project at Leckwith Droves in Cardiff received welcome help in the form of a community work day from Admiral Insurance staff. The work group (led by James Grant) was organised by our partners Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Service in Cardiff. A dozen workers supported by staff and volunteers …
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“Doing this art helps me cope with life. It takes my mind off all the stuff inside.” (Participant) Growing Strong was a Creativity for Wellbeing project facilitated by Sarah Featherstone and Alex Bowen from Breathe Creative, with funding from The Arts Council of Wales and The National Lottery Community Fund and working in the Bridgend …
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We worked with participants from SHED Service for High Risk Eating Disorders during Spring/Summer 2023. Weekly sessions explored different topics and art forms e.g. creative writing, photography, animation, art, as well as different relaxation techniques. During one session we discussed waiting for a medical appointment; many find the time in the waiting room very difficult. …
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