This week, for Mental Health Awareness Week, we have been taking some of our Ty Canna project participants outside to be inspired by nature in the Cardiff area. Our group members enjoyed getting outside in the fresh air and coming together to be social and creative in a green space, a community allotment plot in …
Through the Sands of Time
A new soundscape and spoken word piece made by creative young people as part of our ‘Unlocking’ National Lottery Funded project, working with Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Service in Cardiff.
UnLocking
UnLocking is a National Lottery funded project by Breathe Creative working in partnership with Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Service in Cardiff. Participants met weekly in online sessions facilitated by Katja Stiller over a period of six months from July 2021 to January 2022. Using different art forms we explored and expressed our emotions during …
World Mental Health Day – ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘mental health in an unequal world’. Research has shown that, since the beginning of the pandemic, some of the people struggling the most are those who were …
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New Creative Listening Course
Mondays 11am – 1 pm for 15 weeks on Zoom from 27th September We have just started a new Creative Listening course which teaches listening skills using arts, creative activities and mindfulness. Improving our listening skills increases self confidence, improves our relationships with others and can also reduce anxiety and negative inner dialogues. This course is being …