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20 September 202312 March 2024

Growing Together: Creative Wellbeing in Nature

Growing Together is a Breathe Creative collaboration with Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Service and is based at the community allotment Growing Green on Bessemer Road in Cardiff. The project is funded by the Arts Council of Wales and The National Community Lottery Fund and we have been exploring the theme of ‘connecting people to nature’ with the aim of facilitating a creative wellbeing journey through the seasons with nature-based activities to support therapeutic outcomes.

19 May 202319 May 2023

‘My Mental Elf’ Animated films and mural launched to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

My Mental Elf launch at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff

Animated shorts created by mental health service users from Cardiff working with BAFTA award winner Jane Hubbard came to the big screen for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Service users from Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Services in Cardiff have worked with us to create a series of honest, funny and moving animated films and …

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2 February 20232 February 2023

Breathe Creative working in partnership with Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Services, Cardiff.

This month (Feb 2023) we are exhibiting some of our work in progress at Llanover Hall Arts Centre in Cardiff. The artwork in this exhibition shows some of the art that was created by the Ty Canna Mural Group as part of our sessions. Drawn Together is an art group which designed a mural for …

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30 January 202313 February 2023

Growing Strong with Mental Health Matters in Bridgend

Growing Strong is a creative group for individuals coping with mental health challenges in Bridgend. Over the weeks participants have been experimenting with many different art forms: painting, printing, collage and creative writing, often around a seasonal theme. Gathering together to create each week in a safe space has facilitated socialising, relaxation and sharing without …

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20 May 202220 May 2022

Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2022

This week we have been listening and sharing at online events with other organisations and groups who are using creativity and the arts to increase health and wellbeing throughout Wales and the UK. Delivered by London Arts and Health in partnership with the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance, the 2022 Creativity and Wellbeing festival is focusing …

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