creativity for wellbeing
As part of The Art Garden / Yr Ardd Gelf programme, funded by The Arts Council of Wales and supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, we have been working in partnership with The Wyndham Street Centre in Cardiff this summer. The Art Garden / Yr Ardd Gelf project builds upon the seeds of our …
We are so excited to announce that we have been awarded 3 year funding support from The National Community Lottery Fund for our ‘Common Ground – Tir Cyffredin’ programme. This Creativity and Nature for Wellbeing programme prioritises users of Mental Health services and people who are vulnerable or at risk and living in Cardiff and …
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Over the last 5 years we have been developing our Arts for Health programmes with key project partners: Ty Canna Mental Health Outreach Services in Cardiff, Ysgol Gyfun Plas Mawr (a Welsh-medium secondary school in Cardiff), the Ukrainian support group in The Vale of Glamorgan, Barry Hospital (Sam Davies Ward older peoples’ acute rehabilitation unit), and …
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We were so pleased to be invited to take part in the WEWMPI event at the Senedd in Cardiff on 1st May 2025. WEMPI addresses the under representation of ethnic minorities in academia, particularly in leadership and management roles. Our drummer/dancer and storyteller Idrissa Camera took part with his energetic and heartfelt performance. We had …
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The music group, facilitated by Mike Fulthorpe started in August 2023. The idea of the sessions was to simply create a warm therapeutic space for people to be able to share their thoughts and feelings safely in a supportive environment. Music would always be central, a tool to allow collaborative communication, build connections and to …