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Dales creative arts project
The Dales creative art project will work with people on the Elmdale Ward in Calderdale, a 24 bed unit for adults who are experiencing mental distress. The project will work with service users to create pieces of art which will be displayed around the ward, …
Drama performance – Stars in your Eyes
The Pontefract Family Centre is a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities. This project will be run over six months and aims to increase the opportunity for service users to engage in drama activities and work towards starring in a performance. People with …
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Inclusion, equality and wellbeing
The artwork sessions delivered under this project intend to offer local people in Barnsley the opportunity to learn a new skill, build confidence in their abilities and socialise with others from their local communities. The art sessions are delivered weekly, led by a local artist …
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Purple Patch Arts
Purple Patch Arts is an organisation which specialises in creative projects for adults with learning disabilities. Our project, which is based in Halifax, offers two types of artistic activities for adults with learning disabilities. The sessions take place during term time. The activities on offer are: A …
Exploring creativity at Kendray Hospital
Throughout 2013 activities including creative movement, singing, poetry reading and writing and drama will be organised and run at the Oakwell centre at Kendray Hospital in Barnsley to give people the opportunity to unlock their creativity and build self-esteem and confidence through arts. People can …
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State of Mind – what’s yours Barnsley
The State of Mind project is a national initiative that has been brought to Barnsley by PSS health trainers, the Trust’s recovery and wellbeing services and action space mobile, to improve local people’s mental fitness and wellbeing through sport and educational messages. To kick off …
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Spirit
Spirit offers activities for people of all ages throughout Barnsley including postural stability and falls prevention, chair based exercise and movement to music. The sessions are open to all, including people with learning disabilities, older people, people recovering from mental illness, people recovering from stroke/ …
Creative therapy support sessions
Creative therapy sessions is a 12 month project which will work with men, women and children who have suffered from or witnessed domestic abuse. The sessions will be delivered with an aim to enable those in the group to share their voice through creative activities. …
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Using creative approaches with young people to engage them in service improvement
Working in partnership with Qdos Creates, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent mental health service) in Barnsley have introduced a series of creative workshops to engage young people in touch with their service in new activities to help them express their personal journeys and goals. Young people …
Exploring creativity at Mount Vernon Hospital
Working in partnership with Qdos Creates, occupational therapy staff at Mount Vernon Hospital have introduced a series of creative workshops to engage service users, help them unlock their creativity and have the opportunity to build their self-esteem and confidence through the arts. As part of …
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