Archive for the “Inpatient ward activities” category
TwoCan
Creative Minds has developed our social Buddy scheme, called TwoCan. It supports those across South West Yorkshire who may be struggling with their mental health. TwoCan has been created to aid with certain issues that might have been made worse by the pandemic, causing so …
Spectrum People – A spectrum of angels
A “Spectrum of angels” is an inclusive FREE activity for everyone! A craft-based project focusing on up-cycling household waste to create ‘angels’. These can be made to help ‘keep someone safe’ who you can’t be with now or for someone who has sadly passed away, …
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Brighouse Arts Festival – Creative art challenge
Brighouse Arts Festival is proud to share their creative art challenge with support from Creative Minds. A fun artistic challenge to create artwork inspired by our amazing NHS and/or your response to the current lockdown. Your artwork must create a fantastic spirit of optimism which …
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Awakening arts – Harmony hub radio
Weekly radio broadcast and podcast with singing, music, interviews and other activities. Delivered in partnership with Phoenix FM. This project is for people with dementia in Calderdale, older people’s wards at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, care homes in Calderdale and members of …
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WomenCentre – ‘Songs from our hearts and homes’
Creating a variety of artistic responses to the theme of women’s experiences at home during lockdown, which specialist creative arts therapists will support women to develop into song, dance, image and poetry. The first stage is to collect people’s impressions and experiences of the lockdown …
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Support To Recovery (S2R) – Wellbeing packs
S2R are producing a series of six wellbeing packs with creative activities, instructions and useful information to reduce isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. The packs are primarily for Recovery College learners in Calderdale and Kirklees. Any spares packs will be available to other Trust services. …
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Words in Mind – An anthology for our times
To produce an anthology as a social record of the current times -reflecting on how the coronavirus has affected our lives and the impact is has had on our mental wellbeing, with the focus concentrating on the positive consequences and factors in people’s lives. There …
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Sahaara womens wellbeing support group
What’s it about? The support group provides creative activities/approaches as a pathway for promoting and maintaining mental and emotional wellbeing; building self-confidence and an opportunity to engage with other people. To hopefully, lead on to further education, training courses, volunteering and or employment. Who’s it …
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Soup for the soul
This project gives people the space to be creative in a homely environment, which is safe, relaxed and stimulating. Clients will have the opportunity to eat homemade soup and bread while reading prose or poems and talking about the pieces which have been selected by …
Well into words
This project engages with people with mental health issues, including dementia, on Ward 19 in Dewsbury Hospital and on Ashdale Ward, Dales Unit, Calderdale Royal Hospital, which is an acute admission ward. The project delivers bibliotherapy sessions on each ward to engage, inspire and empower participants through …