Archive for the “Kirklees” category
Creative up-cycling—Platform 1 (men’s shed)
What’s it about? Creative up-cycling using scrap or waste resources. Using objects that have fulfilled their original purpose to make into decorative, artistic or useful items. Using a variety of objects including wood, fabric, metal and random loose parts including furniture. Platform 1 is built …
Read more [Continue reading] Creative up-cycling—Platform 1 (men’s shed)
Teen Woodland Wellbeing- Nature’s Footprints Forest Play and Education CIC
What’s it about? A Forest School project working specifically with local high school age adolescents with mental health difficulties. Being outside and connecting with nature has recognised benefits for supporting positive mental health and Forest School principles help nurture young people and build confidence, resilience …
Crafty Mondays—Yetton Together/Kirkheaton Community Centre
What’s it about? It’s a small arts and crafts group run by an experienced volunteer, Jayne, at a friendly and welcoming village community centre. The group will be offered a wide variety of arts and crafts activities including celebratory and themed sessions. Beginners are welcome. …
Read more [Continue reading] Crafty Mondays—Yetton Together/Kirkheaton Community Centre
Sahaara womens wellbeing support group
What’s it about? The support group provides creative activities and 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. …
Read more [Continue reading] Sahaara womens wellbeing support group
Winter Leisure – S2R
What’s it about? Winter leisure time activities, decided by attendees, after an initial four week introduction of activities – including games, quizzes, crafts, conversation, music, singing with taster sessions e.g. aromatherapy. Refreshments will be provided and for the evening sessions, a dry bar will be open. …
Sprout – Growing works
What’s it about? It’s fun, social, outdoor activities for families who have children with additional needs. Weekly accessible and non-judgmental sessions to build skills and learn through play which also provide a break and a support network for parents/carers to gain advice from other parent/carers. …
Words in Mind—volunteering kirklees
What’s it about? This is a lottery funded project which aims to recruit, train and support volunteers to facilitate groups of people who want to enjoy literature and reading in all its forms. This is called bibliotherapy. It will offer a service to wards, care homes, …
Read more [Continue reading] Words in Mind—volunteering kirklees
Rumaysah Farooq
Somerset Buildings