Archive for the “Active” category
Sport Works – Mindful living
A six-week online mindfulness programme beginning in June 2020. The programme supports positive wellbeing and resilience for anyone who wants to learn a series of strategies to reduce stress and feel better about themselves. What’s more, you can join live sessions from the comfort of …
Verd de gris -#BehindtheMask
An award-winning creative wellbeing course for all women, led by award-winning arts company; Verd de gris. FREEDOM We’ve learned that all women share the desire to be free … free of all the negative emotions that pull them down as women. EMPOWERMENT “I’d like people …
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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Happydays UK – ‘Willow Lane in Bloom’
Gardening project in shared housing project which involves upcyling, litter picking, producing window boxes for other residents in wider community and the renovation of a communal garden. This project is for men who were previously homeless in Huddersfield.
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Handmade Parade – ‘Release’ project
The project ‘Release’ represents the freedom of birds, whether we are escaping the confines of the pandemic, our own minds or mental health struggles, our physical environment, whether it is our home circumstances etc. Participants will each create a bird that will be photographed and …
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The Basement Recovery Project
The Basement Recovery Project will be introducing Zoom arts and crafts group sessions, a walking and running club and Zoom guided meditation in Calderdale and Kirklees. Arts and crafts, exercise and meditation will help to reduce stress, boost confidence, increase empathy, boost brain productivity and …
Xylosound – ‘It’s OK to Wave’
Music movement, songs and drama sessions using enjoyable joining in material from Xylosound’s music, dance and drama leaders; Andy Burton and Gill Bond. The sessions will be available on YouTube and DVD. This is for adults with learning needs who enjoy music movement and drama …
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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Huddersfield Mission – ‘The Dandelion Clock”
Sent out like seeds from a dandelion clock to capture in words and sound this strange time under lockdown. The project will send out up to 500 packs with a variety of writing exercises. Amongst many enjoyable and expressive exercises, it will ask; how do …
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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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