Archive for the “Inactive” category
Welcome to your theatre
What’s it about? Drama activity led by Theatre Royal Wakefield, including devising and improvisation skills workshops, a writing workshop, and rehearsals for a performed sharing (on stage or on camera). This will be followed by supported theatre visits, with opportunities to discuss the show with …
The Hepworth Wakefield Integrated Youth Programme
What’s it about? The Hepworth Wakefield offers free art-based activities to young people, aged 16 to 25, who are at risk of or classified as not in education, employment or training to help raise aspirations and develop their employability, social and life skills. Participants experiment …
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Social interactive groups
What’s it about? We are developing two social interactive groups across the district. Many frail older adults who have recently benefitted from health and social care services, or have had a serious life-changing event, often find themselves, lacking in confidence, poor self-esteem, or with limited …
Managing dyslexia
What’s it about? This is a pilot weekly group for adults with dyslexia and associated mental health issues. Developing English skills to cope with everyday life at a pace suitable to their needs, in a safe and familiar environment and adapted resources. Using creative writing …
Dementia Friendly garden
What’s it about? We are looking to produce a dementia friendly and sensory garden on the land to the rear of the library. The land is owned by the local council but we have had permission to develop the land. We run a group called …
Good mood sessions
What’s it about? Yorkshire Sport Foundation is wanting to pilot a project putting on 2 monthly activity session for people with mental health problems in Wakefield. The sessions will be held at a location which is easily accessible by public transport. One of the sessions …
Hate crime drama
What’s it about? Our drama group are in the developments stages of a new production centred around the experiences of service users who have been subject to Hate Crime in the community. This will be delivered in a discussion show style by members of the …
Subject to Change- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
What’s it about? Subject to Change is a new project at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, building on six years learning from partnership projects with Creative Minds. We will build relationships with mental health service providers to recruit 20 working age adults with lived experience of mental …
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S2R classes
What’s it about? Creative art classes. Exhibitions, gallery, jewellery making, glass etching, great outdoors to name some of the many projects on offer at S2R. Who’s it for? Open to all Trust service users, carers and staff. When and where? Open daily but classes and …
TAP into Community Arts
What’s it about? We want to continue providing weekly classes in fine art, textiles and digital photography for adults with lack of confidence, low self-esteem, social isolation and/or physical or mental health problems. Who’s it for? Open to all Trust service users, carers and staff. …