This week our participants learnt how to make gonks, rustic hearts and rustic stars for presents for friends and family. We used natural materials such as twigs, twine, wood, dried flowers and pine cones. Participants co-operated in sharing resources eg the glue gun and clippers, helped each other make rustic stars and shared innovative ideas.Continue reading “Thrive Week 4 – Christmas Gifts”
Category Archives: Mental Health
Thrive Week 3 – Decoupaging and hand finishing boxes
This week our participants learnt how to decoupage boxes for presents for friends and family. This was an excellent activity using recycled materials and enabled individuals to slow down and concentrate. As part of this session we discussed the mental health concerns of group members including bereavement and loss, health issues, isolation and loneliness. IContinue reading “Thrive Week 3 – Decoupaging and hand finishing boxes”
THRIVE HAS MADE THE PRESS!
Our Thrive Arts and Crafts Project has made The Tameside Reporter, our local newspaper. To book onto the final 2 sessions of Thrive follow this link:
Thrive Rustic Arts and Crafts: Week 2 – Paper flowers and rustic jars
This week our Rustic Arts resilience workshop was an opportunity for group members to develop community connections, share ideas and relax whilst being creative and learning new skills and techniques. Participants had the opportunity to make paper flowers. One of our group participants, Sam, demonstrated using a paper napkin and our arts and crafts facilitatorContinue reading “Thrive Rustic Arts and Crafts: Week 2 – Paper flowers and rustic jars”
Thrive Rustic Arts and Crafts Workshop: Week 1 – Card Making
Today was the first in our series of four rustic arts and crafts workshops held at The People’s Gallery, Melbourne Street, Stalybridge. Participants made a variety of cards for all occasions, building their emotional and mental strength through their artwork. Reducing isolation and increasing community cohesion, chatting as we complete the arts and crafts activitiesContinue reading “Thrive Rustic Arts and Crafts Workshop: Week 1 – Card Making”
GymEtc, Stalybridge Wellbeing Afternoon
On Sunday 23rd October six of our community members joined together for The Power of Resilience CIC’s Wellbeing afternoon at Gymetc, Stalybridge. They went in the gym, swam in the pool and enjoyed the spa, sauna and steam room. All the group had a relaxing afternoon and have decided that this is definitely an afternoonContinue reading “GymEtc, Stalybridge Wellbeing Afternoon”
Thrive Arts and Crafts
The Power of Resilience CIC is excited to announce that we have been successful in securing funding from Action Together and Stalybridge Town of Culture for a 4 week ‘Thrive Arts and Crafts Project’. This will be held over four-sessions in conjunction with The Peoples Gallery, Melbourne Street, Stalybridge between 10am and 11.30am on theContinue reading “Thrive Arts and Crafts”
Walk of Hope 2022, Stamford Park
On Monday 10th October a number of our group members attended the Walk for Hope on World Mental Health Day. This consisted of a talk about Mental Health Services within Tameside and also included stalls from Bridges – Domestic Abuse Support, the police, Anthony Seddon and Tameside Mind. This was a well attended event andContinue reading “Walk of Hope 2022, Stamford Park”
Green Week 2022
The Power of Resilience CIC are partnering with GMCVO to hold a ‘Green Event’ in Melbourne Street, Stalybridge between 9.30am and 11.30am on Monday 7th November, 2022. We will be giving out free plants which have been revived from Marks and Spencer, using compost from Notcutts Garden Centre. We will also be talking to peopleContinue reading “Green Week 2022”
Corporate Training
Corporate training is a core part of our local offer as this helps to provide a financial income for our grassroots community support and services. In July and August 2022 The Power of Resilience CIC piloted a Community Peer Support Training series with The Anthony Seddon Fund. 5 delegates explored resilience, protective factors and buildingContinue reading “Corporate Training”
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