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”
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Festival of Lights Willow Wood Hospice – December social
This evening The Power of Resilience CIC joined in with Willow Wood Hospices’ Festival of Lights. We drank hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows, ate popcorn and meandered around the lights. We also had the opportunity to visit the on site shop and hear the children’s choir. It was a lovely evening and weContinue reading “Festival of Lights Willow Wood Hospice – December social”
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”
Green Week in partnership with GMCVO
On Monday 7th November The Power of Resilience CIC partnered with GMCVO to run a community event in Stalybridge Town Centre. We gave our plants that had been resuscitated from Marks and Spencer that had been repotted using compost from Notcutts Garden Centres. We also talked to local residents about our rustic arts and craftsContinue reading “Green Week in partnership with GMCVO”
Together Centre, Dukinfield Fundraiser and Outreach
On Sunday 30th October 2022 we held our first outreach and fundraiser at the Together Centre in Dukinfield. Members of The Power of Resilience CIC contributed home-made products to sell including turned wood keyrings and resin pendants, driftwood sculptures, papercur art, home made cards and homegrown plants. We also publicised our Thrive Rustic Arts andContinue reading “Together Centre, Dukinfield Fundraiser and Outreach”
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”
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