The Art of Wellbeing Telford

15/04/2021

Are you and bored and more than a bit fed up with lockdown three? You may have seen the great pottery challenge on TV?

This you your chance to have a go at home, we will provide the clay and the tutoring via zoom. Brought to you by the Health Improvement Team who are offering local adults of any age and ability creative activities to reduce their stress and isolation

Start date 13th May : Connect with Clay is being delivered by The WEA and you will need to enrol https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2020/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3128435

18/03/2021

Download and print our March activity pack for your older friends and family. We hope it can boost their spirits during this challenging time.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/shropshireandtelford/activities-and-events/online-activity-packs/

08/03/2021

Free Creative Activity for local adults

The Art of wellbeing involves using the arts and creativity to improve people’s wellbeing. If you have been experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, low mood or feeling isolated due to multiple lockdowns this may be for you

Starting in late March/ beginning of April the Health Improvement Team have set up three 6-8 week projects each with a different focus.
• Singing ( 50+ yrs)
• Pottery,
• Painting and crafts

We have artists ready to provide these activities at home through a combination of workshops on zoom and activity packs.

Linked to the above there are going to be 6 free 90 minute beginners guide to zoom led by the WEA. The first one of these will be on Monday 15th March at 9.30am.

If you are interested or want to discuss any of the above please email [email protected]
M: 07800671712

06/10/2020

This week has seen the launch of a new health campaign – the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted to us all how important it is to take care of our health. Let’s Get Telford Healthy aims to bring together people from across the borough who want to make a commitment to being healthier. You can sign up to a series of emails with advice and tips to help keep them going over 12 weeks: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKTW/signup/18646 this isn’t about strict diets and you don’t need to start climbing the Wrekin every day, it’s about the small steps that form healthier habits. It’s not just about physical wellbeing either, getting healthy is so good for your emotional and mental wellbeing too.

30/09/2020

Sheffield University is running a digital exhibition of work exploring life as a FAMILY CARER. If you are a carer and have a story to tell through writing, painting, recipes, diaries, poetry or pottery, you can get more information and submit your entry here:

https://sites.google.com/view/hereinthemorning/home

30/09/2020

Just coming up for air for a couple of days after launching the page last week. We will get back to posting opportunities for you soon. In the meantime why not go into some of the links to activity or watch a performance. You can still post your ideas and work in the relevant post inviting you to do so.

25/09/2020

Well that's a wrap for the Art of Wellbeing Week from the Wellbeing Hubs network, but not the end of the line…..

Firstly a big thank you to all those who have posted their work so that others can enjoy it and to those who offered their skills via video or conversation this week.
https://youtu.be/hiM1q8c7mGM ( please click on the link to see contributors)
We fully intend to continue posting peoples work and ideas and hope you will want to stay involved in some way be it in conversation or activity.

If we have one ask, it would be to let others know about the page if you think they would be interested. This way the opportunity to use creativity for our general health and wellbeing is encouraged and nurtured.

25/09/2020

This will be the parting shot of something to do at home brought to you as part of the Art of Wellbeing week.

What could be better than the final session from the virtual Bellstone tent of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. (next years festival out in the open perhaps?)
We hope you have enjoyed the content and interaction we will continue posting things as they come in.

25/09/2020

In the original programme, we had pencilled in some activity that has not happened. For us the key element being the group meetings to talk about specific themes. So that this doesn't get lost may I propose the following:

• Coordinating & developing materials and ideas resource packs to support the creativity of people at home. Suggested date Tuesday 6th October 2:00-3:00 pm
• Supporting the growth of a diverse arts for health offer in Telford. Suggested date 20th October 7:00-8:30 pm.

There may be other topics people may want to discuss. Feel free to suggest them and we can post a shout out to see what the interest is. This way the Art of Wellbeing work will evolve and grow from the Back to Better week.

For now if you would like to join us in either of the above conversations to shape and inform this work please email [email protected] and he will send out a meeting invite

25/09/2020

We hope you enjoyed Saffron’s activity earlier in the week and here’s link to ALL the arty crafty virtual activities Great Dawley Town Council hosted over the summer holidays.

GREAT DAWLEY GET CRAFTY
A selection of videos illustrating how to create some brilliant objects from a Butterfly Feeder to a Saltdough Handprint.

Get crafting!

Join our Community Project Officer Shelley showing you how to make various craft items. Please see each week below to find out what you will need to join in the activity. To view the video on how to...

25/09/2020

FORGE JAZZ
Now for the end of week choice; todays jazz treat is the Elliot Sansom Trio, sit back and enjoy

Forge is a member of the West Midlands Jazz Network and whilst we are all unable to get out and about to gigs, then how about watching the gig in the garden or their home instead.
Thanks to the Arts Council (through WM Jazz West Midlands) for making this happen.

The Elliott Sansom Trio play a socially distanced lockdown gig in the studio.

25/09/2020

A heads up about this opportunity.

Arty Party is an independent company of learning disabled artists, based in Shrewsbury and Telford. Using a variety of art forms, they share powerful work with the public through performance and exhibitions. Check them out via their page https://www.facebook.com/artypartytelford/

Wellbeing Hubs Network have been in conversation as to how we may collaborate in future. Founded in Telford this company of very talented individuals have won awards at international film festivals yet are never far from their community roots. Still finding ways to be creative despite social distancing and lockdown.
http://www.artypartytelford.org/

Watch this space………………