Our Courses

Art & Poetry

“Creative activity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” – Arthur Koestler

Each week, a different theme is introduced and explored through the use of poetry and art. This powerful combination provides us with a means of self-expression.  Through a variety of art materials and techniques, you will be encouraged to explore and experiment in a supportive environment.  During these sessions, you will be able to practice and develop skills to create a piece of artwork around a chosen theme.  Alternatively, you may choose to continue to develop your writing inspired by the poetry we read together at the start of the session. See more…

Words for Wellbeing

Writing can help us to clarify our thoughts and feelings, to focus our minds in a more positive way and from a different perspective.  This can help us manage our overall wellbeing.  A single prompt, for example, might open up a space where words flow and we begin to see what is most important to us.  You will explore a variety of writing prompts and gradually develop a toolkit of techniques that you can apply to your own practice. We will be looking at single-word prompts, images, objects and poems and how these can act as springboards to begin a piece of writing.  See more…

Read, Write and Recharge

Sharing stories and poems aloud in a group is a wonderful way of bringing people together and starting conversations.

In these sessions, we read short stories and poems. There will be pauses for discussion around the reading where we will talk about how the story or poem makes us feel, about any emerging themes we are noticing, or particular lines or phrases which really ‘speak’ to us and why?  Does anything relate to us personally, or remind us of something?

We then introduce a short and expressive creative writing activity using prompts from the stories and poetry, or themes that emerged from our conversations.   There will be an opportunity at the end of the session for people to share their writing if they choose to. See more