City and Hackney Wellbeing Network

Holistic support to improve physical and mental health

About the network

Are you struggling with your mental health and is it impacting many different areas of your life?
 
The City and Hackney Wellbeing Network offers services for people who have been or are struggling with their mental health.
 
We have free drop-in events and groups – There’s no need to register just come along!

Upcoming Courses in November:

Wednesday 19 November

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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Textiles & Fashion Design Wednesday Group, 10:00 – 13:00 (started on 14/05/2025)
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Core Arts

Create a collection of textiles ranging from garments to soft furnishings. Learn the skills of appliqué, embroidery, crochet, knit and printmaking to create artwork you can wear, use or display.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000YBPvaIAH
 
In Progress: 24/09/2025, 01/10/2025, 08/10/2025, 15/10/2025, 22/10/2025, 29/10/2025, 05/11/2025, 12/11/2025, 19/11/2025, 26/11/2025, 03/12/2025, 10/12/2025, 17/12/2025
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Painting in all Media, 10:30 – 13:00 (started on 14/05/2025)
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Core Arts

Develop your painting techniques in brushwork, colour mixing and composition design. Learn how to skillfully paint in all media to create portraits, still life and how to interpret famous paintings into your own transcriptions. Journey through the History of Art in paintings as you learn about artists in our group discussions.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000YArZMIA1
 
In Progress: 24/09/2025, 01/10/2025, 08/10/2025, 15/10/2025, 22/10/2025, 29/10/2025, 05/11/2025, 12/11/2025, 19/11/2025, 26/11/2025, 03/12/2025, 10/12/2025, 17/12/2025
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Songwriting Techniques, 10:00 – 13:00 (started on 14/05/2025)
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Core Arts

A structured session for developing, writing and rehearsing songs. Meet other musicians and influence one another, sharing talents and skills to develop performance skills in the hope to be ready for a club core performance.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d0000001RvrAAE
 
In Progress: 04/06/2025, 11/06/2025, 18/06/2025, 25/06/2025, 02/07/2025, 09/07/2025, 16/07/2025, 23/07/2025, 30/07/2025, 06/08/2025, 13/08/2025, 20/08/2025, 27/08/2025, 03/09/2025, 10/09/2025, 17/09/2025, 24/09/2025, 01/10/2025, 08/10/2025, 15/10/2025, 22/10/2025, 29/10/2025, 05/11/2025, 12/11/2025, 19/11/2025, 26/11/2025, 03/12/2025, 10/12/2025, 17/12/2025
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Jam Sessions, 14:00 – 17:00 (started on 14/05/2025)
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Core Arts

A structured session for developing, writing and rehearsing songs. Meet other musicians and influence one another, sharing talents and skills to develop performance skills in the hope to be ready for a club core performance.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000YB9NwIAL
 
In Progress: 24/09/2025, 01/10/2025, 08/10/2025, 15/10/2025, 22/10/2025, 29/10/2025, 05/11/2025, 12/11/2025, 19/11/2025, 26/11/2025, 03/12/2025, 10/12/2025, 17/12/2025
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Upcoming Open Access Events:

Let’s Craft in the City

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Venue: Aldgate Centre, Aldgate High Street, EC3N 1AB Date: Fridays 10:30 am to 12:00 This is an open craft space to be creative. Paint, create cards, crochet, knit and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. If you have a project, bring it along. Bring own knitting needles and wool if you’d     Read more…

City and Hackney Wellbeing Network is funded by

Working in partnership with

Bikur Cholim African Community School IRIE Mind Centre for Better Health Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest Core Arts Derman Shoreditch Trust