Targeted programmes for mental and physical wellbeing
The City and Hackney Wellbeing Network, offers high-quality free support to help people prevent the onset of mental health problems and alleviate issues such as stress, anxiety and low mood. We also offer support to adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
A dynamic and diverse partnership of eleven specialist mental health providers, the Wellbeing Network empowers people towards better mental and physical wellbeing. We offer an exciting range of groups and courses to support people to improve their mental wellbeing, physical health, social networks and daily living skills.
One named ‘network navigator’ will be available to ensure that people receive the right kind of support at the right time and that support is well-coordinated.
A variety of stretches that will help to build your strength, flexibility and stamina. These calming sessions are specially designed to relax and de-stress you. The class is suitable for mixed abilities. Yoga mats are available for use during the class.
The course explores clay as a material and medium. Students will learn and develop the main pottery techniques of: coiling, pinching, press moulding and slab-building and surface decoration techniques using slips, oxides, stains and glazes. Students will be encouraged to engage creatively with the material and develop personal projects.
Over the course we will learn how to create cartoons and comics by looking at how we can use text and image together. There will be an emphasis on the therapeutic role of writing and drawing. No drawing or writing skills necessary, only a willingness to experiment. Students will be encouraged and supported to try out new ideas and techniques.
Develop your keyboard skills and technique in this group class, musicians will have the opportunity to have 1:1 support and then rehearse what has been learnt and meet other people interested in learning Keyboard/ piano.
Shake off the winter cold with an afternoon of activities and conversations centred around your wellbeing. January can often feel like a difficult month. With the festive period well behind us, less sunlight and less in our pockets, we can feel stuck and uninspired. This event will help you think about ways to look after Read more…
On May the 17th we marked our support for the IDAHOT movement and attempted to draw attention to the homophobia, transphobia and biphobia in our society. First established in 2004 the day was created to speak to key decision makers, the media and the public to end discrimination and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The date Read more…
