Courses
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. Browse below to see what’s on offer and if you would like to find out more or get booked on please make a referral using the button on our header. Please note that the our service operates two pathways within it to meet the needs of people we work with, some courses are only available to a specific pathway and your named network coordinator will discuss which courses you can access based on your needs.
Monday 18 March
Core Arts
Invites to Core Arts events, special socials, cultural and artistic activities scheduled weekly with additional opportunties available: exhibtions, social, Jams, Games, speakers, and tickets to arts or music group activities.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvoAAEOnline
Attend your choice of Core Arts live zoom classes running Tuesday-Friday across our departments: art, music, multimedia and gardening, and access our catalogue of over 600 pre-recorded classes on vimeo.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYHTAA4Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 19 March
Core Arts
Timetabled access to Core Sport health activities.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw9AAECore Arts
Essential class to develop artistic skills. Create artworks in response to ideas and themes which inspire you. Explore a wide range of art medium including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and sculpture.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw6AAECore Arts
Draw the human form whilst observing a life model. Learn to use a range of art materials such as chalks, charcoal and inks and develop your techniques as a figurative artist.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rv3AAECore Arts
High energy rhythm session. Come and explore the world of rhythm, play any instrument of your choice. From African djembe to congas or tambourine… bass, guitar, keys or drums. Let's improvise and write songs together.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvwAAE1a Darnley Road
This course will explore playful ideas on how to make a pop-up book, a pop-up card, or a 3D tunnel book. We will look at simple techniques for designing different pop-up books. The 3D books can be of your prints, drawings, paintings, photographs, or made up of a collage.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001coknIAADerman Office
PTSD stabilisation group is for people who experience short term or prolonged PTSD symptoms such as having flashbacks, anxiety, depression, dissociation, sleeping problems, relational problems, etc. This is a group for Turkish speakers.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aaQzIAICivic hub, 170 Pitfield st, N1 6JP
Body conditioning exercise, with music from disco and 80s medley. Movement class to improve balance, strength, agility, in a fun atmosphere.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001nGMQIA2Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knitting Crochet, all level. Materials and tools not provided. Bring your own.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAODerman Office
Educational group session; To gain awareness of mental wellbeing and mental illness and decrease stigma. Covering range of different Mental health related issues fortnightly. Turkish speaking only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000002qzSwIAIOnline
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAADerman
Educational group for women aged 30-70 to learn how to take care of their brains through crucial periods like menopause, with the aim of preventing dementia. Open Access women aged 30-70 (prioritise Turkish speakers)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq0000046AVRIA2Wednesday 20 March
Core Arts
Try your hand at a different song each week. Develop chords, tuning your guitar, open strings and fingerpicking patterns.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwEAAUCore Arts
Explore a different song or genre each week developing your technique as a guitarist. Learn to tune your guitar, name the open string and play fingerpicking patterns.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw7AAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvnAAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvrAAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvmAAECore Arts
Explore your imagination and bring your thoughts of world around you to life through creative writing and poetry performances. Develop your literacy skills, improve your confidence and read your prose aloud in these group sessions.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvcAAECore Arts
Fun lighted-hearted RnB, Soul, Gospel singing and song-writing sessions. Sing along and harmonise from home.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rv8AAEQueensbridge Leisure Centre
Gentle seated exercise for all abilities. Ages 50 and over
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJKAA4Meet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Non therapeutic Walk & Talk, gentle walk, mindful movements, some stretching/resistance training. End with meditation. Suitable for adults over 18 years of age, abilities. If you use walking aid or wheelchair, we can discuss how best to support you.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 21 March
Core Arts
Learn how to work with your hands to create sculptures, ornaments, plates and bowls using different forms of clay.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvpAAECore Arts
Learn how to work with your hands to create sculptures, ornaments, plates and bowls using different forms of clay.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwGAAUCore Arts
Engaging group singing session; working towards performance at monthly Club Core gig nights.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwDAAUCore Arts
Empower yourself as an artist, musician or writer by creating a web presence that defines and promotes your individual voice.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwCAAUCore Arts
Empower yourself as an artist, musician or writer by creating a web presence that defines and promotes your individual voice.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwBAAUCore Arts
Explore the instrument that is your singing voice and strengthen your vocal chords through enjoyable sessions exploring popular songs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvsAAECore Arts
From our beautiful rooftop garden, learn new skills such as herbs for window sills, organic gardening techniques and making new plants from old.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw8AAEDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Turkish speaking female clients only.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During this course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including; coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your technique in throwing on the potter's wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful, creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relax environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001cNG1IAM1a Darnley Road
Try your hands at making beautiful, creative and practical objects out of clay using the potter’s wheel and hand-building techniques inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. This course introduces you to the basic techniques of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel to make finished pots inspired by Japanese forms. The course is designed for those who would simply like to try throwing on the potter’s wheel for the first time or have had some previous experience. You will learn how to throw basic forms such as: chawans (cups and bowls), a yunomi (a teacup form made for daily tea drinking) and how to handbuild a sushi dish. If you already have some experience on the potter’s wheel you may wish to try your hands at making a moon jar. You will also gain a basic understanding of surface decoration, using coloured slips, sgraffitto and glazes decoration and explore Mentori/ Kurinuki techniques (faceted/sliced ceramic ware).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001cnSAIAY1a Darnley Road
Come and learn this relaxing, repetitive and ancient art practice. No experience needed! Weaving is a calming, self-regulating, and absorbing art practice that dates back over 12,000 years. Weaving has been considered a valuable cultural skill in communities all over the world including Mexico, Ghana, China, Appalachia, Aboriginal, ancient Egyptian, Indian, Guatemalan, Scottish . . . Freestyle tapestry weaving is a practice where you have the freedom choose your own colours, textures and patterns, and where you can lose yourself in the power of fibre art. “I was surprised at how calm I felt after an hour of weaving.” “I have chosen bright colours that really stand out. One day I hope to become as bold as the weaving I am creating” “It has been good coming to a group where I can talk if I want to, and it’s ok to just sit in silence and weave if I don’t feel like talking, and either way I know I am welcome”
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001csejIAA1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001mxjbIAACivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary. Aged 50 and over
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOCivic hub, 170 Pitfield st, N1 6JP
4 week Cook and Eat course (extension to 6 possible) to learn new recipes and get tips on healthy eating, meet people. We cook as a group and eat the food we have prepared together. All dietary requirements are catered for, no experience needed.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJZAA4Meet outside New Kingshold Community Centre 49 Ainsworth Road, E9 7JE
Walk around Victoria Park, meet new people and enjoy fresh air. A walking group is a great way to keep active and socialise outdoors while improving your health and wellbeing. Hackney residents or registered with Hackney GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK8AAOFriday 22 March
Core Arts
Fun, light-hearted, RnB, Soul, Gospel singing and song-writing sessions. We will work on individual projects as well as encourage group work.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvNAAUCore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvIAAUAspland & Marcon Estate Community Hall 38 Marcon Pl, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Take part in our Zumba classes, have fun and improve fitness Zumba is a fun dance and exercise workout featuring different types of steps, including salsa and meringue, which have easy-to-learn instructions and are combined to create a workout for the entire body. Suitable for complete beginners. Zumba is a great way to: Get fit Have fun Meet new people Develop new skills Feel good Increase energy
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYGVAA4Monday 25 March
Core Arts
Invites to Core Arts events, special socials, cultural and artistic activities scheduled weekly with additional opportunties available: exhibtions, social, Jams, Games, speakers, and tickets to arts or music group activities.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvoAAEOnline
Attend your choice of Core Arts live zoom classes running Tuesday-Friday across our departments: art, music, multimedia and gardening, and access our catalogue of over 600 pre-recorded classes on vimeo.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYHTAA4Online
"Fortnightly - Men’s Group Mighty Men of Valour Support Group Come and share what’s on your mind in a safe space. Meet with like minded men on a journey of hope."
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DQEsAAOOnline
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 26 March
Core Arts
Timetabled access to Core Sport health activities.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw9AAECore Arts
Essential class to develop artistic skills. Create artworks in response to ideas and themes which inspire you. Explore a wide range of art medium including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and sculpture.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw6AAECore Arts
Draw the human form whilst observing a life model. Learn to use a range of art materials such as chalks, charcoal and inks and develop your techniques as a figurative artist.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rv3AAECore Arts
High energy rhythm session. Come and explore the world of rhythm, play any instrument of your choice. From African djembe to congas or tambourine… bass, guitar, keys or drums. Let's improvise and write songs together.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvwAAE1a Darnley Road
This course will explore playful ideas on how to make a pop-up book, a pop-up card, or a 3D tunnel book. We will look at simple techniques for designing different pop-up books. The 3D books can be of your prints, drawings, paintings, photographs, or made up of a collage.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001coknIAADerman Office
PTSD stabilisation group is for people who experience short term or prolonged PTSD symptoms such as having flashbacks, anxiety, depression, dissociation, sleeping problems, relational problems, etc. This is a group for Turkish speakers.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aaQzIAICivic hub, 170 Pitfield st, N1 6JP
Body conditioning exercise, with music from disco and 80s medley. Movement class to improve balance, strength, agility, in a fun atmosphere.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001nGMQIA2Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knitting Crochet, all level. Materials and tools not provided. Bring your own.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAODerman Office
Educational group session; To gain awareness of mental wellbeing and mental illness and decrease stigma. Covering range of different Mental health related issues fortnightly. Turkish speaking only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000002qzSwIAIOnline
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAADerman
Educational group for women aged 30-70 to learn how to take care of their brains through crucial periods like menopause, with the aim of preventing dementia. Open Access women aged 30-70 (prioritise Turkish speakers)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq0000046AVRIA2Wednesday 27 March
Core Arts
Try your hand at a different song each week. Develop chords, tuning your guitar, open strings and fingerpicking patterns.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwEAAUCore Arts
Explore a different song or genre each week developing your technique as a guitarist. Learn to tune your guitar, name the open string and play fingerpicking patterns.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw7AAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvnAAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvrAAECore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvmAAECore Arts
Explore your imagination and bring your thoughts of world around you to life through creative writing and poetry performances. Develop your literacy skills, improve your confidence and read your prose aloud in these group sessions.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvcAAECore Arts
Fun lighted-hearted RnB, Soul, Gospel singing and song-writing sessions. Sing along and harmonise from home.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rv8AAEQueensbridge Leisure Centre
Gentle seated exercise for all abilities. Ages 50 and over
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJKAA4Meet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Non therapeutic Walk & Talk, gentle walk, mindful movements, some stretching/resistance training. End with meditation. Suitable for adults over 18 years of age, abilities. If you use walking aid or wheelchair, we can discuss how best to support you.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 28 March
Core Arts
Learn how to work with your hands to create sculptures, ornaments, plates and bowls using different forms of clay.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvpAAECore Arts
Learn how to work with your hands to create sculptures, ornaments, plates and bowls using different forms of clay.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwGAAUCore Arts
Engaging group singing session; working towards performance at monthly Club Core gig nights.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwDAAUCore Arts
Empower yourself as an artist, musician or writer by creating a web presence that defines and promotes your individual voice.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwCAAUCore Arts
Empower yourself as an artist, musician or writer by creating a web presence that defines and promotes your individual voice.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RwBAAUCore Arts
Explore the instrument that is your singing voice and strengthen your vocal chords through enjoyable sessions exploring popular songs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvsAAECore Arts
From our beautiful rooftop garden, learn new skills such as herbs for window sills, organic gardening techniques and making new plants from old.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001Rw8AAEDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Turkish speaking female clients only.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During this course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including; coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your technique in throwing on the potter's wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful, creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relax environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001cNG1IAM1a Darnley Road
Try your hands at making beautiful, creative and practical objects out of clay using the potter’s wheel and hand-building techniques inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. This course introduces you to the basic techniques of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel to make finished pots inspired by Japanese forms. The course is designed for those who would simply like to try throwing on the potter’s wheel for the first time or have had some previous experience. You will learn how to throw basic forms such as: chawans (cups and bowls), a yunomi (a teacup form made for daily tea drinking) and how to handbuild a sushi dish. If you already have some experience on the potter’s wheel you may wish to try your hands at making a moon jar. You will also gain a basic understanding of surface decoration, using coloured slips, sgraffitto and glazes decoration and explore Mentori/ Kurinuki techniques (faceted/sliced ceramic ware).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001cnSAIAY1a Darnley Road
Come and learn this relaxing, repetitive and ancient art practice. No experience needed! Weaving is a calming, self-regulating, and absorbing art practice that dates back over 12,000 years. Weaving has been considered a valuable cultural skill in communities all over the world including Mexico, Ghana, China, Appalachia, Aboriginal, ancient Egyptian, Indian, Guatemalan, Scottish . . . Freestyle tapestry weaving is a practice where you have the freedom choose your own colours, textures and patterns, and where you can lose yourself in the power of fibre art. “I was surprised at how calm I felt after an hour of weaving.” “I have chosen bright colours that really stand out. One day I hope to become as bold as the weaving I am creating” “It has been good coming to a group where I can talk if I want to, and it’s ok to just sit in silence and weave if I don’t feel like talking, and either way I know I am welcome”
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001csejIAACivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary. Aged 50 and over
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOMeet outside New Kingshold Community Centre 49 Ainsworth Road, E9 7JE
Walk around Victoria Park, meet new people and enjoy fresh air. A walking group is a great way to keep active and socialise outdoors while improving your health and wellbeing. Hackney residents or registered with Hackney GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK8AAOOnline
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a single session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions, and who are not yet in a place where they can commit to a more structured 8-week mental health course. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSMAA4Waterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman rd, N1 5QJ
Monthly Singing Together, sing together in a group, prerequisite all level welcome. Accompanied by professional acoustic guitar musicians. Have fun singing songs from all genre, improve vocal projection and speech, improve lungs. Song requests welcome. Novice to advance level, ideal for anyone who likes to sing, regardless of singing ability. For those aged 50 and over.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJtAAOFriday 29 March
Core Arts
Fun, light-hearted, RnB, Soul, Gospel singing and song-writing sessions. We will work on individual projects as well as encourage group work.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvNAAUCore 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.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvIAAUMonday 1 April
Britannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 2 April
Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 3 April
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAAMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 4 April
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAYCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOMonday 8 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQSalvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 9 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAA1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAADerman
Educational group for women aged 30-70 to learn how to take care of their brains through crucial periods like menopause, with the aim of preventing dementia. Open Access women aged 30-70 (prioritise Turkish speakers)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq0000046AVRIA2Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 10 April
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAAMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 11 April
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAYCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 12 April
15a Homerton Row London E9 6ED
3rd Thursday of the Month All IRIE Mind Clients are welcome to attend and get involved in how we run our Service, Recruit, Design, Train, and help us to serve you best and better. Come and Have Your Say!
Monday 15 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQSalvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 16 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAA8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions, and who are not yet in a place where they can commit to a more structured 8-week mental health course. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrNQAQ1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAADerman
Educational group for women aged 30-70 to learn how to take care of their brains through crucial periods like menopause, with the aim of preventing dementia. Open Access women aged 30-70 (prioritise Turkish speakers)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq0000046AVRIA2Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 17 April
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAAMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 18 April
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAYCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOMonday 22 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQSalvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 23 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAA8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions, and who are not yet in a place where they can commit to a more structured 8-week mental health course. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrNQAQ1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAADerman
Educational group for women aged 30-70 to learn how to take care of their brains through crucial periods like menopause, with the aim of preventing dementia. Open Access women aged 30-70 (prioritise Turkish speakers)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq0000046AVRIA21a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 24 April
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAAMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 25 April
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOWaterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman rd, N1 5QJ
Monthly Singing Together, sing together in a group, prerequisite all level welcome. Accompanied by professional acoustic guitar musicians. Have fun singing songs from all genre, improve vocal projection and speech, improve lungs. Song requests welcome. Novice to advance level, ideal for anyone who likes to sing, regardless of singing ability. For those aged 50 and over.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJtAAOFriday 26 April
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWMonday 29 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQSalvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWBritannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park
Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAITuesday 30 April
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrhQAA1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 1 May
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAA1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 2 May
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 3 May
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWMonday 6 May
Salvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWTuesday 7 May
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 8 May
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAA1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 9 May
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 10 May
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWMonday 13 May
Salvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWTuesday 14 May
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 15 May
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAA1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 16 May
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 17 May
15a Homerton Row London E9 6ED
3rd Thursday of the Month All IRIE Mind Clients are welcome to attend and get involved in how we run our Service, Recruit, Design, Train, and help us to serve you best and better. Come and Have Your Say!
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWMonday 20 May
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUSalvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWTuesday 21 May
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 22 May
Derman Office
It is a flow of mindfulness based, trauma sensitive yoga and breathing exercises and incorporates somatic movements. Turkish Speaking - Women only
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aanaIAA1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 23 May
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOWaterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman rd, N1 5QJ
Monthly Singing Together, sing together in a group, prerequisite all level welcome. Accompanied by professional acoustic guitar musicians. Have fun singing songs from all genre, improve vocal projection and speech, improve lungs. Song requests welcome. Novice to advance level, ideal for anyone who likes to sing, regardless of singing ability. For those aged 50 and over.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJtAAOFriday 24 May
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWMonday 27 May
Salvation Army - Hoxton
For enhancing participants' self-esteem levels this workshop will include warm-up and bonding games, role-playing, small and large group discussions, and information transfer. Turkish speaking - Adults with low self-esteem, struggling with isolation, and/or those with mild depression.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004ZDmTIAWTuesday 28 May
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAAWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 29 May
1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 30 May
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA2Derman Office
Psycho-educational group sessions to provide an overview of depression and develop coping strategies. Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001acEHIAY1a Darnley Road
Our creative writing sessions have become a beloved staple at the Centre for Better Health, and if you haven't had the chance to join us yet, consider this your invitation! Writing is know to help you process emotions, make sense of experiences, improve mood and help with managing mental health. These classes cater to everyone, from seasoned wordsmiths to those who may not yet see themselves as writers. You will be guided through structured writing activities and games to enable you to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on your own experiences and ideas. Each session starts with engaging warm-up activities and before you know it, you'll find yourself with pages of expressive text, optionally sharing your creations with fellow attendees and departing the session feeling uplifted. Groups are kept small to help create a more intimate and supportive environment. All abilities are welcome and the goal is not to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, but to enable creative ways to communicate and understand your own thoughts and emotions while having fun !
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LP4NIAWCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 31 May
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWTuesday 4 June
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 5 June
1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 6 June
8-10 Tudor road E9 7SN
The group will be an in person 6 week creative therapy group, exploring the theme of endings, using art, story-telling, music, embodiment, group connection and discussion and community building. This group has been designed to work with those coming to the end of their time with the WBN, this time of transition can be challenging, and creative methods have been shown to help in constellating and processing these feelings. Each week we will explore the theme of endings using personal material or experiences of endings, building knowledge and expanding experiences each week throughout the course of the sessions. We will engage with the difficult feelings that can be present with endings, as well the hope that can be found in new beginnings, and the cycle of life. In creative therapy we work with these feelings through artistic expression, this non-confrontational approach often allows those taking part to work with difficult emotions from a place of security. Creative therapies offer participants a space to reflect on their experiences in new ways, to express themselves in a way that feels meaningful for them, and with opportunities to connect in an active way with others. Previous participants have spoken about the feeling of community in the group, the warmth created in this creative environment, and how they felt able to express themselves safely. Practitioners are trained creative arts therapists, evidence-based practices including drama and movement therapy, with experience of leading groups with a range of presentations including depression, anxiety and enduring mental health needs.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000hJxOQAUDerman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAW1a Darnley Road
With guided tuition, develop your pottery skills further by making objects out of clay on the potters wheel inspired by Japanese forms and techniques. Refine your skills to make cups, bowls, plates, dishes and jars, and increase your understanding and knowledge of surface decoration, using slips, sgraffito, glaze decorations and different forms of Japanese decoration (Mentori and Kurinuki techniques).
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJYRIA4Civic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 7 June
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWTuesday 11 June
1a Darnley Road
Personal Development Group offer an opportunity for you to experience what happens in a Gestalt group. It’s a safe, supportive space in which you can explore personal issues alongside other people who also want to understand themselves better. By participating in gestalt group work you may find opportunities to: · Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including opportunity to explore identity processes. · Discover patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies are still useful to you. · Work with what are sometimes experienced as ‘difficult’ emotions, fear, vulnerability, anxiousness, anger and sadness etc. · Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process. · Develop awareness by regularly meeting over time with the same group of people, this enhances the possibility of personal development and understanding.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000003tv8pIAA1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 12 June
1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 13 June
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOFriday 14 June
1a Darnley Road
Bring a practical knowledge of functional ceramics together with the spirit of play in this course geared to a more experimental approach to hand building. We’ll get to grips with the various techniques of hand building vessels before really going to town on the decorative features to really stretch the idea of function! Create the perfect piece for a future curiosity shop window! This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LUaNIAW1a Darnley Road
Frame your flowers by creating the perfect vessel for your future plants! Over 8 weeks we’ll aim to grow some plants from seedlings to adorn the planters & hanging baskets we’ll be making. You’ll be using various hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling and pinching, as well as how to use moulds to create the forms. We’ll be decorating with materials, carving & stamps to create pattern, followed by underglaze and glaze methods to decorate. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of ceramics
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LVzNIAWTuesday 18 June
1a Darnley Road
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colours by exploring washes, and tonal values, mixing colours and glazes. With plenty of hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to all that you need to know about watercolours. You will learn specific techniques by looking at watercolour artists so that by the end of the course, you will have the skill set that allows you to continue independently with your work. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who would like to build on their existing skills.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LJa4IAGWaterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 19 June
1a Darnley Road
This course is aimed at providing a space for complete beginners to be exposed to the foundations of making with clay. This course will focus on hand building in particular, and the various methods used to create hand-built pots. Gain an understanding of the entire process of working with clay, and building confidence to further explore this medium. Over the 8-weeks you will learn to make beautifully glazed pots, mugs, vases or even plant pots ! This course offers a space for mindfulness, creativity and conversation.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LN15IAGMeet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 20 June
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOTuesday 25 June
Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Knit, crochet and chat, suitable for beginners to advance level. Experienced peer facilitator, skill sharing. Materials provided (wool). Bring own knitting crochet needles. For those aged 50 and over, bring own knitting/ crochet needles. Wool provided.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJjAAOWednesday 26 June
Meet at the Queensbridge Road / Edith Street entrance of Haggerston Park, E2 8EA
Meet outside Sebright Children's centre in Haggerston Park off Queensbridge road, Museum of Home, E2 8NP; gentle walk, plenty of rest stops to a green space. People aged 18+ who live in Hackney or who are registerd with a Hackney/City GP
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYK3AAOThursday 27 June
Derman Office
Derman’s Handcraft Group is women only and run weekly. The aim of this group is to help women from our communities break their isolation and to regain their self confidence, self esteem and re-validate their skills through craft activities. Womens Only / Turkish speaking
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000001aQOQIA21a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWCivic Hub, 170 Pitfield Street N1 6JP
For those aged 50 and over: Fun peer-supported art group meet to learn new techniques, experiment and create. No experience necessary.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYSbAAOWaterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman rd, N1 5QJ
Monthly Singing Together, sing together in a group, prerequisite all level welcome. Accompanied by professional acoustic guitar musicians. Have fun singing songs from all genre, improve vocal projection and speech, improve lungs. Song requests welcome. Novice to advance level, ideal for anyone who likes to sing, regardless of singing ability. For those aged 50 and over.
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYJtAAOFriday 28 June
15a Homerton Row London E9 6ED
3rd Thursday of the Month All IRIE Mind Clients are welcome to attend and get involved in how we run our Service, Recruit, Design, Train, and help us to serve you best and better. Come and Have Your Say!
Thursday 4 July
1a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWThursday 11 July
1a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWThursday 18 July
1a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAWThursday 25 July
1a Darnley Road
This course is suitable for both beginners who want to learn basic ceramic skills and for people with some previous experience. During the course you will gain and develop various hand building techniques while working with clay, including coiling, pinching and slabbing. You will also learn and/or develop your tecnique in throwing on the potters wheel. Try your hand at making beautiful creative and practical objects out of clay in a creative and relaxed environment. You will also be able to explore various decorative techniques including sgraffito, slip decoration and glaze decoration
Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq000004LX8LIAW