Wellbeing Art Studio
Wednesdays: 2pm - 4pm & Fridays: 11am - 1pm
Our Creative Wellbeing Art Studio enables members to focus on their independent creativity for wellbeing practice. Bring your own theme for exploration or use the weekly ‘themed’ activity provided by our Programme Leaders.
Moving Minds
Wednesdays: 10:30am - 12pm
Perfect for beginners and improvers, our creative dance and movement sessions will help you move more freely, rhythmically and expressively.
Sessions are led by Inside Out Community Dance Facilitator, Sam Moss.
Recovery College
Wednesdays
A two-week online course which explores how creativity can be beneficial for recovery. Click here below to find out more.
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Creative Wellbeing Art Studio
Wednesdays and Fridays at Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich
Our Creative Wellbeing Art Studio is a new programme starting in Autumn 2023. These studios are overseen by Inside Out Community Programme Leaders, Allan Williams and Karen Densham and take place at Eastern Angles Centre.
The Creative Wellbeing Art Studio will enable members to focus on their own independent creativity for wellbeing practice. There is an option to bring in your own theme/art methods for exploration or to use the weekly ‘themed’ activity outlined by either the programme leaders or visiting artist.
We will have a visiting artist every 4 weeks.
The sessions are open to anyone aged over 18 looking to improve their mental health or emotional wellbeing. No previous experience of the arts is necessary.
The Creative Wellbeing Art Studio takes place on Wednesday (2pm – 4pm) and Fridays (11am – 1pm).
For more information or to book a place email hello@insideoutcommunity.com or telephone 01473 563900.
Moving Minds
Wednesdays at DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Lane, Ipswich
Run in association with DanceEast, Moving Minds is open to anyone over 18 who feels drawn to the idea of creative dance and movement to support their well-being and mental health.
Suitable for beginners and improvers alike, the sessions aim to inspire members to move more freely, rhythmically and expressively, both individually and with others in the group.
The workshops are led by Samantha Moss, an experienced DanceEast dance artist, who has been leading dance and well-being classes for many years.
We aim to create a safe and supportive space to give members the freedom to express themselves while having fun. There is no pressure on anyone to ‘perform’ with members encouraged to progress at their own pace and physical ability.
Each session takes place on Wednesday at 10:30am – 12pm. There is also time before and after the session for refreshments and conversation.
For more information or to book a place email hello@insideoutcommunity.com or telephone 01473 563900.
We are grateful to The Baring Foundation and the Charities Aid Foundation for funding the Moving Minds sessions.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME: Young Creatives
Wolsey Room, Ipswich Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich
From visual arts to creative writing and drama, this small, friendly group offers young adults aged 18 to 25 the chance to discover a wide range of creative activities.
Members will receive the support they need to explore and develop their artistic side while discovering how creativity can support their wellbeing and mental health.
Currently not running, please contact hello@insideoutcommunity.com to find out more about our current programmes.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME: Creative Lives
At Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich
This varied visual arts programme is for people aged over sixty who are experiencing psychological challenges in later life.
We believe that participating in creative activities can improve wellbeing and enrich the lives of people of all ages. This small, welcoming group provides mutual support, lively discussions and inspiration for a truly creative life.
No previous experience of the arts is necessary, just an interest in seeing how a more creative life can help to improve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing.
Currently not running, please contact hello@insideoutcommunity.com to find out more about our current programmes.
We are grateful to The Pargiter Fund and the Suffolk Community Foundation for part funding our Creative Lives programme.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME: Artworks
At Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich
Our weekly Artworks drop-in session offers a wide range of creative activities – attend them all or pick and choose the ones that take your fancy!
The sessions are open to anyone aged over 18 looking to improve their mental health or emotional wellbeing including those searching for an antidote to the stresses and strains of daily life.
No previous experience of the arts is necessary. You will receive a friendly welcome from our volunteers and long-standing members, who will soon make you feel part of the group. You can stay for the whole session or leave at your leisure. Join in creatively and feel better afterwards.
Currently not running, please contact hello@insideoutcommunity.com to find out more about our current programmes.
We are grateful to The Baring Foundation for part funding the Artworks programme
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME: Get Creative for Life
Creative workshop groups outside Ipswich for those over 65
Get Creative for Life – Felixstowe runs weekly on a Monday afternoon between 2pm – 4pm at Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe IP11 7DD
Get Creative for Life – Stowmarket runs fortnightly on a Thursday at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD.
No previous experience in art or crafts is necessary. All workshops are delivered by professional artists at beginner level.
Currently not running, please contact hello@insideoutcommunity.com to find out more about our current programmes.
Recovery College - Creativity for Wellbeing
Currently Online via Zoom
This two-week course, produced in partnership with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, explores how creativity can be beneficial for recovery and is delivered by Inside Out Community Programme Leader, Allan Williams.
Currently taking place online, the two 90-minute sessions help members explore how taking part in artistic activities can aid personal recovery and wellbeing. The workshops also look at some of the opportunities that are available for people who are interested in the therapeutic arts.
No experience is necessary to take part.
The course has been created as part of The Recovery College programme which provides free educational workshops and courses to help people experiencing mental health challenges invest in their own wellbeing and recovery.
For more details and to register to take part visit www.nsft.nhs.uk/recovery-college/
Write Minds
This group is not currently running
The continued provision of Write Minds will depend upon obtaining a new funding stream to enable the delivery of this course.
Our creative writing group is open to people of all levels and abilities. Since the group was established, members have explored a wide variety of writing genres such as short stories, life writing, myth and legend, poetry, and spoken word among many others.
These 10-week courses offer members the chance to hone their creative writing skills and express themselves in a supportive, safe, and friendly environment.
The standard of work produced has been exceptional. After each course, we have published a booklet of work, with plans to bring this all together into an anthology.
We are grateful to The Charities Aid Foundation for part funding the Write Minds sessions.
Creative Mentoring
Programme now completed
Creative mentoring is an offshoot of the Inside Out Community programme, offering one-to-one creative sessions for members who cannot attend the community groups for a variety of reasons.
These can range from social anxiety or physical disability to mental health issues or feeling overwhelmed in a group setting.
In a bid to overcome this potential barrier, an artist or other creative mentor will work with the member in their own home, or other suitable venue, on a creative project of their choice which may involve various art forms.
We believe that this access to the creative arts can help improve mental and emotional wellbeing while giving the member the opportunity to engage in a supportive relationship.
Ten one-to-one sessions will be offered, with the potential for the member to attend one of our weekly workshop groups or other community art groups in the future.
Music Project
Programme now completed
This group has now come to the end of it’s current funding stream. The continuation of this group is now subject to securing funding.These sessions are suited to intermediate and improver musicians and singers interested in writing, playing, recording and performing new music in a rock/pop style.
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