Young Creatives
Fridays
This exciting arts and wellbeing programme helps young adults aged 18-25 to explore their own creativity through a range of different art forms.
Creative Lives
Wednesdays
These sessions give people over sixty who are experiencing psychological challenges in later life, the chance to explore and express creativity in new ways.
Artworks
Fridays
A weekly drop-in session for people of all ages covering a mixed arts programme. Attend them all or pick the workshops that interest you most.
Moving Minds
Wednesdays
Perfect for beginners and improvers, our creative dance and movement sessions will help you move more freely, rhythmically and expressively.
Music Project
Wednesdays
These sessions are suited to intermediate or improver musicians and singers interested in writing, playing, recording and performing new music in a rock/pop style.
Write Minds
This group is not currently running
We are still taking enquiries for this course and can add interested parties to our waiting list. There is also always creative writing workshops included in our Artworks programme that might also be of interest.
The continued provision of Write Minds will depend upon obtaining a new funding stream to enable the delivery of this course.
A ten-week creative writing course, which looks at how to write everything from plays for stage and radio to podcasts, poetry and campfire tales.
Recovery College
Wednesdays
A two-week online course which explores how creativity can be beneficial for recovery. Click here below to find out more.
Creative Mentoring
All places currently filled
We have now filled the provision of places we currently have available for Creative Mentoring. If you would be interested in being added to a waiting list please email: hello@insideoutcommunity.com.
Our creative mentoring programme offers one-to-one sessions for people who don’t feel ready to be part of a group or find it hard to get out.
"I think that the Inside Out Community is an amazing resource and has been a lifeline for me, providing opportunities for social and creative relationships to flourish!"
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Young Creatives
Starting January 2023
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.
No previous experience is needed to take part.
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.
Get in touch if you would like to join our Creative Lives group.
Autum term begins on Wednesday 7th September and sessions will be held weekly 2-4pm (with a break for half term on Wednesday 26th October) at The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ.
We are grateful to The Pargiter Fund and the Suffolk Community Foundation for part funding our Creative Lives programme.
Artworks - This group is currently full
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.
If you would like to be added to be added to the waiting list for this group please contact us at hello@insideoutcommunity.com
Spring term begins on Friday 6th January and sessions will be held weekly 11am- 1pm (with a break for half term on Friday 20th January) at The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ.
We are grateful to The Baring Foundation for part funding the Artworks programme
Recovery College - Creativity for Wellbeing
Currently Online via Zoom - Next course starts 11th January 2023
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/
Music Project - Not currently running
This group has come to the end of it's current funding stream. The continuation of this group will rely upon securing new funding.
Explore how making music can improve your mental health and wellbeing.
We are in the process of securing funding for a new Beginners Group. If you would like to join this group once we are in a position to restart these sessions please contact hello@insideoutcommunity.com to be added to our mailing list.
These sessions are also suited to intermediate and improver musicians and singers who are interested in writing, playing, recording and performing music in the rock/pop style. Instruments are provided, so you can just turn up and take part.
Please contact us at hello@insideoutcommunity.com for more information or to add your name to our current waiting list.
Moving Minds
For Spring 2023 dates please download our Spring Programme.
Run in association with DanceEast, Moving Minds is open to anyone 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 a Wednesday morning and lasts for an hour. There is also half an hour 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.
Write Minds
This group is not currently running
We are still taking enquiries for this course and can add interested parties to our waiting list. There is also always creative writing workshops included in our Artworks programme that might also be of interest.
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
All places currently filled
If you would like to be added to a waiting list for this service please email us at hello@insideoutcommunity.com
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.
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