Changing Seasons – Changing Environment Community Project

"Taking time to stop moving and be still" Maria, 2024 Autumn brings a special kind of magic that touches the soul. As the leaves change colour and the air turns crisp, this season invites everyone to slow down and appreciate the beauty around them. Experiencing autumn through mindful photography can help capture these moments and …

Rise to Thrive so far 2024 – with Orb Community Arts.

Copyright participant, Orb. 2024 This image was taken by a participant and she called it hidden beauty. We recently worked with Orb Community Arts delivering two half day sessions at their premises in Knaresborough. What a welcoming charity they are - promoting positive mental health through the creative arts. Right from the outset, I knew …

Rise to Thrive so far 2024 โ€“ with Rural Arts

Weโ€™ve just finished three months working with Rural Arts as part of our partnership with Rise 2 Thrive. Mindful Photography UK workshop 2024. Our first session took us to the James Herriot Museum where we explored the theme of ageing. We concentrated on story telling and picked out artefacts, furniture, paintings and items that resonated …

Outcomes from a session in Kirbymoorside

I was lucky enough to deliver some Mindful Photography technique to participants attending Next Steps Mental Health Resource Centre last week. This session was funded by the Community Mental Health Transformation Small Grants fund to support people experiencing mental health difficulty in Ryedale. I attended the regular walk and had the opportunity to talk with …

Mindful Photography project in Easingwold to support wellbeing.

Iโ€™m really pleased to share that due to funding from Bright Sparks ( Community Mental Health Transformation Fund ) from September 2023 - March 2024 we will be delivering a Mindful Photography Project in the Easingwold area. Millfield Woods, Easingwold Who is this project for? The sessions are open to anyone over the age of …