Aim: Working with MIND in 4 centres across Oxfordshire, we wish to offer weekly 2 hr art workshops to older people and those living in poverty.
We run community art workshops in the evenings which combine meditation and artistic activity (acrylic painting) to help people 'brush away stress' and connect with themselves through mindful activity. We have approached local charity MIND to explore whether offering such workshops free of charge to people across Oxfordshire would be of interest and they have said that this would help them achieve one of their key goals of enabling access to creative activity for people living with mental health challenges linked to aging and living in poverty. We are looking for support to help us make these workshops happen in the four largest MIND centres across the county (Oxford, Abingdon, Witney, Banbury) for an initial 10 week period (4 groups per week x 10 weeks). Groups will have a fully trained facilitator who will host the workshop in the centre and all materials and protective apron will be provided. Participants will be encourages to