Express yourself
Come along to improve your knowledge and find your inner creativity. We offer different workshops throughout the year and are always looking for new ideas. Recent activities include:
Express yourself
Come along to improve your knowledge and find your inner creativity. We offer different workshops throughout the year and are always looking for new ideas. Recent activities include:
Beginner’s Painting Group
1st and 3rd Thursday morning each month in our Carers Centre AND over Zoom
We are starting this group on Thursday 21 October. An independent Carer Group facilitated by Claire, it will be a chance to get together with others and enjoy drawing, painting or whatever you feel like at the time whilst having a Cuppa.
Christmas Cake Icing and Decorating
Friday 3, 10 and 17 December
10:00am-12:30pm on Zoom
Learn techniques in icing and make your own festive decorations
Painting and drawing
Drawing at home pack
We still have packs for you to learn how to draw a lily, a parrot or even a German shepherd.
Just call the office on 01895 811206 for a pack(s) to be sent out to you.
Carers Book Club
We are considering establishing a second Book Club for carers via Zoom.
If this interests you (whether in person or over zoom) please get in touch at [email protected]
Make-Up and Skincare
3 week course: 9,16,23 March 2022 – Brookfield Adult Learning Centre
Taking care of our personal appearance can boost our self-esteem and confidence, but the amount of skincare and makeup products available on the market can seem overwhelming!
In this three week course you will learsimple techniques for looking after your skin and how to apply makeup for everyday wear. You will also discover tips and tricks for those special occasions when you want to look your best!
Coming in 2022
Tips and plans for your garden – 4 weeks at RAGC
Let’s get knitting – 5 weeks at Brookfield Adult Learning Centre
Learn to draw and paint – 4 weeks at Brookfield Adult Learning Centre
Spanish for beginners – 6 Winter evenings over Zoom
Painting and drawing
Drawing at home pack
We still have packs for you to learn how to draw a lily, a parrot or even a German shepherd.
Just call the office on 01895 811206 for a pack(s) to be sent out to you.
Fun in the kitchen
Guide to making and decorating Cup Cakes – We will send by post
Try making a simple cup cake and then learn how to make butter icing in a few easy steps. We will then show you how to decorate the cake with utensils from your kitchen or use a piping bag and for the more ambitious show you how to make a beautiful lily or rose to go on top!
Painting and drawing
Learn how to use clay, watercolours or simply quick fire draw, or maybe practice calligraphy!
Gardening
Join a Hanging Basket or Christmas Wreaths workshop. We also offered a Horticulture Therapy course.
Fun in the kitchen
Decorate your own Christmas cake
Take a trip
To a stately home or garden
Testimonial
Lovely to have time to do something for myself which has nothing to do with caring!
