Our weekly groups offer coffee, creativity, and company in various venues and within community support services around Plymouth, Devon. They help to combat social isolation and offer peer support for anxiety and depression. They are also really good fun!
As a taster you can see recordings of previous online sessions on Facebook.
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Most of our groups are low-cost or free thanks to funding from our partners, including but not limited to: Devon Mind, The Sunflower Women’s Centre, Comic Relief, The National Lottery Community Fund, High Street Sparks Fund, Trevi Sparks Fund, The Livewell Foundation, Devon Recovery Learning Community, and Devon Community Foundation.
People’s Health Trust has invested in Mindful Art Club, using money raised by Health Lottery South West.
| Mondays | 10.00am Greenbank Community Centre 55 Greenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 8PE, | Funded by Greenbank Community Centre. | |
| Mondays | Addiction Recovery Art Group 1.00pm Plymouth Central Library | Book Recovery Group | Funded by: People’s Health Trust |
| Tuesdays | No regular groups. Available for private bookings and corporate team building events. | ||
| Wednesdays | 1:30pm Addiction Recovery Group, Harbour Centre, 74 Mutley Plain, PL4 6LF | Book Wednesday Recovery Art Club | The National Lottery |
Thursdays | Watch this space! | ||
| Fridays | 1.00 pm Burgess Hall, Princess Street, Plymouth city centre. | Book Friday afternoon group. | Devon Community Foundation |
| Saturdays | Plympton St Maurice. | Occasional one day retreats. | Ticket sales |
What Happens at Mindful Art Club?
Typically, we start with a “check-in” where everyone gets a chance to say how they are feeling, but there is no obligation to talk if you don’t want to. Then we do five minutes of guided mindfulness. Then we do five minutes of mindful drawing (which is drawing with our eyes closed). Then we do a simple art project that anyone can do and have a chat. In most groups, there is an opportunity to get a tea or coffee. Art projects might include making a greeting card, drawing a mandala, mindful doodling (zentangles), or making a collage. Artistic talent is not necessary – it’s about having fun. Each group lasts for an hour and a half.
There is no waiting list, but there is a different booking process for different groups in different locations. The groups are not focused on one gender or another and everyone is welcome except for The Sunflower Centre, which is just for women.
We hope you can come to a group soon.
Please send any enquiries through our contact page. (Nb: We may not be able to respond immediately if we are facilitating our groups)
One-Off Sessions
Let us bring Mindful Art Club into your workplace, treatment service, well-being hub, health centre, community group or social club. Contact us to find out more, or keep an eye on our blog to find out about upcoming one-off events, workshops and pop-up sessions. These can also be delivered on Zoom or in an outside space such as a park.
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