Please take a look at our upcoming courses for May and June, available for anyone in the County Durham area who experiences mental ill health:
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Pastel Drawing
16, 23, 30 May, 6, 13 June
10am – 12pm
Cost: £3
Pastel drawing has become our most popular drawing class because people quickly become immersed in the process – the bright and visually stimulating colours and the sensory stimulation of moving and blending the colours by hand. Stunning results can be achieved surprisingly quickly, and these can be very rewarding, raising self esteem and confidence in abilities.
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Managing Anxiety and Low Mood
23, 30 May, 6, 13, 20 June
10am – 12pm
Free
This course is about anxiety and low mood and how both can have an impact on our daily lives. The course aims to give you self-help strategies to help you manage your anxiety or low mood yourself, building up your confidence and self-esteem and giving you the tools to manage your life in a more positive way.
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One Stroke Painting
16, 23, 30 May, 6, 13 June
1.30 – 3.30pm
Cost: £3
The one stroke painting technique means you can do everything in one stroke, including shading, highlighting and blending. All you have to do is load different colours on a flat brush!
Please note that this course is for beginners only, so please do not register if you have signed up before.
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Beginner’s Quilting
23, 30 May, 6, 13, 20 June
Cost: £3
This is an age old craft which uses scraps of fabric, maybe some with sentimental attachments, to create something new and personal to you. We will be learning the basics of quiltmaking to produce a small blanket. Fabric will be provided, but participants may bring in any lightweight fabric from home if they wish to add a personal touch. Everyone will be able to take their quilts home as either a finished piece, or a work in progress.
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We also have some upcoming surgeries/drop ins from a Universal Credit advisor (date TBC) and Healthwatch (Thursday 21st May, 10am-12.30pm). All are welcome to come along and ask any questions they may have.
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For more information or to reserve a space, please get in touch either through Facebook, by calling 0191 384 8100, emailing enquiries@stmargaretscentre.co.uk, or popping in to the centre.
You can download our course leaflet in full by clicking the link below.