POSITIVELY CRAFTY – craft for wellbeing
Turn the negativity of pain into positivity by crafting!
A craft therapy group run for and by people suffering and living with long term chronic pain caused by varying conditions.
Positively Crafty established in 2014 and the monthly sessions are held on the first Thursday of each month from 1.30pm – 4pm in the small hall of Southgate Community Centre, with a fee of £5.00 per person. Being a self-funding group we rely on the generosity of our members for materials however these can be expensive so look towards participating in funding projects or community support. A wide variety of crafts are created and some crafting tools are provided although you can bring your own if you prefer. If the craft on offer is not for you, you can also bring your own project.
Positively Crafty is there to offer the opportunity for people to come along, craft together and learn different crafting skills. It has been proven that creative activity can help wellbeing in so many ways and be beneficial. It allows people the opportunity to focus on positive things in a friendly, supportive, ‘safe’ environment, building confidence and forging friendships. The sessions are fun, everyone helps each other and has a laugh. Engaging in a creative activity absorbs your mind and body and helps you to feel more relaxed thus creating a distraction from your pain. Expressing yourself freely is inspiring and encourages positive feelings and enhances wellbeing. New friends, new crafts, new skills are achievable each month. Long term chronic pain can be debilitating and isolating that’s why these sessions mean so much to the members. By coming to crafty you are immediately enveloped in warmth, encompassed in emotional support and given something to look forward to and at the end of each session, to go home with a sense of achievement.
Being actively creative you can enjoy many rewards so why not come along and join us taking a little time out for yourself. You do not need a referral to join us, just drop in and see if it is for you. You will receive a warm welcome.
Tuition is always welcomed so if you have a skill you would like to share please call us on 07724 187774 or email info@chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk