creativeShift provides Arts on Referral programmes and projects aimed at promoting and protecting Health & Wellbeing through creativity.
Sessions are for anyone wanting to improve their wellbeing and social interaction and are particularly beneficial for people who are socially isolated, suffering from stress, with low mood or depression, coping with pain, facing loss or change.
No previous arts experience is necessary. These relaxed and friendly group art sessions, led by an experienced creativeShift artist facilitator, focus on creativity and wellbeing. Participants come along to explore and develop their own creativity and learn new skills at their own pace.
Our referral groups take place during school term times across Bristol:
Wellbeing Arts @ The Greenway Centre
Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PY.
Tuesdays 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Face-to-face sessions for adults in North Bristol.
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CreativeWellbeing @ The Park Centre
High St, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 4AR.
Tuesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Face-to-face sessions for adults in North Bristol.
Wellbeing Arts @ Bristol Children's Centre
The Hub, Little Bishop Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9JF
Wednesdays 12:45 – 2:45pm
Face-to-face sessions. For parents and carers of young children. Free créche.
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Wellbeing Arts @ St Pauls Learning Centre, 94 Grosvenor Rd, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8XJ
Wednesdays 3.30pm – 5:30pm
Face-to-face sessions for Adults.
Referrals via your medical practitioner or one of our partner agencies.
Art Ease @ Knowle West Healthy Living Centre
Downton Rd, Avon, Bristol BS4 1WH.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:45am – 11:45am.
Face-to-face sessions. It only costs £1.00 per session.
For anyone living in south Bristol experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.
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Art Ease @ Symes Community Building
Peterson Ave, Bristol, Hartcliffe BS13 0BE.
Mondays 1pm – 3pm.
Face-to-face sesssions. Sessions are free.
To find out more email creativeshiftbristol@gmail.com or submit a referral form.
If you've already attended one of our 6 week core groups and would like to continue your creative health journey, we're here for you. We recognise that using creativity to support your wellbeing is an ongoing process, so we provide dedicated follow-on groups for you to continue thriving.
These groups are flexible and not time limited. You can come as and when you choose and will be supported by our trained facilitators.
Mondays (Fortnightly) @MShed
10:30am-12:30pm
Thursdays (Fortnightly) @Blaise Museum
11am-1pm
£2 donation
Contact Barbara Disney for more information.
Tuesdays @ KWHLC
2pm-4pm
£1
Wednesdays @ KWHLC
9.45am-11.45am
£1
Wednesdays @ Symes Community Centre, Hartcliffe
1pm-3pm
Contact Beki Lines for more information
creativeShift works with those who are experiencing or are vulnerable to isolation and mental health challenges, offering participants involvement in creative art activities which promote wellbeing.
We develop collaborations with relevant organisations in response to need. We offer an opportunity to further develop/progress an individual's recovery/progression plan through creative activity.
We bring together different communities through the arts, using arts to create bridges between people, their communities and culture.
We continue to advance the practice of arts for wellbeing.
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