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Incredibly, we have reached 5 years and are going to celebrate all the participants, community venues, partners and funders who have been involved and helped us to grow since 2021. Pleasecome and along to the Create Centre on 20th May to join our showcase and enjoy some cake!

Our Learn to Surf programme is now FULL for this cohort and the 🌊

But here’s a little glimpse of what the sessions look like in action - big thanks to @activebeing1 for partnering on this fab course 🙌

Loads of encouragement, confidence building, connection, and plenty of fun in the water.

If you missed out this time, keep your eyes peeled for some upcoming ‘Play in the Bay’ sessions at @thewave later this summer.

These sessions are all about having fun in the water without the surfing, think ... feet paddling in the shallows, jumping through white water, building water confidence, and creating joyful memories in the waves all with a group of people you can trust.

You can watch the full video on our Youtube channel 🤘

Don’t forget, there are plenty of ways to get involved in nature-based activitiesthrough the @thenatureconsortiathis is a partnership of three fantastic nature based organisations comprising of us here at Open Minds Active, @soultrailwellbeingand @activebeing1

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Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

Some of the beautiful magic made across the first few CreativeBeing workshops back after the Holidays ✨ 🎨

We even managed to embrace some of the sunshine we’ve had and take parts of the sessions outside ☀️

So far the sessions have explored…

🌼 Natural printing with playdough

🪾Weaving techniques making ‘Gods Eyes’ & Talking/Story sticks

🌈 Glue gun embroidery & mixed media fabric scraps and stitching

#creativehealth #communityconnections #artastherapy #creativewellbeing

We @activebeing1 and I have worked together to be able to offer 2 evening creative health workshops in May and June.
I have been co designing the workshops with an incredible woman who I have met as part of the Creative Being community.
It is such a joy to be able to work with her in co facilitating these evening sessions. @creativebeing2025

Spaces are limited, so please get in touch with Melissa @openmindsactive for a sign up link and more details.
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#creativehealth #creativewellbeing #socialprescribing #natureconnection #creativitymatters

Creative Being is the Creative Health program I work in partnership with @activebeing1 to create design and facilitate. This 8 week course is primarily being led by women who have been involved in the Creative Being Project for some time now and @activebeing1 peer led volunteer training program. We are now supporting them to lead the sessions. This is co creation, co collaboration, sharing good practice, empowering and creating community connections at its most magical. So proud to be a part of this community. @creativebeing2025
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#creativehealth #empoweringwomen #communityconnection #creativeworkshop #socialprescribing

A little insight into last weeks Exhibition 🖼️🫟

Last week CreativeBeing Team held a Exhibition to celebrate the creative work of the young people attending the sessions to improve their mental wellbeing through creativity 💫

It was incredible to see all the creativity and hard work come together and witness the pride of the practitioners, families and most of all the young people involved 💜

A huge thank you to all of those that support our CreativeBeing-Team project and a special thank you to the @curzonclevedon for hosting us in such venue venue 🎥

#localcommunity #creativearts #wellbeing

WOW 🤩 What a fabulous day with @activebeing1 opening our first CreativeBeing Team Art Exhibition at @curzonclevedon. Thank you to all those who attended 🌟

📣 We are delighted to announce that the Exhibition has now been extended and is open to the public on Sat 28th March 2 - 4.30pm.

Please come and join us at The Curzon Cinema to celebrate the creative work of young people as part of their journey to improve mental wellbeing.

This will be an open door session so please do attend with family and friends.

Alternatively check out the showcase on our Instagram to see some of the incredible work on display 🖼️🎭

@joyful_inclusive_art @hellocreativeescape

#artexhibitions #localcommunity #mentalwellbeing #childrenandyoungpeople #creativetherapy

Sign up for referrals with @thenatureconsortia

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@bnssg

🌳 As part of Social Prescribing Day, we’re highlighting one of the local projects we support through the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Health Inequalities Fund.

Nature Consortium is a collaboration between Open Mind’s Active, ActiveBeing, and Soul Trail.

The collaboration supports women’s mental and physical wellbeing through a range of nature-based interventions by connecting them to activities, groups and further support.

Find out more about some of the other local projects we support via the link in our bio.

Come and visit the wonderful exhibition from @creativebeing2025 today and on Saturday featuring brilliant, bright and fun work from some very inspiring young people.

@joyful_inclusive_art
@hellocreativeescape

This morning @creativebeing2025 began to curate our showcase event.

Following a year of funding from @bnssg_icb supporting children and young people’s mental health & wellbeing in the Woodspring locality of North Somerset.

Working together with @activebeing1 an ambitious proposal took shape; to work both in the community @clevedoncommunity and in @clevedon_school

The impact has been pretty incredible. Engaging children and young people, creating a creative community and connecting socially. Co collaborating workshop planning and sharing ideas that get spun into marvellous workshops.

Building relationships between peer groups , supporting school attendance and engagement. Holding space to be heard and felt seen.

It’s been colourful and creative and full of joy and a whole lotta fun.

Thankyou Charlie @activebeing1 for supporting the creative health program and the ambitious ideas I bring. Thankyou Lizzie @joyful_inclusive_art for being so completely brilliant. I am so glad you came on board. And Thankyou Caitlin @alderlcaitlin the glue that’s kept the admin side (that we mostly like to hide from) together.

Please come along.
Tomorrow
Thursday 26th March
10am-1:30pm
#thecurzoncinema Clevedon

Contact charliehh@activebeing.co.uk to come and join our celebration of the young people and families we have been working with over the past 12 months.

The showcase is taking place at @curzonclevedon

@bnssg_icb