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Clothes Show 2013! ‘The Show of Masques’. St James Church Laird St. Birkenhead. Thursday 18th April 2013 7,00pm
Clothes Show 2013! ‘The Show of Masques’. St James Church Laird St. Birkenhead. Thursday 18th April 2013 at 7.00pm The show is now in... -
Secret Gardens of Caldy 2013 Sunday 23rd June 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Great day out!
Caldy Village Open Gardens Caldy, West of Wirral, Merseyside Sunday 23rd June 2013 2.00pm to 6.00pm A selection of gardens of all styles and... -
A beautiful video to remind us all that life if for living and enjoying. Not for feeling like a square peg in a round hole!
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Some brilliant examples of altering boring, old, junk shop art finds to have fun! Recycled art for all.
These images come via an artist friend who spotted this blog here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/altered-thrift-store-art-some-perso.html Altered junk shop art: Some personal favourites. Unknown, via Reddit. Banksy,... -
The Green Community Shop & Centre. A Jewel in the Heart of Oxton Village.
The Green Community Shop A not for profit community organization. Shop and community centre run by and on behalf of the local... -
Film Making Group. Mondays 6.00pm – 8.00pm Hollywood beckons!
FILM MAKING GROUP MONDAYS 6 – 8 pm CALL PETER ON 0151 639 1791 FOR MORE INFORMATION EVERYONE & ALL CREATIVE ABILITIES WELCOME -
‘Generate’ – Fantastic new community project for art from Wirral Age UK. No matter what your age!
Is your community bursting with artistic talent, budding artists, photographers, actors, poets, musicians or film makers? It’s Time to Generate a Journey... -
Study Finds Culture Vultures Are Happier!
Researchers at a Norwegian university have found that people who engage in cultural activities are more satisfied with their lives... -
Wirral Carers Group’s Activities in 2012 – Great Free Activities including Walking Groups and Craft Evening!
The following are lists of the groups coordinated by Sue Davies, Family Support Worker from the Ashlea Centre in Pensby. ... -
Rathbone Studio, Birkenhead. Exhibitions and Workshops. Try something new!
Pottery foundation workshops at Rathbone Studio Part of the iconic Della Robbia Pottery was situated at 28 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, between... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
Wirral 3Ls – Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s.
Wirral 3Ls Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s They are an organisation offering learning and social events primarily aimed at... -
North West Arts and Health Network. Excellent organisation designed to better understand the impact of creativity, culture and the arts on health and wellbeing.
M A N I F E S T O Part ONE Our manifesto is just as much about education as it... -
Mens Activity Hub. Lots of Brilliant Stuff to do with this Men’s Group.
Check this link out! Theres a lots of really good activities and interesting stuff to do. Here is the Summer Newsletter 2011: Men’s_Activity_HUB_Newsletter_Summer_2011[1]urd9.30... -
North West Arts and Health Network – working with Arts Council England and the Department of Health and a range of partners to better understand the impact of creativity, culture and the arts on health and well-being.
This is taken from the blog 0f the North West Arts and Health Network and explores the idea that the... -
Happy Campers! Research from Liverpool John Moores University finds that camping makes you happier!
Happy Campers! In the study, 93% of campers said camping can make you happier. Not surprising then that we are seeing more... -
Lester Allen – Goldies Band BBC 2 – An uplifting tale of hope beyond despair and triumph over darkness.
Bio “This story has a very happy ending as Lester did brilliantly, coping through each stage of his illness. In... -
Wirral Environmental Network (WEN). Making a difference to the environment and sustainability on the Wirral. New events!
What is WEN? Wirral Environmental Network is an environmental education charity (Registration No. 1068306) set up to promote and facilitate ethical... -
Start thinking about growing things to eat around now!
Do you know that you are green fingered? Or would you like to try it out, and not had the... -
Are You With The Band?
Do you make music or play an instrument? Here at Recovery Wirral, we would be interested in hearing from you... -
Benefits to mental health of listening to music
Whether they’re Going Underground, stuck in traffic on the Highway to Hell or taking the Soul Train, workers who listen... -
Share, Speak Up, Support….
The National Survivor User Network was set up to engage and support service users across the country. Promoting self-management and... -
The Bear and the Beaver by Andy Jones
The Bear rubbed against the tree to scratch an itch on his left shoulder blade. Lost in the ecstasy of... -
Poetry, the creative process and mental illness. BBC report.
Byron was “mad, bad and dangerous to know” according to one lover, Keats was driven to distraction by obsessive love... -
NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME (NGS). A BRILLIANT WEBSITE TO FIND BEAUTIFUL GARDENS TO VISIT AS SPRING APPROACHES.
Spring is in the air! Well on some days anyway :/ Over the next few months I will be giving you... -
10 ways to look after your mental health
The Mental-Health Foundation have put together 10 practical ways which will help people to improve the way they think and... -
Tate Gallery Liverpool. Future Exhibitions. René Magritte: The Pleasure Principle – 24th June – 16th October 2011
René Magritte (1898 to 1967) is one of the most revered and popular artists of the 20th century. During summer... -
5 Ways to Wellbeing
The New Economics Foundation, an independent think-and-do tank, has devised 5 simple strategies to promote Well Being. They include being... -
Art in MIND – Art Project at Wirral MIND – Fountain Project.
From Friday 5th November – Thursday 11th November 2010 “The Fountain Art Group” at Wirral MIND held an exciting and... -
GET into READING! New group starts Tuesday 26th October 2010 at Wirral MIND.
GET into READING Every Tuesday 10.30 am – 12.00 pm The Fountain Project, Wirral MIND 90 – 92 Chester St, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5DL Group... -
Why not learn a new skill and meet new people at a college near you. Classes starting soon!
Adult Education Courses New skills in a friendly, relaxed and adult atmosphere. Wirral Lifelong and Family Learning Service provides high quality courses... -
Woodwork for Women! Star Design Birkenhead.
WOODWORK FOR WOMEN! An introduction to the basics. Ladies have you always wanted to learn wood-working but never had time or encouragement? Join... -
Advocating Physical Exercise (APEx) Group at Advocacy in Wirral
Chris Shaw on APEx I cannot help but see this as my ‘pet project’, as my passions in mental health are... -
Young people shape mental health services for their peers. A research programme is allowing 16- to 25-year-olds to develop local services to help tackle poor mental health among their peers.
Young people shape mental health services for their peers A research programme is allowing 16- to 25-year-olds to develop local services... -
Welcome to the latest update from Transition Town West Kirby
Welcome to the latest update from TTWK. Lots to digest below including details on a free bike maintenance course, an... -
Creative minds: the links between mental illness and creativity
All too often, creativity goes hand in hand with mental illness. Now we’re starting to understand why. Roger Dobson reports. At...
