Co-operation Ireland through OUR Generation in parternship with Wild & Crafted are delighted to offer a session for key youth workers on nature based art & craft for mindfulness. This training will introduce participants to the importance of mindful arts and crafts for young people, focusing on sustainability and creativity. It will explore the benefits of crafting, teach sustainable practices, and guide through three accessible activities that incorporate nature.

Who is eligible?

Adults 18+ working with children and young people aged 9-25 in a professional or volunteer capacity. Includes youth workers, communtiy workers, and practitioners.

What to expect:

The benefits of art & craft for wellbeing, ideas for how this can be utilised in different settings, tips around sustainability and running a successful workshop. How to encourage participation from young people, encouraging choice and adjustment for needs.

3 different accessible crafting activities, bringing in nature.

Clay impressions with foliage
Gelli printing
Pressed flower jars

About Wild & Crafted

Heather Cassidy, an Art & Craft Facilitator based in Millisle, Northern Ireland. Heather Cassidy offers workshops through Wild and Crafted, blending sustainability, mindfulness, and seasonal inspiration. Her workshops focus on connecting with nature through art, promoting well-being and creativity for children, young people, families, community groups, and businesses.

Wild & Crafted Creative Workshops | Nature art and craft workshops | Northern Ireland, UK

About the PEACEPLUS OUR Generation Project:

OUR Generation is a PEACEPLUS funded project led by Action Mental Health and a cross-border partnership of 9 organisations including Co-operation Ireland, Youth Action NI, Boys & Girls Clubs NI, Donegal Youth Service, PlayBoard NI, Youth Work Ireland, Include Youth, and Ulster University. OUR Generation will focus on delivering impactful initiatives for youth mental health and wellbeing and contribute to peace and reconciliation through cross-border and cross-community initiatives. The project aims to increase mental health literacy, enhance emotional resilience, build leadership skills of CYP and lead research in mental health and the impact of trauma on our communities. The project will incorporate trauma-informed practice and build interpersonal, intrapersonal, and intergroup skills in young people to promote shared learning and diversity. We will work with young people aged 9-25 and key youth workers including any adults working with young people in a professional or volunteer capacity.

Co-operation Ireland's will focus on connecting groups on a cross community and cross border basis based upon common needs and shared interests with the development of activities and training to address issues, specifically around the promotion of emotional resilience, empathy and understanding underpinned by building peace & reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

Nature Based Art & Craft for Mindfulness Workshop