Thursday, 31 July

Creative Writing Workshop Spring

A creative writing workshop in-person & online. Encouraging confidence, creativity and self-expression.

By Southwark Wellbeing Hub

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Location

Southwark Wellbeing Hub

The Southwark Resource Centre 10 Bradenham Close London SE17 2QB United Kingdom

About this event

Wordsmiths – Writing for Wellbeing in partnership with Southwark Wellbeing Hub.

This workshop takes place in person and online and is designed to improve your mental wellbeing with a focus on encouraging confidence, creativity and self-expression.

Open to everyone with any level of creative writing experience within a relaxed and welcoming session.

For residents from Southwark and those registered with a Southwark GP.

The Creative Writing workshop uses a Positive Psychology approach and is designed as a safe creative space to engage and explore your creativity and enhance your mental wellbeing.

The primary focus of each session is on storytelling, (which can also be done with minimal wording and participation through mark making on the most basic level.)

Each Wordsmiths activity is person-centred, so that if one attendee wants to write about difficulties in their life, and another wants to write about successes in their life, then both will be possible with the same prompt.

Our workshop is delivered by our experienced facilitator in-person at our wellbeing hub, which is a great chance to meet people and be immersed with like minds, equally our online attendees feel just as involved from the comfort of their home surroundings.

The Positive Psychologically informed design means that either response would be framed as a positive experience.

The next 4 session will take place on Thursday's 1pm-3pm. Book for one or multiple dates.

Please note this ticket will only reserve your place on the individual workshop. You can book for multiple dates or just one at a time.
Please wait for Southwark Wellbeing Hub to contact you and confirm your booking.

The information you provide will not be shared with an external party and only be used to contact you about the Southwark Wellbeing Hub Service Information and Activities and to provide you with information to the workshop.

Frequently asked questions

What level of writing skills is required?

You only require basic writing skills. This is an informal workshop is for anyone who would like to express themselves creatively through words and mark making. The emphasis is on self-expression and exploration.

Who can attend the workshop?

Workshops are for residents from Southwark, those who work in Southwark and/or those registered with a Southwark GP.

What can I expect from attending a workshop?

The workshop aims is to improve attendees' wellbeing in three areas: confidence, creativity and self expression. Our creative workshops achieve this by providing everyone with the tools to explore their own experiences through the cathartic act of creative writing.

Workshop facilitator?

The workshops are facilitated by Wordsmiths - For Mental wellbeing, a creative writing tutor with years of experience working with groups with mental health needs.

Is it accessible to others?

We now include materials such as weighted, wider grip pens, tinted notebooks, magnifying glass, and fidget pens to support those who may be: dyslexic, have reduced fine motor skills, poor eyesight or neurodivergence. Tell your story;- through drawing or the written word.

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