Thursday 25th April 2024
Start Creative Wellbeing
Through specially constructed interventions that embed wellbeing awareness into creative activities, the team help people to notice, improve and maintain mental wellbeing, develop coping strategies and self-management skills, and feel greater empowerment in their lives.
Reviews are held regularly, in which users will review progress and set goals. The validated outcome measure sWEMWBS (shortened Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale) is in use in Creative Wellbeing.
'In the Painting Studio'
Photo by C. Fortune
The Start team works alongside an Occupational Therapist, who support people using services, and offers specific interventions to help people overcome challenges and barriers to engagement.
Most people who join Start have little prior experience of art except through school, but find that their talents are drawn out by the supportive learning environment. It is well worth noting that everyone is born with creative abilities, and although we sometimes lose touch with those skills as we come into contact with the stresses and strains of life, we all have the capacity to nurture and grow our creativity. Creativity is known to actively support mentally healthy outlooks.
'In the Ceramics Studio'
Photo by C. Fortune
Start helps people to regain confidence and rebuild skills to move on to wider opportunities in education, training, employment or the community. Goals are discussed from the outset, and people who receive a service meet regularly with their individual art tutors to review needs, aspirations and goals.
Length of time in service varies from person to person. Groups are small and tutoring is supportive. Everyone learns at his or her own pace. Sessions encourage the development of practical artistic skills. An outward facing attitude is encouraged at all times, so opportunities are sought to work with partners in the community on a regular basis, and to engage with the public via mental health promotion events and exhibitions.
'In the Photography Studio'
Photo by C. Fortune
Start has won both regional and international awards for its service. In August 2008 the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement chose Start as one of 10 best practice examples of innovative work across the NHS in their '10 reasons to be proud' publication. You can read more about Start's service users and the exhibitions they have taken part in by visiting www.startmc.org.uk.
Start recently launched Start2, an exciting new free online recovery resource that uses creative activities to boost health and wellbeing. To read more, go to the Start2 tab on this website or visit www.starat2.co.uk.
Services are open weekdays. Specific activity timetables vary.
The Area Teams, the Early Intervention Service, the Review Team and Community Rehab can all refer into Creative Wellbeing .
'Tell it Tile'
Photo by T. Forster
Artwork by Bette Scruton
What people using Start say....
"I didn't have goals and aims before being at Creative Wellbeing, now I feel I've got a lot going for me. I'm much more motivated; I have a different outlook."
"Some of the practical activities, such as learning how to make mind maps, were very useful. I like to think that I'll use that again in my everyday life. I like that Creative Wellbeing is like being at college, with lots of learning and doing new things in each of the studios. I liked mixing with others too, that was a confidence boost."
"Creative Wellbeing taught me to take small steps, slowly, slowly, towards my goal."
"Art practice… has become such an important part of my life, both helping me to heal & find a voice"
"At Creative Wellbeing…I experienced kindness & genuine care & support, with plenty of gentle encouragement. I found some of the hope I had lost"
'Hope'
Artwork by Lucy Catherine
Opening hours:
The centre is open Mon-Fri 9-5, and group hours vary according to each studio.
Address:
Units: 1,3,4,5,6,7 & 12
Start (Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust)
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
70 Quenby Street
Hulme
M15 4HW
Telephone Number 0777336089
Website : http://www.mhsc.nhs.uk/
Start2 is an online creative wellbeing service, free to use. Start2 contains over 100 exercises that boost wellbeing and help us to live more creatively. Whether for personal or professional use, Start2 is aimed at anyone who wants to explore wellbeing through creative outlooks and activities. Visit us today at www.start2.co.uk
Start2 has won the Digital Entrepreneur Awards 2014 in the category Innovation in the Public Sector. Start2 was awarded Highly Commended in the Nominet Awards 2014 and is shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Awards 2014.
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Unit 2 & 11
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
70 Quenby Street
Hulme
M15 4HW
Telephone 0161 262 1622
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Unit 8
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
70 Quenby Street
Hulme
M15 4HW
Telephone 0161 834 1810
Email deirdre@irishsurvivorsuk.org.uk
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Unit 10
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
70 Quenby Street
Hulme
M15 4HW
Telephone Number 0161 408 4116
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Unit 9
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
70 Quenby Street
Hulme
M15 4HW
Telephone 0161 883 4116
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70 Quenby Street
Hulme
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