Significant Seams

Art for mental health and wellbeing, workshops and kits

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Art for mental health and wellbeing, workshops and kits

Significant Seams offers artist-led well being workshops and sewing supplies for social good. We build community and support people in vulnerable life moments. We bring people together, support them out of isolation, develop practical skills, confidence and well-being and improve understanding of complex issues across communities. We have a track record for activating networks into volunteering and developing informal support networks. Our current work has three strands, mirroring the regional Strategy for Arts & Health: a) mental health and wellbeing, b)vulnerable young people and c)carers in both prevention and mental health recovery.

Previous participants in Significant Seams initiatives, courses and activities have said,

“Stitching has kept me sane during a lonesome lockdown.”

“Crafting from nature has reconnected me with my creativity which is essential to my wellbeing.”

“Being creative anchored a sense of possibility, of happiness - a relishing in my own capacity and process of making, inventing , actualising. It gave me time to focus away from anxious thoughts - and just BE in the focus of absorption”

“Creating helps me stave off depression.”

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All of Devon East Devon Exeter Mid Devon North Devon & Torridge South Hams & West Devon

Interests

Arts & crafts Community events Environment & conservation Knitting Media Socialising

Help type

Befriending Caring for someone Community facilities Confidence building Friendship Fundraising Gardening Health & wellbeing Mental health Parks & open spaces Recycling Skills & training Socialising Special needs

Skills

Admin Arts & crafts Communication Conservation Creative & design IT & computer skills Organising & planning Research Social media Teaching Web design

Age range

11-14 14-18 35-50 50-65 65+ all ages

Health conditions

Addiction Anxiety and depression Dyslexia General House bound Learning disabilities Mental health

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