Creative workshops for MH
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Mental health is still a illness which has alot of stigma associated with it. Alot of people like myself that suffer from a form of mental illness still struggle to be open about what they are feeling.
I lost three of my friends all through suicide and that is why I'm so passionate about doing something about it. I cant just sit there and not try and help people cope with thier mental health.
I found that writing stories really helped me with my depression. I could tell my story through characters so that it wasn't me that was the one who was on the center stage.
This prompt me to come up with a free creative workshop that others that suffer from mental health could also benefit from.
These creative workshops will run in the evenings. Each workshop will be focused on expressing yourself through a form of art whether that be dancing, singing, acting or painting etc.
The workshops will be ran by qualified staff like myself who will make sure that each workshop is ran correctly.
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy encourages self-expression, self-discovery, and emotional growth in a non-judgmental atmosphere. According to the American Art Therapy Association, “Art Therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.”
At its best art has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope. It can transform our physiological state and perception. It also has the power to awaken us to become more conscious about important issues affecting individuals, society and the planet.
Beautifully written by Renee Phillips.
Why £15,000?
I am fully aware of the fact that this project is large and the sum £15000 will only get us so far but with £15000 we will be able to run 4 workshops a month for 5 months. In each workshop will be around 30 people.
Renting the space for 30 people in Manchester for a 2 hour slot a week will be £250
for a month will be £250 x 4 =£1000
for 5 months it will be £5000
As I already organise workshops in my job I understand that with 30 people in a workshop, we will need atleast 2 facilitators and 2 support staff.
Staffing for 4 workshops a month for 2 hour workshops over the 5 month will cost
staffing budget for 5 months 2 facilitators £50 x2 = £100
2 support staff £25x 2 =£50
£150 x 4 = £600 a month and £3000 for 5 months
This will depend on the numbers of people who will attend the workshops.
We will also need materials for the workshops such as paints, paintbrushes, pens, pencils, paper, props such clothes for acting workshops, books, instruments (secondhand) etc.
The budget for materials will be £3000 but i hope that we are able to get some second hand things given to us.
All staff will have to have a DBS and we will also need to get a licence for running the workshops.
Our budget for that will be £1500 as majority of staff will already have DBS.
£500 will go to marketing the project - I will organise to get a website together with all the times and dates of each workshops. within that sum will be for leaflets and any other means of communications etc.
That leaves us with £2000 which will help those attending with expenses if needed and refreshments during the workshops.
Workshops will be free however people who do attend will have the option to donate with all donations going towards the running of future workshops.
Please take a look at my story
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/we-all-need-do-better-job-opening-mental-health
But without any support then this won't be possible. If you have any questions or would like to get involved then contact me directly.
Thank you
I lost three of my friends all through suicide and that is why I'm so passionate about doing something about it. I cant just sit there and not try and help people cope with thier mental health.
I found that writing stories really helped me with my depression. I could tell my story through characters so that it wasn't me that was the one who was on the center stage.
This prompt me to come up with a free creative workshop that others that suffer from mental health could also benefit from.
These creative workshops will run in the evenings. Each workshop will be focused on expressing yourself through a form of art whether that be dancing, singing, acting or painting etc.
The workshops will be ran by qualified staff like myself who will make sure that each workshop is ran correctly.
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy encourages self-expression, self-discovery, and emotional growth in a non-judgmental atmosphere. According to the American Art Therapy Association, “Art Therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.”
At its best art has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope. It can transform our physiological state and perception. It also has the power to awaken us to become more conscious about important issues affecting individuals, society and the planet.
Beautifully written by Renee Phillips.
Why £15,000?
I am fully aware of the fact that this project is large and the sum £15000 will only get us so far but with £15000 we will be able to run 4 workshops a month for 5 months. In each workshop will be around 30 people.
Renting the space for 30 people in Manchester for a 2 hour slot a week will be £250
for a month will be £250 x 4 =£1000
for 5 months it will be £5000
As I already organise workshops in my job I understand that with 30 people in a workshop, we will need atleast 2 facilitators and 2 support staff.
Staffing for 4 workshops a month for 2 hour workshops over the 5 month will cost
staffing budget for 5 months 2 facilitators £50 x2 = £100
2 support staff £25x 2 =£50
£150 x 4 = £600 a month and £3000 for 5 months
This will depend on the numbers of people who will attend the workshops.
We will also need materials for the workshops such as paints, paintbrushes, pens, pencils, paper, props such clothes for acting workshops, books, instruments (secondhand) etc.
The budget for materials will be £3000 but i hope that we are able to get some second hand things given to us.
All staff will have to have a DBS and we will also need to get a licence for running the workshops.
Our budget for that will be £1500 as majority of staff will already have DBS.
£500 will go to marketing the project - I will organise to get a website together with all the times and dates of each workshops. within that sum will be for leaflets and any other means of communications etc.
That leaves us with £2000 which will help those attending with expenses if needed and refreshments during the workshops.
Workshops will be free however people who do attend will have the option to donate with all donations going towards the running of future workshops.
Please take a look at my story
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/we-all-need-do-better-job-opening-mental-health
But without any support then this won't be possible. If you have any questions or would like to get involved then contact me directly.
Thank you
Organizer
Katherine Whittam
Organizer
England
