Flourishing Together Showcase

At our Summer Solstice Celebration in June we shared a collection of stories and crafts from two friendly groups run by Dwellbeing at Forum Cafe on Tuesday afternoons as part of our Flourishing Together programme. 

Get Chatty is a friendly conversation group for people in Shieldfield to build confidence with speaking English and to learn about our different cultures. 

In the weeks running up to the solstice a collection of stories was recorded by participants. They share stories inspired by different topics chosen by the group. They talk about food, travel, special objects, where they grew up, and share stories, jokes and games and have fun learning from each other.

Listen to Reem and Anhar talk about books and strawberry jam…

More recordings coming soon…

Get Crafty is a friendly group for people in Shieldfield to learn and share craft skills. 

After taster sessions of different crafts, the group chose to focus on learning to crochet. Dwellbeing Worker, Mandy, shared her skills with the group and they learned how to make simple decorations and ornaments using wool. You can see the beautiful results displayed at Forum Cafe.

Everyone can take part in these groups. Children are welcome with their grown ups. If you’d like to join future Get Chatty or Get Crafty activities, please get in touch.