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Our
Activities (Outputs) Reach The Difference We Make
Gardening Group 8 adults Our Gardening Group cultivates a sense
This group helps to plant, grow, and of community and personal
care for The Hub’s fruit and achievement, as well as fostering a
vegetable garden. Sessions include connection to nature, which can help
a taste of the produce and improve emotional and physical
opportunity for a cup of tea and a wellbeing.
chat.
Mindful Colouring 13 adults Mindful Colouring provides a
This is a relaxed session for parents 9 children supportive space for parents and
and carers to enjoy some mindful children who would benefit from some
colouring, light crafting, and good personal attention. For children, it
chat while their children enjoy supports developmental milestones,
creative play in a separate space. peer relationships, and independence.
For parents, it offers respite, adult
conversation, and a chance to practice
mindfulness, which enhances their
emotional well-being and strengthens
their ability to support their children.
Cold Water Immersion 39 adults For many of our families, Cold Water
This session includes a relaxing Immersion provides them with a positive
breathing exercise followed by shared activity which helps to
optional cold-water immersion strengthen their relationships and
supported by a qualified Wimhof regulate their emotions. This group has
instructor. developed a strong peer support and
user-led ethos.
1:1 Support Sessions 48 adults Our 1:1 sessions are tailored to individual
These are for identified/referred 52 children children and include sand tray therapy
families in need of more intensive and Lego therapy to help them explain
support to meet their needs, and each and understand their feelings and help
session follows a tailored plan. them with emotional regulation.
Additional 1:1 sessions are delivered
through our Roots programme.
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