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Developing creative approaches in our health services with all of us in mind www.creativemindsuk.com 23065 CreativeMinds spring2014 CC.indd 1 18/02/2014 06:45 Wel come I am pleased to introduce the third edition of our Creative Minds magazine. As you explore the pages of this issue, I hope you see the impact that creative projects, initiatives and activities are having on people in our local communities, helping them to reach their potential and live well. I hope you will be inspired by what can be achieved through activities such as these; I know I certainly am! Since we first launched Creative Minds in 2011, we’ve developed some fantastic partnerships that are really helping us to deliver a service offer to local people that helps them to reach their goals. We all have something inside of us that responds to creativity; this may be through sport, dance, art, writing or outdoor activities. Because we are all different and respond to different things, as an organisation, we need to make sure we can offer a wide range of activities that appeal to our diverse communities. Creative Minds is a framework that allows us to do just this. Working in partnership is really important to our Trust and the strength of our partnerships with other organisations and groups means we are able to offer a range of innovative wellbeing opportunities, under the umbrella of Creative Minds. We are always looking to build on this and invite voluntary organisations to become creative partners and work with us to deliver transformative and meaningful projects for those who use our services. You can find out more about becoming a creative partner on page 31. I have seen first hand the incredible difference that Creative Minds is making to individuals and I am proud of what has been achieved. Creative Minds is about so much more than just taking part in an activity – it’s also about encouraging active participation, reducing social isolation and enabling people to make new connections within their community. There is a huge amount of evidence and research that highlights the best outcomes can be achieved for an individual if we look at them as a whole person. So, we need to provide the very best care and treatment when they need it but we also need to look at what else they need to improve and maintain their wellbeing. With very best wishes, Steven Chief executive 2 Creative Minds 23065 CreativeMinds spring2014 CC.indd 2 18/02/2014 06:45 Contents 6 9 4 2013 Calendar 8 happy places group 12 people participated in this group. The aim was to stimulate happy memories by talking about the happy places in our lives Crea tive Minds and sharing them with the rest of the group. We then chose one specific happy place each to go to and photograph for this calendar. We hope this calendar enables you to think about With all of us in mind your own happy place and maybe one of our happy places might hold happy memories for you too. 14 15 18 The group is an opportunity to 22 28 27 socialise with others, make connections with people and 27 express your creativity 29 sdniM evit aer C aer evit sdniM Creative Minds 3 23065 CreativeMinds spring2014 CC.indd 3 18/02/2014 06:45 Taking part in the activities at Mount Vernon hospital What is Qdos Creates? |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Qdos Creates has been delivering performances, workshops and accredited courses regionally and Kudos for Qdos nationally for young people and adults since 1995. Their challenging Barnsley-based creative workshop engage with as they choose to, which and innovative work has tackled organisation Qdos Creates has been will broaden their knowledge and issues such as peer pressure, helping to host a number of activities experience of creative activities.” bullying, domestic abuse and racism aimed at boosting creativity and through creative activities, helping inspiration in service users. At Mount Vernon hospital in Barnsley, participants to make informed occupational therapy staff worked decisions about their lives. At Kendray hospital in Barnsley, in partnership with Qdos Creates activities including creative movement, to introduce a series of creative singing, poetry reading and writing workshops to help service users unlock to participate in therapy activities run and drama were organised and run at their creativity. during the rest of the week.” the Oakwell centre to give people the opportunity to build self esteem and As part of the project, Louise Edwards CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental confidence through arts. from Qdos Creates runs sessions every Health Service) in Barnsley have also Wednesday on two of the wards been working with Qdos Creates to The project builds on the success of at Mount Vernon hospital offering engage young people in new activities previous groups and taster sessions run people the opportunity to try their to help them express their personal at the Oakwell centre which received hand at various creative activities. The journeys and goals. As part of this positive feedback from service users sessions are specifically for older people project, Qdos Creates run creative and staff. People can join in with the who need physical rehabilitation and workshops on a weekly basis which are activities as part of a small group or on those with cognitive impairments such open to all those who use the CAMHS a one to one basis at regular weekly as memory loss. service in Barnsley. The fun and upbeat times, with activities tailored to meet sessions work to engage people in skills people’s changing needs. Paul McLaughlin, occupational therapy based activities such as singing, drama, team leader explained, “The service dance and poetry. Karen Khamis-Burtoft, senior users I have spoken to about the occupational therapist at Kendray sessions are full of praise for them, During the workshops held so far, hospital, explained: “We applied for saying that taking part gives them a lift young people have had the chance funding from Creative Minds to allow and a focus for the day. to play different musical instruments, us to regularly provide creative sessions design their own posters to encourage which had evaluated really well with “Ward staff who help facilitate the others to join and create a film to service users who had already taken groups have also reported the benefits showcase what happens in the sessions. part in them. that service users are getting from taking part including increased levels To find out more about the work “Through this project, we are able to of stimulation and motivation which of Qdos Creates, visit offer weekly sessions that people can in turn means people are more willing www.qdoscreates.com 4 Creative Minds 23065 CreativeMinds spring2014 CC.indd 4 18/02/2014 06:45 Creativity in the p i c t u r e with framing group A group of service users in Calderdale have been putting their creativity Framing an image in the workshop in the frame at timber framing workshops. The workshop is run by the Calderdale Inclusion Support Service (CISS) vocational team and offers training in creative and practical skills to support service users in preparing for employment, while also providing an affordable and innovative way of displaying artwork. The group works with recycled timber to create the frames, which provides both a signature style and a sustainable method of producing their creations. Thanks to Creative Minds funding, the group were able to purchase more materials, framing equipment and storage. The framing group used their new facilities to showcase their creativity through a number of projects. order requirements and that people years, even untreated, in customers’ l Following the renovation of are satisfied with the results. and service users’ gardens. the Priestley Unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital, staff and The workshops run in blocks of ten These workshops are open to everyone service users created artwork to week sessions, covering health and who works with the vocational team. place on the walls using a variety safety, a machinery and equipment Training is provided by a vocational of different methods including induction, framing and presentation team worker and a volunteer who photography, painting and styles before starting practical work has several years’ timber trades drawing. on obtaining and recycling timber, manufacturing experience. machining mouldings and assembling The group then stepped in to give frames. Mount cutting, glazing Tim Holt, vocational team worker, the artwork a finishing touch by and constructing frames lead the said: “It’s lovely when the service producing bespoke frames for each service users on to machining timber user’s customer comes in to collect individual piece. to create affordable mouldings their frame and says it’s fantastic. and building a second frame, They have had great feedback, and l At the Trust’s 2013 Excellence before making a third frame using it’s great seeing their work in public Awards, lucky winners recognised commercial mouldings. buildings and shows. People in the at the ceremony received a workshops really value being able to certificate and photo of their team Service users can also now take focus on a project with a physical end displayed in a frame hand made part in the newly established rustic result which they can take ownership especially for the awards by the furniture workshop, which uses wood of and make the way they want it.” framing group. from sustainably coppiced trees such as silver birch to create furniture To find out more about the project These projects give trainees the including tables, chairs and benches. or to enquire about placing an order, experience of working to orders for The wood is locally and responsibly contact Tim Holt at customers , ensuring they meet the sourced and will last around 30 – 40 [email protected] Creative Minds 5 23065 CreativeMinds spring2014 CC.indd 5 18/02/2014 06:45 Gardening for health ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Horticultural therapy uses gardening and horticultural activities, such as planting greenery and garden maintenance, to help service users with their rehabilitation.