Art and Design

Art and Craft for Wellbeing

Adult
Art and Design
Chippenham!Chippenham
Study Mode

Part Time

Start Date, Location

Nov 2026, Chippenham
Jan 2027, Chippenham

Duration

6 weeks

Cost

£65.00

per academic year.
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Course Overview

Arts and Crafts has the power to make you feel good, reduce stress and anxiety. This course will help you gain creative skills through practical activities as well as gaining confidence.

The exploring of art and craft is an ideal way for you to escape reality and immerse yourself in activities, which will enable you to use skills learnt in other areas of your life such as jobs, volunteer work, and going on to do other studies.

This course will nurture the growth of developing minds by providing opportunities to explore, discover, express, and reflect. The course is designed to spark your creativity and will enhance your capacity for focus, inner peace and exploration.

More information

You will engage in a variety of creative activities for emotional wellbeing and self-expression:
– To explore thoughts and feelings through a variety of art forms
– To recognise personal strengths and potential
– To identify personal conflicts and to address them
– To find own creative identity & exercise self-expression
– To relate to and support others
– Build confidence and self-esteem
– to identify personal skills and qualities that can be used in other areas
– To make plans for change/further development
There are no entry requirements associated with this course.
Assessment is informal, based on your personal targets and the learning outcomes and will be undertaken regularly with you by the course tutor.
This course will run for one day per week at the Chippenham Campus, the details are:
29.01.26-12.03.26, Thursdays at 13:00-15:00

To be eligible for the free fundable programme, you must be aged 19+ and in receipt of benefit or on a low wage income and must have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must currently reside in England. Should you need any additional information before applying please do contact us on busdev@wiltshire.ac.uk.

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