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Brightside - Improving wellbeing through art journalling

Code: T25HG2420
Location: Gamesley Community & S port Centre
Cost: Free
Starting: Tuesday 24 February 2026
Duration: 5 sessions over 5 week(s)
Time: 10.00am
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2025, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2025 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
Art journaling is used as a way of developing art skills whilst working on your well-being and can be used daily as a part of your self-care practice. This course will teach you new skills and develop existing ones. Brightside courses are free and are for anyone experiencing mental health difficulties. Brightside courses might help you gain confidence and improve your self-esteem.
Our courses are for people who live in Derbyshire aged 19 and over.
This is a classroom-based course and is progressive, with one course of six sessions per half term. The tutor will guide you and prompt you with practical activities.
The tutor will supply all resources but you may want to bring some of your own resources too, if you have them, eg. scissors, paints, brushes, pens, pencils and different patterned papers.
This is a free course, there are no extra costs.
Time and duration
Start Date: 24 February 2026
Start Time: 10.00am
Day: Tuesday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 5
Location
Gamesley Community & S port Centre
Melandra Castle Road
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 6UQ
