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Arts and crafts for confidence
Code: T25CQ2574
Location: Chesterfield
Cost: Free
Starting: Monday 13 April 2026
Duration: 5 sessions over 5 week(s)
Time: 10.30am
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
Taking part in art and craft is a way to develop new 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, giving you an opportunity to harness your creativity in a way which is relaxing and cathartic. You will learn how to make secret pockets, envelopes, covered paperclips, photo corners, gift tags, bookmarks and small books that you can develop as a mini art project
This course is for you if you are creative, like making things and would like to be able to express yourself through art. It is also for those who feel they would like to improve their well-being and meet like-minded people in their community. Our courses are for people who live in Derbyshire and are aged 19 and over.
The course will run for five sessions. Each course will help to develop your skills and build on existing skills and will use a range of art mediums. The tutor will guide you and prompt you with practical activities, explanations, examples and demonstrations. You will work individually but as part of a small group and will be able to continue to work on your projects at home. Your tutor will give you support and feedback so you know what to do to improve.
The tutor will supply all of the 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 course is free and there are no other costs.
Your tutor will talk with you about your options at the end of the course. Visit the course search on our website for what's on offer
Time and duration
Start Date: 13 April 2026
Start Time: 10.30am
Day: Monday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 5
Location
Chesterfield
S43 3LB