The Art Therapy Space Events

Events and Partnerships

2011

NEW! We are available for consultation and developing new services, in partnership with

Schools & Nurseries	Specialist support services
Community organisations	GP practices
Social Services	Residential settings

Please contact us if you are interested in commissioning sessions for your clients, patients, pupils and service users.

Carers Art Therapy

NEW! September 2011, Art Therapy will be available once more to carers in Camden, providing Group and Individual Art Therapy.

If you would like to book a place, please contact us or call Camden Carer's Centre on 020 7428 8950.

17th June 2011- National Carer's Week event, Kentish Town: The Art Therapy Space provided an 'Art Wall' at the event, inviting carers to write and make images that can express to all about life as a carer. The event was opened by Glenda Jackson MP and attracted carers from a range of ages, cultural backgrounds and stages of caring.

Also at the event were laughter workshops, massage, collage-making, a juice bar and a real-time carer's calculator, where carers could chart the annual cost savings they make by being an unpaid carer. Added together, carers attending the event provided combined support worth over half a billion pounds.

Body-Mind Integrated

NEW! Nicky Sutton, Art Therapist and Ana Jorge, Dance/Movement Therapist are developing Art and Movement workshops. Details tbc. If you are interested in attending, or to find out more, please contact us

2010

Art Therapy in Education

In July 2010 we completed a major contract with London Borough of Waltham Forest Extended Services, providing Art Therapy to over 50 children and families at twelve schools across area. Services included Individual, Group and Parent-Child Art Therapy to children aged 3 to 15 years old.

NEW! Sessions resumed in 2011 for individual clients.

If you are interested in offering Art Therapy for particular students at your School, Family Centre, CAMHS or Social Services, please contact us

Carers Art Therapy

As a result of our pilot service with Camden PCT in 2009, we continued working with carers in partnership with the Princess Royal Trust for Carers to provide Individual and Group Art Therapy to carers who live in the London Borough of Camden.

Partnership Work in Southwark

In 2010, work commenced in partnership with The Copleston Centre's Creative Therapies Project, providing introductory talks, workshops and Group Art Therapy, and developing an ongoing service delivery plan. Sessions were provided to people who access support services across the borough

Art Therapy Space Southwark Eid Festival 2010

with Thames Reach (hostel service), MST Open Door (community mental health), Family Action Southwark Newpin (parental support) and Camberwell ME Support Group.

We also provided a creative stall at the Southwark Eid Festival 2010, where children of all ages were able to make drawings about living in Southwark and in celebration of Eid.

Over 30 children participated, aged between 3 and 15 years old.

Stakeholder Event 10th June 2010: Camden JSNA Stakeholder Event, WC1

2009

Stroke Survivors & Carers

In 2009 as a pilot for one year for Camden PCT, we worked with Kingsgate Resource Centre, NW6 and the Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, NW1 providing Art Therapy for stroke survivors and carers.

Carer's Art Therapy Brief Workshops

During February 2009, we ran three Art Therapy workshops at Kingsgate Resource Centre for carers who live in the borough of Camden.

Art Therapy workshops enabled a brief experience of Art Therapy and provided opportunities to explore ways that colour, texture and materials can contain and express emotions.

Art Therapy Talks & Workshops

Millman Street Stroke Survivors Group, 28th September 2009 at Millman Street Resource Centre, WC1.

Millman Street Carer's Support Group, 22nd June 2009 at Millman Street Resource Centre, WC1.

Camden Carers Centre Carers Support Group, 20th May 2009 at Swiss Cottage Community Centre, NW3.

Millman Street Carer's Support Group, 27th May 2009 at Millman Street Resource Centre, WC1.

Stakeholder Events

10th July 2009: Launch Event, Camden Stroke REDS Team, St Pancras Hospital, NW1

10th June 2009: Carer's Week Event at Hampstead Town Hall, NW3

20th May 2009: Stroke Target Event, Royal Free Hospital, NW3

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2008

Carer's Rights Open Day 5th December 2008 at Kingsgate Resource Centre, NW6

We provided an Art Therapy workshop for people who are carers and those whom they are caring for.

This relaxed space, away from the main information space, enabled participants to find a connection with art making.

Participants could also discover how Art Therapy might help with the emotional aspects of being a carer, being cared for, and other life issues.

For more information about this event, visit www.camden.gov.uk

Camden's Fair for HIV Services 8th November 2008 at Haverstock School, NW1

During this year's annual networking event, we provided information about Art Therapy to people living with HIV, their family and carers. We also made links with a range of service providers for people living with HIV. The event was lead by Cllr Martin Davies, chairperson of Camden Council's HIV Service User's Liaison Group, and by the Housing and Adult Social Care User Involvement department.

For more information about this event, or for a list of services, visit www.camden.gov.uk

Camden's Celebrating Parents Open Day 18th October 2008 at Haverstock School, NW1

Celebrating Parents was held to mark Camden's part in the National Parents Week. A range of information and activities were on offer throughout the day.

The event was attended by over 350 parents, children and young people.

We hosted a drawing competition, on the subject of "My Family". 50 children entered the competition, whose ages ranged from 3-15 years old.

Away from the competition, we also had an opportunity to talk with parents and local service providers about Art Therapy.

All participants received a prize and a big 'thank you' from Barbara Ludlow, Camden's Parenting Development Coordinator, who hosted this lively day.

The winning images will be displayed on leaflets, flyers and posters produced by London Borough of Camden, including those for the Parent Council.

For more information about this event, visit www.camden.gov.uk

To contact Camden's Parent Council, email parentcouncil@camden.gov.uk

Art Therapy Talk Camden Parent Council, May 2008 held at Coram Family, London WC1

Useful Links

Thank you to Neil Meddemmen for providing photos from the Carer's Rights Open Day

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