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✍️🎵 Being Creative Makes You Feel Good 🖌️🪘 www.hootcreativearts.co.uk Arts and mental health charity 📌 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Arts Council Engalnd National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) Creative Health and Wellbeing

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Dec 3

Hi! We're hoot creative arts 👋 we believe that being creative makes us feel good and we run free creative activities for adults who live in Kirklees.
🐦 Singing
🪘 Music making
🖼️ Visual Arts
📝 Creative Writing
💻 Digital music making

Find out more about us at www.hootcreativearts.co.uk

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Aug 14

🎤🌟 Rap, rhythm and rhyme workshops with Jack Flash in Slaithwaite: 6:30 - 8pm on Tuesday 2nd, 9th and 16th September.

🪙Free for adults (18 or over) who live in Kirklees. Find out more at www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/r...

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 24

Art in Nature sessions start next Tuesday evening at Growing Works allotments on Wakefield Road 🌿🖌️ Check out the work created last year by Mandy using plants and natural materials to make inks you can paint with 🌸 Plenty of spaces still available, sign up at www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 24

And that’s a wRAP on our rap and spoken word sessions with Rob! 😃 It’s been a fantastic group, we’ve loved every moment and really enjoyed exploring spoken word in this creative way. Here he is doing some freestyle rapping. Thanks Rob and everyone who attended. 🎤🎶🎧🧢✍️🎵💥💬

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 21

A closer look at our visit to Heritage Quay earlier this month, discover the story behind the exhibition, the inspiration and hear why Sally hopes it goes on tour. Should it? Let us know below. 😃
🎨 Artwork by our two visual arts groups at hoot
🎵 Music in the background by our music group at hoot

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎤 Spoken word & rap workshops with rapper & poet Rob Bradley (aka Jack Flash) for fun, friendly sessions where you’ll play with words, rhythm and rhyme, no experience needed!
🗓️ Tuesdays 15th & 22nd July

👉 Sign up: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop
📞 Call: 01484 516224

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 10

We had a wonderful trip to @heritagequay.bsky.social yesterday to see an exhibition of artwork created by hoot participants, accompanied by music inspired by the pieces on display.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Swipe through to enjoy the photos!

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jul 1

Mandala sessions - FULLY BOOKED! Thank you for your interest! Spaces available for:

🎤 Spoken word & rap workshops: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/spoken-word-rap
🌿 Art in Nature - Summer Allotment Sessions: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/art-in-nature

Stay tuned here for updates! ✨

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 26

FULLY BOOKED!
All spaces are now filled for the tote bag sessions – thank you for your interest. More Saturday and evening sessions coming soon, stay tuned here for updates! ✨

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎬 Here’s a sneak peek into how we get ready for events. Gear, good vibes and a lot of teamwork!

🎥Want more behind the scenes? Drop a comment and tell us what you'd like to see next! 👇

#hootcreativearts

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 23

🎤 Spoken Word & Rap with Rob Bradley (aka Jack Flash)
Fun, free sessions to write & perform your own raps or poems – no experience needed!
📍 Huddersfield | 🗓️ 8, 15 & 22 July | ⏰ 6 – 7:30pm | 18+ Kirklees residents
🔗 hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 19

Wrapping up Learning Disability Week at Creative Minds’ Summer Fun Day for adults with learning disabilities! So much joy, connection and fun, including our dance & movement sessions. Thanks to all who made it a brilliant day! 💙

#LearningDisabilityWeek #InclusionMatters

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great day at the Compassionate Cultures Conference! 💙 Lailla & Kath shared why creativity matters, and Rob led a fab rhythm & songwriting session 🎶 Thanks to all who stopped by our stall! #compassionateculturesconference #Kirklees

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 18

We had such a great afternoon yesterday at Elmwood Centre for the surgery’s Staff Wellbeing Day. Bookbinding with Vic and mandalas with Musarat were so much fun. Big thanks to everyone who came along.

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎉 It’s Learning Disability Week!
Join our FREE Creation Station sessions every Monday at hoot - fun, friendly art & music for adults 18+ with learning disabilities and/or autism. No experience needed!
🎨🎶 Everyone’s welcome!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #hootcreativearts #huddersfield

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 9

🎨 Get Creative at Dewsbury Library – starts Sat 14 June!
Join 3 FREE sessions with artist Musarat & design your own tote bag. All materials provided, no experience needed!
For adults in Kirklees looking to boost wellbeing.
More info: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/creative-tote-bags#no-back

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 5

A warm welcome to Mary, our newest Board Member, great to have you on the hoot team!

#VolunteerWeek #Volunteers #Trustees #BoardMember #CreativeWellbeing #ClimateAction #hootcreativearts

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S2R Create Space @s2rcreatespace.bsky.social · May 28

Our new June Activity Schedule is out now!
Find out about all the sessions & workshops we've got coming up at: s2r.org.uk/whats-on & email us at: [email protected] to book your place 🙂

@vhuddersfield.bsky.social @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social

Front page of the June activity schedule from S2R Support to Recovery

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 4

It’s Volunteers' Week! Check out Jazz’ story.

Volunteering with hoot is a great way to build creative skills and experience. Interested? Sign up to hear about future opportunities: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/support-hoot

#VolunteersWeek #volunteers

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · Jun 3

Find your way to better mental health wellbeing with the Working Together Better Partnership - 7 Kirklees orgs offering free support, activities, counselling & more. Funded by Kirklees Council & NHS Integrated Care Board.

👉 Explore the new website for more info: www.workingtogetherbetter.org.uk

Working Together Better Partnership - taking care of minds in Kirklees.

We are a partnership of independent adult mental health services in Kirklees, providing open and friendly support to help you find your way to better mental wellbeing.

www.workingtogetherbetter.org.uk

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · May 22

Art is care 🎧

DYCP recipient Laura Bailey brings powerful stories to life through sound - capturing how creativity supports health & wellbeing from the people who directly experience it 🗣️

Read more about the project 👇
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#CreativityAndWellbeingWeek #NationalLottery30

Art is care: Audio stories capturing the health and wellbeing impacts of creativity

With support from a Developing your Creative Practice grant, Laura Bailey creates powerful audio stories capturing how creativity transforms health and wellbeing.

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Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social · May 20

#CommunityRail can teach us so much about boosting wellbeing, amplifying community voices and encouraging more people to travel by train.

Thank you to Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy for his words of support this #CommunityRailWeek 🎥 #Railway200

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · May 20

#Dewsbury & #Ravensthorpe, we're coming to a library near you! 📚🎨Design your own tote bag or create a mindful mandala on wood. Experienced visual artist, Musarat will guide you through all the steps & all materials are provided. FREE for adults living in Kirklees to look after their wellbeing 🧠⭐

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · May 19

We also hear from the commissioners of the service; Jan from Kirklees Council and Paul from the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board on their commitment to investing in creative arts.

hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · May 19

In this film we see our Thursday Music Group in action whilst we hear from hoot musician, Rob who delivers music and singing activities, and hoot's Chief Executive Gavin on the impact of services like hoot's.

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hoot creative arts @hootcreativearts.bsky.social · May 19

For Creativity and Wellbeing Week we are excited to share our film with National Centre for Creative Health all about how important commissioned creative health services like hoot's are.
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National Centre for Creative Health: hoot creative arts spotlight

YouTube video by hoot creative arts

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