2021 Creative Workshops for WellBeing (Spring & Summer) 

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March
2nd Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online
6th Monochrome Drawing Workshop
7th Introduction to Song Writing Workshop with Chiara Berardelli

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April
5th Glass Painting Workshop with Jean @ Studio 6 in Strontian
14th An Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop @ Montrose Centre in Inverlochy
19th April Glass Painting Workshop with Jean @ Studio 6 in Strontian
26th Glass Painting Workshop with Jean @ Studio 6 in Strontian

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May
22nd Felted Bird Pods Workshop with Sarah @ Darah Croft  in Strontian
24th Introduction to Song Writing with Chiara Berardelli
24th An Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop @ Sunart Centre in Strontian

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June
5th Journaling Workshop with Nic from Ewen’s Room @ Online
19th Felted Worry Beads Workshop

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July
13th Dry Sit Spot Making Workshop with Justine from Ewen's Room @ Online 

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August
7th WellBeing Walk with Hugh from Ewen's Room @ Ardery Car Park 
7th Ephemeral Eco Art Workshop with Nic from Ewen’s Room @ Ardery Car Park

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2021 Creative Workshops for WellBeing (Autumn & Winter)

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September
1st Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online
5th Felted Leaf Garland Making Workshop with Sarah @ Darach Croft in Strontian
25th Creative Journaling Workshop with Nic from Ewen’s Room @ Online

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October
6th Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online
9th Mindful Doodling Workshop with Nic from Ewen’s Room @ Online
12th Felt Dinosaur Workshop with Justine from Ewen’s Room @ Online
23rd Scarf Making Workshop with Sarah @ Darach Croft in Strontian

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November
3rd Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online
9th Christmas Tree Workshop with Justine from Ewen’s Room @ Online
13th Felted Card Making Workshop with Sarah @ Online
20th Diamond Painting Decorations Workshop  with Alice @ Online

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December

1st Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online

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2022 Creative Workshops for WellBeing (Autumn & Winter Continued)

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January
5th Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online 

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February
2nd Creative Zoom Workshop with Ewen’s Room @ Online 
6th The Slowness of Noticing Things: A Monochrome Drawing Workshop with Hannah Kelly @ Online
20th Visiting The National Galleries of Scotland From Home Workshop with Hannah Kelly @ Online

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July
28th Creative Writing & Crafts Workshop with Kinlochlovin' @ Glencoe Folk Museum

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2023 Creative Workshops for WellBeing (Summer) 

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July
17th Music of the Movies with Ilona from Ewen's Room @ St Pauls Church in Kinlochleven (Part of the Kinloch Fringe)
21st Art Walk with Ilona from Ewen's Room @ St Pauls Church in Kinlochleven (Part of the Kinloch Fringe)

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2022 & 2023 Active Workshops for WellBeing

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As part of our Active Workshops for WellBeing service, we organised events with outside providers, which were available for free or on a part funded basis. Our goal was to get people more active, to try new activities, with the result of improving their confidence, and physical and mental fitness.

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Otter Adventures
11th Feb 2022 Open Canoe Taster Session Workshop with Otter Adventures @ Strontian Jetty
26th Feb 2022 Open Canoe Taster Session Workshop with Otter Adventures @ Strontian Jetty 

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John Blackley Rugby Coach 

24th Jun 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
1st Jul 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
8th Jul 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch
15th Jul 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
22nd Jul 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
29th Jul 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
5th Aug 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
12th Aug 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
19th Aug 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
26th Aug 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
2nd Sept 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
17th Sept 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
21st Oct 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
28th Oct 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
4th Nov 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
25th Nov 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
9th Dec 2022 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
20th Jan 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
3rd Feb 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
10th Feb 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
17th Feb 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
24th Feb 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
10th Mar 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 
24th Mar 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch 

31st Mar 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

7th Apr 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

14th Apr 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

21st Apr 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

28th Apr 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

12th May 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

19th May 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

2nd Jun 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

9th Jun 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

16th Jun 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

14th Jul 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

21st Jul 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

28th Jul 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

4th Aug 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

11th  Aug 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

18th Aug 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

25th Aug 2023 Rugby Training Workshop with John Blackley @ Acharacle Primary School Astro Pitch

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Rugby training sessions for young people in Acharacle, which have been running throughout the summer holidays, as free sessions for people over the age of 5 to attend every Friday afternoon. We have now grown to 16 regular participants. John Blackley said: 'We started on 24th June with 7 children and now have 16 plus regularly attending. 9 were completely new to it. The age range is 5 - 16 years old. We start by talking about how everyone is and if there is anything they want to talk about. We end the sessions by chatting about mental wellbeing and the importance of sharing problems with someone whether that’s me, a trusted adult or someone independent from Ewen's Room. The children are all of different abilities but have fun together. They all know that rugby is a sport which needs everyone in the team, whatever their ability, to work together. It is a great thing for the children to have access to. It encourages, sharing, team work and ultimately good fun! Especially when we get the giant rugby ball out or do a Haka dance!'

 

Your Adventure Scotland 
4th Jun 2022 Rock Climbing Taster Session Workshop with Your Adventure Scotland @ Glen Nevis

17th Sept 2022 Scrambling Taster Session Workshop with Your Adventure Scotland @ Glen Nevis 

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Participants reported feeling more confident trying new activities, and one stated at the end of the day that it was. One service user said: 'The best way to start the weekend – I feel like I could do anything now!'.

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Wild Roots Highland Guiding

3rd Sept 2022 Walk Workshop with Wild Roots Highland Guiding @ Ben Nevis

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Blackdog Outdoors 

9th Oct 2022 Walk Workshop with Blackdog Outdoors @ Steall Falls in Glen Nevis 

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On this walk, the guides worked to build participant confidence, and taught them navigation skills, so that they would feel more confident getting outdoors independently, after the workshop. One service user said: 'After a stressful week, this was just the activity I needed at the weekend. I haven’t been as active recently, and have been quite stressed at work, but this event helped me to clear the cobwebs, meet new people, and switch off my brain for a while.'

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Wolfhouse Gym 
17th Jun 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym
24th Jun 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym

8th Jul 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym

29th Jul 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym

19th Aug 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym

26th Aug 2022 Circuit Training Workshop with Emma Hebborn @ Wolfhouse Gym

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These were regular sessions, 6 in total over the summer, hosted by gym owner and personal trainer Emma Hebborn, provided for free. We gained 8 regular attendees, who reported an increase in fitness and mental wellbeing, a sense of community from the group, and many have gone on to get gym memberships locally and attend other classes too now. One service user said: 'I was feeling quite low in confidence before these classes. I’ve now lost weight, feel great, and have made some new friends and my mood is a lot better. It allowed me to get to the gym without having a membership, which I am not able to pay for right now. I feel more confident. Looking forward to more.'

 

Logan & Dean Adventures 
2nd Jul 2022 Paddleboarding Taster Session Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Banavie 
14th Jul 2022 Paddleboarding Taster Session Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Banavie 

30th Jul 2022 Paddleboarding Guided Journey Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Castle Tioram

10th Aug 2022 Paddleboarding Guided Journey Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Loch Linnhe

22nd Oct 2022 Paddleboarding Guided Journey Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Acharacle to Loch Shiel

29th Oct 2022 Paddleboarding Taster Session Workshop with Logan & Dean Adventures @ Banavie

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These proved to be incredibly popular, and many people who attended had not had any previous contact with Ewen’s Room, but now regularly engage with us, and have signed up to other events, as well as our newsletter and social media. One service user said: 'Thank you for organising the SUP. It was brilliant. Everyone who went really enjoyed the day, lots of fun and falling in (on purpose!). My daughter really enjoyed it and has gained a lot of confidence in trying new activities since.' Another service user said: 'Thanks so much.  The session was brilliant and the games were great for the kids in making it fun for them but also giving them confidence in the water.  Dean and Logan were fab!' 

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Skye & Joe Yoga Instructors 
26th Jul 2022 Bhakti Yoga Taster Session Workshop with Skye & Joe @ Lochaber High School Dance Studio

24th Nov 2022 Bhakti Yoga Taster Session Workshop with Joe @ Astley Hall in Arisaig

8th Mar 2023 Bhakti Yoga Taster Session Workshop with Joe & Skye @ Acharacle Community Centre in Acharacle 

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We received very positive comments from attendees about how the workshop was relaxing and positive for their mood and wellbeing. One service user said: 'It was fantastic, really what I needed as I've been feeling really low lately. Lots of emotional release! I'd love to participate in one of their classes again, I really enjoyed it and thought they went the extra mile to make it a special experience.'

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Ewen's Room Staff

2nd Aug 2023 Whatever The Weather Walk with Isabel from Ewen's Room @ Spean Bridge Cafe in Spean Bridge 

The project created opportunities for people across the community to try something new, and to engage, initially at reduced cost, with the outdoor activities on offer in our area as well as with the less obvious indoor fun pursuits. They were be able to access activities, some of which they had not previously considered, in a pressure free environment. The workshops fostered social introductions for attendees with each other, with the workshop providers, and with Ewen’s Room.