March 2020 in Elmbridge

Read about our three wellbeing courses we’re running in Elmbridge this month and explore your inner artist by joining our Creative Writing group or Mosaics course.

Anxiety Management

We’re running an Anxiety Management Course starting on Wednesday 11 March for three weeks at the Joseph Palmer Centre. It explores how anxiety affects the mind and body, how to change anxious thinking cycles, and relax more effectively. If you’d like to know how to deal with panic attacks, overwhelming feelings and generalised anxiety, this course is for you! To book your place, please contact Michael on 07961 478 625 or at michael@maryfrancestrust.org.uk or register your interest online. Once we confirm your place and give you a pin number, you’ll also need to contact WEA who are running the course on 0300 303 3464 or at www.wea.org.uk 

Art of Relaxation

Our one-day Art of relaxation workshop has been rearranged for Tuesday 24 March from 10am to 4pm at the Joseph Palmer Centre. It will teach you different methods of relaxation and provide you with the tools to support your mental and emotional health. To book your place, contact Michael or register your interest online.

Confidence Building

Our Confidence Building Course starts on Wednesday 8 April and runs for four weeks at the Joseph Palmer Centre. It will help you identify the factors which influence self-esteem and confidence as well as provide you with a range of strategies to build your confidence such as Affirmations, Positive Thinking and Assertiveness. To book, please contact Michael or register your interest online. This course is also delivered by WEA, so after booking your place with MFT and getting a pin number, you’ll also need to contact them on 0300 303 3464 or at www.wea.org.uk

Find your inner artist and try new creative skills with the following activities:

Mosaics Course

Following the success of our Big Mosaics project, we’re running another three-week Mosaics Course starting on Friday 6 March from 11am to 1pm at the Joseph Palmer Centre, Molesey. You’ll learn the skills to make a mosaic out of glass, ceramic or stone, which you can then take home to display in your home or garden! There will be a Tutor on hand to teach you and refreshments provided. To book contact Michael or register your interest online.

Creative Writing

Our Creative Writing Group runs on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, between 3pm and 4.30pm. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 10 March. The Tutor, Chris, has written a poem about the group:

“Escape Write” Mary Frances Trust © Chris Andrews

“The Mary Frances Trust creative writing group

Does the perfect literary loop the loop.

We meet at the Joseph Palmer Centre

With Chris Andrews as our mentor.

We meet once a month on the second Tuesday.

You meet different people and the writing is fun and play.

We call ourselves “Escape write”

Because if you don’t like it you are free to escape right.

We have been running for a year now,

Through strong attendance and leaner times somehow.

We wrote the lyrics to our own mental health rock song.

We write about different subjects and the class is an hour and a half long.

But don’t worry we have teas and coffees at the start

And a break in the middle, in the room where they normally do art.

People of all standards are welcome.

There’s no reason to stay home in boredom.

The Joseph Palmer Centre is in Elmbridge,

So come along and put your time to good usage

Ring Michael Powell on 07961 478625 to join in,

So have a go and join in with a grin.”

Other news

• Elmbridge Eagles FC, who train at Walton Xcel every Friday, have changed the time of their training session. The team now trains from 12pm to 2pm.
• Wednesday’s Computer lessons now run bi-weekly and the next session available in March is for: Tuesday 18 March from 6pm to 7pm. You will need to book before attending!
• Due to lack of interest, the Elmbridge Book Club which took place in Hersham once a month has discontinued for the foreseeable future.
• Leacroft Legends FC, who trained in Staines, have also decided to stop training. The team was formed back in 2006 and played in the Surrey Mental Health league for many years. The team are sad to see the football club go but felt it was best for everyone involved with the club.

Michael’s Quote of the Month:

One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Michael’s Book of the Month:

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, an Australian television writer and producer. Her book is based on the belief in the law of attraction.

Want to suggest ideas?

If you’d like to suggest any new activity or group in the Elmbridge area, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Michael Powell at michael@maryfrancestrust.org.uk or on 07961 478 625.

To see our full list of activities, please visit our Activities, Courses and Groups page or browse our interactive Calendar.

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