In partnership with the charity Kintsugi Hope, we are launching a new course which will take place online. Kintsugi Hope is a charity launched by Patrick Reagan and his wife that aims to break our silence surrounding the topic of mental health and mental wellbeing. We will be running a weekly group online that aims to provide a safe space where we can all talk openly and honestly about struggles and support each other in a non-judgemental way. Kintsugi is a Japanese art form which takes broken pottery and repairs them using gold. From something broken, they create something even more unique and beautiful. We all have scars and areas where we are broken but we do not have to hide these and they can make us more beautiful and resilient.

The course will run for seven weeks beginning on Wednesday 27th May. Each week we will be looking at a different theme and exploring how we can maintain positive mental and emotional wellbeing in the midst of this current crisis. While the original course runs for 12 weeks, we will be running a shortened trial course via Zoom, specifically targeted at talking about and exploring issues that are key and prevalent during this COVID-19 time. The aim of the course is to grow together in confidence, wellbeing and an increased sense of self-worth as well as deepening our understanding of God’s love for each one of us. We will be meeting at 7.30pm and finishing around 8.45pm.