Open Arts Courses in Essex for adults with mental health problems Are you feeling stressed, depressed, isolated, excluded or recovering from other mental health problems? An Open Arts group might be able to help you.

The aim of the project is to provide relaxing, welcoming art groups for people with mental health needs. The courses last for 12 weeks, and people can join up to 4 weeks into the course (weeks 1 to 4 shown with a red dot: i.e. in the listings below). The courses are facilitated by professional artists, and sessions vary each week, to give tasters in a variety of mediums, including drawing, painting, collage, print, textiles, clay, wire and photography. The sessions are unpressurised and adapt to participants’ ability and interest, so students can work at the level that suits them. Courses take place in community venues across the whole of South Essex, and participants can be referred by a mental health worker or they can self refer, using the referral form, or by contacting the Arts Project Co-ordinator direct.

Please see our article on Open Arts.

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Places on courses are limited so please refer as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If the preferred course is full we will do our best to offer a place on another course in a nearby location.

For more information on courses, and to sign up, contact:
Emmy Narbutas, Arts Project Co-ordinator, South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 07507 192178 Emailemmy.narbutas@sept.nhs.uk
For more news and events, visit: http://openartsuk.wordpress.com
Download referral form here

September 2011

12	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
13	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
19	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
20	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
26	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
27	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
30	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm

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October 2011

3	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
4	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
7	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
10	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
11	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
14	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
17	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
18	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
21	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
28	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
31	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30

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November 2011

1	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
4	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
7	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
8	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
11	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
14	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
15	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
18	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
21	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
22	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
21	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
25	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
28	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
29	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm

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December 2011

2	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
5	Central Basildon (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30 Central Grays (Monday) 10.30 – 12.30
6	Westcliff, Southend (Tuesday) 12 – 2pm
9	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm
16	Brentwood (Friday ) 11.30 – 1.30 pm

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