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Burton and District Mind's 16-week drama group, working with Shoebox Theatre supports neurodiverse individuals with mental health problems, held at the Safe Haven in Tamworth town centre.
The 16 sessions will introduce people to innovative self -care through performing arts. The project will improve wellbeing, self-esteem and help some of the most vulnerable in our community to make new friends and have new interests. Shoebox Theatre CIO, led by local actor Margaret Manuell, will be providing the expertise in participatory performance, concluding in a show designed and developed by participants. Shoebox Theatre have a proven track record in delivering workshops in Tamworth. Throughout, we will provide a holistic mental health facilitator who will demonstrate wellness techniques and be Mental Health First Aiders if needed. People participating will be happier about themselves, have more confidence, and will know more like-people around them. They will have more knowledge of other local performance arts projects they can access. The project will be concluded with a unique arts performance, written, designed and performed by the participants themselves.
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Why it's a great idea:
Our recent Neurodivergence and Mental Health steering group concluded we need more support for people with both mental health problems and traits assocaited with Autism, ADHD and Dyspraxia, etc. Support should be made up of group activities aimed for people with both sets of challenges – this brings shared experience, recognition and ensures non-judgmental approaches. In additional, the Tamworth results from our “Help Us to Help You” Community Survey 2024 highlighted needs around: • Friendships • Improving confidence • Managing Stress
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £8,704
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VolunteerBurton and District Mind is the local specialised mental health charity for Tamworth, East Staffordshire and Lichfield District. We provide counselling services independently and on behalf of the NHS and work with local voluntary sector organisations and the Community Mental Health Team with our Future Focus service. We provide a mental health crisis café called Safe Haven in Market Street. We are affiliated with Mind, the largest mental health charity in England, and have been awarded the Mind Quality Mark accreditation, demonstrated our high quality of services. In 2024, we helped more than 3,500 people.
We recognise that having traits associated with neurodiversity (perhaps diagnosis such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia) can make life more challenging – this in turn can be a factor in the signs and symptoms of mental health problems. It also makes it more difficult to understand and communicate those problems.
A growing body of research is telling us that drama and performing arts are really helpful for people with mental health problems and for people with neurodiverse traits. Performing arts supports emotional wellbeing through expression, confidence through performance and reduces loneliness from helping people connect with people like them and building friendship. Our project brings together our mental health skills with Shoebox Theatre’s incredible participatory performance arts programme to help people with both mental health problems and neurodiverse traits.
Everyone deserves good mental health, together, we’ll get there.
Project Owner: Burton & District Mind The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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