Paint Wellbeing Project - Havering

To continue to provide free 10-week courses for women, using painting to address anxiety, depression, isolation, loss, health concerns and emotional challenges, fostering reflection and healing.

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Keep what you raise - this project will receive all pledges made by 28 Jul 2026. Any pledges made by our funding partners will only be released if the project reaches its target by this date.

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Can you help us make a difference in Havering?19 hrs ago

We're raising funds through Spacehive to continue Paint Wellbeing - our free creative wellbeing project for local women. Through painting, conversation and support, we've helped many women build confidence, reduce isolation and improve their emotional wellbeing. No artistic experience is needed, just a safe, welcoming space. Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to reaching our target and making these sessions possible. If you are able to support us, or simple share our campaign with others, we'd be incredibly grateful. Local businesses, community groups and individuals can all make a real difference. Thank you for helping us to support the wellbeing of women in our community.

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Paint Wellbeing provides a structured, creative, therapeutic programme that brings together a small group of women living with various issues including depression, isolation, anxiety, social anxiety, loss and health concerns. Offering an empathic, non-judgemental safe space with the intention to improve wellbeing.

What makes us unique is that it is neither an art class or art therapy in the conventional sense. We use painting a a tool to encourage connection, self-awareness, emotional expression and the practice of mindfulness.

Those who attend do not need any particular interest in painting and there are no expectations. The purpose is to gain positive change from the freedom of non-judgemental creativity, from building supportive and trusting relationships and developing a new sense of self-awareness and confidence. The intention is to incorporate these positive changes into everyday life.

CBT techniques are explored, however, at first glance a session may appear to be a regular art class. This is intentional as we believe the strength of the work we do is in its subtelty.

The group is facilitated by Julie and Eileen who have a background in counselling, teaching and art. We recognise the power of community and all that we gain from coming together. We offer empathy, acceptance, support and a sense of belonging and value. We hold a safe space that gently encourages the group to be vulnerable by sharing their thoughts and feelings.

We recognise that creativity can reduce stress, lower anxiety and improve our sense of wellbeing and we never underestimate the power of having fun, as we know that research has found that when we have fun we are socially connected and our wellbeing is improved.

Project Owner: Paint Wellbeing The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.