Sew Positive #NeverMoreNeeded

Great session making #boro bags with Ukrainian refugees today, with a visit from our funders @camcitco lots of #mindfullness, creative flow and #Sewcialising

Thanks so much to Norman Knapper at @HCRfm for having CEO Melissa as a guest on the ‘Over to You’ show last night. The cost of living crisis has hugely affected volunteering so do get in touch if you love sewing and want to support people who are socially isolated 🙏🏻🧵🙏🏻

Booking form link here: linktr.ee/sewpositive

So excited to be launching our #socialprescribing programmes. First up is @MelbournHub and then #EastBarnwell. Link in comments, or email info@sewpositive.org

Complete the quick survey here: linktr.ee/sewpositive

We hope to run a free creative sewing project to support mental well-being with the Ukrainian Refugee community in Cambridge, please complete our quick survey (also translated into Ukranian). @Cambridge4Ukr @camcitco #LinkInBio

THANK YOU to everyone who came to see us at today’s Mental Well-being event. Many Sashiko bags were mindfully and beautifully stitched! @HAYCambsPboro @CambsCC @CPFT_NHS @cambscf @cambridgemosque venue was simply stunning, such an inspiring creative space. #socialprescribing

Mental Health and Well-being Day Saturday 11-3pm @cambridgemosque - talks, activities, taster sessions free buffet. Sashiko taster sessions from our‘Sewcial Prescribing’ programme, a new holistic approach to self care that GPs are now prescribing 🪡🧵

Please can all you lovely people vote/share @Sew_Positive #charityoftheyear for @Panther_Taxis, one vote person on socials now! This partnership would enable people facing social isolation and mental health issues to mend, gain confidence and new skills through sewing.

🌎Help the planet & your wellbeing a stitch at a time with this 10-week course which will teach you how to mend, repurpose & transform clothes & textiles. Book here bit.ly/3TLtUIe We're delighted to have helped this project with a Community Chest grant @Sew_Positive

Thanks so much to @BBCCambs for this great piece on our work with sewing for positive mental health. Details of our courses and services are at Linktr.ee/SewPositive

@BBCCambs Thank you so much, find out more about our courses and workshops coming up https//www.Linktr.ee/SewPositive 🤩 #mentalhealth #sewingforwellbeing #charity #volunteering #nevermoreneeded

The bunting challenge helping peoples mental health 🧵🪡 bbc.in/3P5MuY6

Join our Taster event next week, only limited places for the course starting 19 April so be quick!

Sew Positive will be out of action until 10 January, stay safe and #HappyNewYear 🤩

@CllrAlexCollis Thinking of you and your family Alex x

@CllrAlexCollis Super sparkly Alex! So great of you to come and support us thank you 🤩 (also that’s the best hat ever).

The wonderful people at @camcreate are looking for a volunteer to help with patchwork and hand sewing, if you’d like to help get in touch below 🧵🤩👇🏼

@MuseumofCamb This is beautiful 🤩

Our #museum has a gallery dedicated to the historic #artisans and #art of #Cambridgeshire. This beautiful hand-stitched embroidery was made by a WW1 soldier while he was recovering at a temporary hospital on Parker's Piece. It features Mother Goose #MuseumObjects #LocalHistory

What a wonderful Remembrance memory. Sewing has been used as therapy since WW1, and was the pre-cursor to modern occupational therapy. 🧵❤️🧵