Coda uses music as a tool for personal and social change. We love music and believe in its power to transform lives. Coda provides a place to learn, train and develop, and we offer help and support through participation and therapy.
We offer music tuition for all ages and abilities in piano, strings, woodwind, guitars, drums and vocals. Lessons can be one-to-one, in pairs or groups – depending on preference and budget. Classes are offered at a variety of times – just get in touch for current availability.
Coda is also a unique, award winning and innovative local resource which reaches the most vulnerable people in our community, those with profound disabilities, at the end of their life, plagued by ill health, the sick, the elderly, and those in need. We try to help everyone through music.
We love to play, to bring people together, engage and nurture enthusiasm and talent.
Art Dementia New Forest is a registered charity. Our aim is to eventually have art groups across the whole New Forest, to which any person with dementia could have access.
Our Milford workshop is held fortnightly on Mondays.
Milford Community Centre Sea Road Milford on Sea SO41 0PH
We meet on the First Wednesday of the month: 2:30 – 4:30 at the Methodist Church Hall on Lymington Road.
We always welcome New Members – you bring different skills, experience and interests to the club.
These are vital to a successful club.
You would be most welcome to come along initially as a Visitor but we do hope that you’ll like what you see and consider joining us.
There is usually a Waiting List!
Methodist Church Hall Lymington Rd Highcliffe BH23 5EG
We meet at Bashley Village Hall near New Milton, Hampshire, every Wednesday evening from September through to June, 7.00 pm for 7.30pm.
The Club offers members a full and varied programme including visiting speakers, in-house workshop evenings to evaluate pictures and learn techniques, and regular competitions where visiting judges will critique submitted pictures – of both prints and digitally projected images which are equally popular.
So why not come along for a couple of free taster evenings.
Subsequent visits with a view to joining are £5.00 per meeting where the club has a guest speaker and £3.00 per meeting for all other Wednesday evening club activities
Untutored life drawing group, all abilities welcome.
The second Wednesday of every month at Druitt Hall, 19:00 – 21:30
We run a huge variety of workshops, classes, events and projects for both young and old, in schools and in communities, with particular emphasis on reaching people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged and would not normally be able to access arts and culture. In addition, we care for 2.5 million objects that relate to Hampshire’s rich and internationally important cultural heritage.
Hampshire Cultural Trust Chilcomb House Chilcomb Lane Winchester SO23 8RB
Christchurch Library is an ideal environment in which you can read a book or two, read the newspapers, study, use the computers, join one of our free groups, meet new friends or simply relax.
Offer a range of community activities such as:
Picnic in the Parks is full of ideas to help you live well and love nature. Take your time to explore this Dorset-inspired park to find inspiration, discover new experiences and enjoy fun health and nature-related activities. Activities will grow and change seasonally so keep visiting for fresh ideas.
Dorset AONB Partnership c/o Environment, Colliton Park Dorchester Dorset DT1 1XJ
Forest Arts has been the creative heart of New Milton for nearly 50 years. Our programme of entertainment includes some of the most exciting touring musicians, stand-up comedy, fortnightly film screenings, talks and community events.
Our Green Room café/bar is also a gallery and our annual open exhibition is a place where artists we’ve nurtured in our classes and workshops can display their work too. Visit during the day and you’ll find our building full of people who are learning something new – whether that’s ballet, art or stone carving; the classes and workshops continue into the evening – ensuring that as many people as possible make the best use of our facilities.
Since March 2020, we have adapted and reinvented what we do and continued to run a varied programme online, outdoors and in the centre. Things have looked a bit different to usual but we’re prioritising making sure that our staff, volunteers and visitors feel safe and welcome. This will be continued to be our focus over the next few months as we return to more frequent events and activities. We’re a small and friendly team so please say hello when you’re next in the centre or get in touch using the contact details on this page, and let us know any feedback you have and thoughts and ideas for our future programme.
Old Milton Road New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS
Parks in Mind includes gentle nature conservation, gardening, arts, yoga, tai chi and mindfulness, with activities suitable for all abilities. The idea of the project is to use nature to help promote and improve wellbeing, whilst helping to care for parks and open spaces. It has a focus in Boscombe but, on occasions, meets elsewhere and online. Open to everyone, it comprises people from many different backgrounds, with some joining through social prescription or self-referral. All activities are free. There’s more information on the Parks Foundation website together with updates in the Facebook group.
The Cricket Pavilion, Winton Recreation Ground, Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 1BX
Inspiring, relaxing and creative art classes for adults and children by the sea in Highcliffe, Dorset and surrounding areas.
We champion community and volunteer-led creative activity, and work to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative. In particular, we celebrate and promote people expressing themselves creatively with others, recognising the benefits this can bring.
We know that creative expression in all its forms is a fundamental part of being human, but that individuals and communities need opportunities and support for creativity to flourish. We also know that people coming together to create, have fun, share experiences and support each other can have a positive impact on both their physical and emotional wellbeing.
To that end, Creative Lives works with communities, organisations, policy-makers, funders and creative individuals as a voice for positive change, to improve and expand the landscape in which creative participation can take place. We work to address inequalities in access to creative participation, promote inclusivity, connect people and communities, and seek to increase awareness of the links between creativity and wellbeing.
A range of creative programmes and events that support health and wellbeing.
This currently includes:
A weekly online ‘creative wellbeing’ session on zoom. Suitable for beginners as well as more experienced creatives, limited materials required, a gentle, fun sociable group.
Short courses on creativity, nature and the 5 ways to wellbeing
Dementia friendly programmes and activities
CoCreate is an arts and wellbeing organisation based in Bournemouth and working across Dorset.
Create: Connect is our programme of creative courses to support mental health recovery and wellbeing. All our courses are led by professional artists with many years experience of working in arts and wellbeing. Courses take place online as well as face-to-face throughout the year.
Current courses include: visual arts, creative writing, introduction to theatre and the popular ‘Ready, Steady, Create!’.
Full details of these courses and other creative opportunities can be found on our website or by signing up to our newsletter.
https://mailchi.mp/b24af4a1fec4/cocreate
