WELLIES has now confirmed our Autumn 2025 courses.

Specifically aimed at people recovering from mental ill health such as anxiety and depression, our courses include a variety of activities with animals, plants, creativity, and the countryside.

Autumn activities will include cookery, growing and harvesting salad, fruit and vegetables, countryside walks, fishing, crafts, floristry and woodwork.

To apply, visit our Get Involved page to find out how.

WELLIES has now confirmed our Autumn 2024 courses.

Our courses include a variety of activities with animals, plants, creativity, and the countryside and are specifically aimed at people recovering from mental ill health such as anxiety and depression.

Autumn activities will include wellness, woodworking and carpentry, growing and cooking food, and floristry and plant science.

Derbyshire and Staffordshire residents are eligible and our participants benefit from being with like-minded people with the aim of developing friendships and support networks.

Courses are Free of Charge and include lunch & transport. To apply, visit our Get Involved page to find out how.

WELLIES has now confirmed our Autumn 2023 courses.

Our courses include a variety of activities with animals, plants, creativity, and the countryside and are specifically aimed at people recovering from mental ill health such as anxiety and depression.

Autumn activities will include cookery, keeping chickens, seasonal crafts, floristry, fishing, countryside skills, woodwork, walks, growing and harvesting fruit and vegetables.

Participants will take part in a variety of short ‘Positive Lifestyles’ workshops such as budgeting, confidence, motivation, Five Ways
to Wellbeing, healthy eating, energy efficiency, volunteering, employability skills, managing stress and positive thinking.

People benefit from being with like-minded people with the aim of developing friendships and support networks.

Courses are Free of Charge and include lunch & transport. To apply, visit our Get Involved page to find out how.

WELLIES has now confirmed our Spring 2023 courses.

Our courses include a variety of activities with animals, plants, creativity, and the countryside and are specifically aimed at people recovering from mental ill health such as anxiety and depression.

Spring activities will involve learning about forgotten rural crafts such as patchwork, weaving, willow work, working in the woods, cookery, sustainable living, personal survival budgets, crafts, woodwork recycling/upcycling, floristry and gardening.

To apply, visit our Get Involved page to find out how.