Creativity for Wellbeing after Cancer Workshop

92% of adults find life after cancer harder than cancer treatment.

At Life after Cancer, we run support groups, workshops, and 6-week programmes for individuals post-cancer treatment, led by trained coaches with personal cancer experience. 98% of our community members report feeling less isolated and experiencing improved mental wellbeing after attending our services.

Workshop Description:

Join us for a practical and engaging workshop designed to help you use creativity to enhance your wellbeing after cancer. Research shows that creative activities are as beneficial to life satisfaction as having a job - if not more, and that engaging in creative activities gives individuals a sense of agency and control over their thoughts and actions, which can positively affect their mental health . This session offers tools and ideas to make creativity a meaningful part of your life.

What You’ll Learn

• What creative practice is and how engaging in creative activities can support your wellbeing after cancer
• How to uncover the creative activities that align with your interests and skills.
• Practical tips for incorporating more creativity into your life to improve confidence and foster connection.

What You’ll Take Away:

• Inspiration and Motivation: Feel encouraged to explore new creative activities to support your wellbeing.
• Personalised Plan: Develop a tailored plan of creative activities to try, with clear steps to help you get started.
• Supportive Creative Space: Gain a vision for creating a nurturing, creative environment in your home, along with practical steps to make it a reality.
• Your Creative Piece: Leave with creative work started during the session, which you can continue to develop in your own time.

Who Is This Workshop For?

This workshop is for anyone who has finished cancer treatment and wants to:

• Try something creative to support their wellbeing.
• Build self-confidence, find a sense of purpose and reduce feelings of loneliness.
• Connect with others who understand their experiences and share ideas.
• Explore and engage in creative activities in a practical, supportive environment.

Facilitator: 

The session will be led by Juliet Thomas, one of our Life after Cancer Community Coaches. Juliet is a trained coach with personal experience of cancer and has extensive expertise in using creativity to support wellbeing. During lockdown, she collaborated with Psychologies magazine to deliver live creative workshops focused on improving mental wellbeing. Juliet has also shared her personal cancer story in Prima magazine and is currently writing her first book, Creative by Nature, to help more people benefit from the fruits of creative living.

What to bring: A notebook, pen and pencils.

Who is this for? Anyone who has finished cancer treatment and is looking to enhance their mental wellbeing, connect with others, and increase their community.

The aim: To improve physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing while reducing isolation.

Spaces are limited: Capacity is limited, so please sign up early. You’ll receive a Zoom link a few hours before the session starts.

Cost: Donations support the continuation of Life after Cancer's services. Free tickets are available thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. If free spots are full and you’re unable to afford a space, email us at [email protected] with your name and the event you’d like to attend - we’re here to help.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Host or Publisher Steph Davies I Life after Cancer