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Improve Your Mental Health through Art - Summer Inspired
Awaken your creativity and refresh your mind with this spring-inspired art course, designed to nurture both your artistic skills and mental well-being. As nature begins to bloom, this course offers a calming space for you to explore the vibrant colours and fresh energy of the season through drawing and painting. Suitable for beginners and improvers alike, you’ll learn new techniques to help you create beautiful artwork while cultivating mindfulness and relaxation. In a supportive, encouraging environment, you’ll discover how to use art as a tool for stress relief, self-expression, and mental rejuvenation. Perfect for anyone seeking to embrace the spirit of spring while boosting their mental health through creativity!

Open Course Fees

These courses are fully funded, and are of no cost to the service user.

In order for us to continue to offer these courses free of charge, we require learners to attend 100% of their learning programme, to experience the full benefits to their emotional health and wellbeing.
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Open What will I learn?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:
• Experiment with at least 2 different art mediums, while incorporating summer inspired colours and textures.
• Create at least one painting or drawing that blends your favourite summer elements.
• Reflect on your emotional and mental wellbeing through the process of creating summer inspired art.
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Your tutor will assess your learning and progress throughout the course through ongoing observation, question and answer, tasks, and exercises. Your progress will be recorded on your Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and your tutor will provide you with ongoing feedback to support you
Prosp User 4

Open What experience or qualifications do I need to start this course?

You do not require any formal experience or qualifications to enrol onto this course.
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Open Important Information

• You will be expected to be punctual and attend 100% of this course. Please do not book holidays in term time and let us know of any planned absences before you start the course. If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.

• Learners may complete an Emotional Health and Wellbeing survey to help us identify and support these needs appropriately.

• We use a mixture of classroom based and online learning for classwork and homework.

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Open Is there anything I need to bring? Are there any other costs?

You will need a notepad and pen for your first session and your tutor will advise you on further materials if needed (Please do not purchase any materials before the first session).

Open Can I get extra help?

Yes. There are various ways to support your learning, subject to your individual circumstance and type of programme, please ask your tutor or the centre staff for more information on the following:
• Additional funding to pay for resources.
• Laptop, Loan and Learn scheme
• Homework Club
• Additional support within the classroom

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Open After the course….

You will be invited to the EHW Google Classroom, where you will find useful tips and advice on how to support your mental health, along with up to date information and invites to additional courses.

Information on further courses linked to the Emotional Health and Wellbeing programme will also be given to your tutor or you can telephone 01895 556248 for further advice and guidance.
Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

The Emotional Health and Wellbeing (EHW) programme is designed to help you to build your resilience, improve your confidence and set goals for your future, however big or small. Along the way you will meet new people, learn something new, and have access to opportunities in a safe and supportive learning environment.
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Open How will I be able to give my views on the course?

• You can give your views through your ILP, course evaluation forms, surveys and our Compliments, Comments and Complaints forms which can be found in Centre offices.
• You may also choose to become a course representative for your class. Course Representatives can then stand for election onto our Learner Council
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Open Safe learning

• We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.

• To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared.
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Open How to apply/enquire

If you are interested in enrolling on any of our courses please contact our South Ruislip centre on 01895 556248 or email emotionalwellbeing@hae-acl.ac.uk

Prosp User 11
EHWC1004
13/04/2026
18/05/2026
10:00 - 12:30
5 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
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