4 Seasons Festive Craft and Wellbeing Online
Join us and create some lovely festive countryside crafts. Upcycle, and forage for rustic resources and add some favourites of your own too to create festive hand crafted gifts for your home, family and friends.
Who is the course aimed at?
This is an introductory course for Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who would like to support their wellbeing, including those who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements or prior experience needed for this course, just an interest in supporting your wellbeing and in traditional festive arts and crafts. You will need some basic digital skills and access to a digital device/smart phone.
Course Content
You will be introduced to festive rustic art and craft through on-line tutorials and Zoom meetings. Our tutors will guide you through the skills and techniques needed to complete your projects, including foraging for natural resources. We take inspiration too from different cultures around the world.You will also have support to help you improve your wellbeing.
Learning Methods
The course is delivered online through a closed Facebook group and/or an on-line learning blog so you will develop your digital skills, learn with others online and take part in sessions on Zoom. Your tutor will also support your learning using Zoom, email and/or telephone conversations.
Learning Support
Your Tutor will support your online learning; you will be asked to complete online forms, upload comments and photos and watch recorded material. We will provide you with some crafting resources so that you can take part in the course and this will be delivered to your home address prior to the start date of the course.
Course Assessments
At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals. This is completed on-line using Microsoft Forms. Throughout the course you will be asked to reflect on your weekly learning and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement. You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
Learning Materials
To take part in this online course you will need access to the internet and a suitable device - smartphone/ipad/tablet/laptop/computer. We will provide some crafting resources and you may like to provide some foraged or upcycled resources of your own so that you can take part.
What can learner’s do next/progress onto?
At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available on-line and in your community. This could include vocational skills courses in Floristry, Art, Green Crafts, Rural Crafting, also personal development in English, numeracy and digital skills.
Dates, location and times
Stafford
05/11/2025 –10/12/2025, 10.00AM – 15:00, Wednesdays
Online learning delivery
Lower Drayton Lane
Penkridge
Staffordshire
ST19 5RE
Are there any fees?
This course is fully funded, so there are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Carol Parkes
Telephone: 07772 273033
Email: carolparkes@chaseaquaruralenterprise.com