At The Pelican Project we have adopted a ‘sensory approach’ using materials, environments, soundscapes or ideas designed to entice young disabled people and their parents/carers into stimulating creative play that engages the senses and offers capacity for open-ended discovery. From…
We got stuck into preserve-making this month. While the rain poured outside, Christine and Lou prepared ‘winter sunshine’ Seville orange marmalade and ‘funky chunky’ chutney in the West Town Farm kitchen. The workshop was led by Jo who also teaches…
Devon Recovery Learning Community Devon Recovery Learning Community is a recovery college provided by Devon Partnership NHS Trust for the wellbeing of people in Devon. The students of the college are people with lived experience of mental health difficulties,…
We have been working on a summer holiday cooking project in partnership with St Sidwells Community Centre and Liverty Housing It has engaged young people in farm exploring and fireside cooking. The cooks harvested courgettes from the community garden and…
Hikmat Devon, who celebrated its 10th Birthday in 2015, is a user-led co-operative that works with members of the black and minority ethnic (bme) communities across Devon. We work to reduce isolation and improve health and well-being outcomes. This is done…