tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11678024940032731472024-03-13T03:06:01.982-07:00Uplift BarnsleyUPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-45332418842944769722023-12-14T05:14:00.000-08:002024-01-05T10:00:07.260-08:00A Happy New Year from the UPLIFT Central Area team!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgTXABBh1qfsu448CC4fXdbYE3-Ez0xj4sgACJ8EWDk6czQ3hl6W18vIXDCDEpEYv3mUEigcr0g8r_-1QaGmNo3koMlhHZZpQP9TgeSzkS2GwcqgTLRt8FjDWFV0ARYhbFH2hMpTVl4eQIAlnlHG6qO7ZfduwizuzoRXjpU2RlDqFy9Hd1KAgem51Ilc/s1024/442921fe-ac91-4731-a140-4798fc5cb58f.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1024" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgTXABBh1qfsu448CC4fXdbYE3-Ez0xj4sgACJ8EWDk6czQ3hl6W18vIXDCDEpEYv3mUEigcr0g8r_-1QaGmNo3koMlhHZZpQP9TgeSzkS2GwcqgTLRt8FjDWFV0ARYhbFH2hMpTVl4eQIAlnlHG6qO7ZfduwizuzoRXjpU2RlDqFy9Hd1KAgem51Ilc/w640-h486/442921fe-ac91-4731-a140-4798fc5cb58f.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As we draw upon the twelve day of Christmas when tradition would see that </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Christmas decorations are taken down, we're looking back at the Christmas activities and the community Christmas event that the UPLIFT
Central Area project delivered in </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Worsborough. </span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4fLu56ID_NeuPXhz7Baec2Tue41HuPGmfGA1qEU_Hcu3I7qPcN4VTpnPTWKCVtNsH4KIAYBEY0TpSMYT0RHdBYjj0iw6-nGhBlPEOzLYQwTtw-JWJdSRKMLpTRoLMYds7OuyGByTkbjxFx2ZI6mp_fdOEJxh48S_zEWbFhRbTctKOMkvoS1YSz3HjhI/s1024/8c872b3b-278b-42cd-8ed0-4ba03e220237.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4fLu56ID_NeuPXhz7Baec2Tue41HuPGmfGA1qEU_Hcu3I7qPcN4VTpnPTWKCVtNsH4KIAYBEY0TpSMYT0RHdBYjj0iw6-nGhBlPEOzLYQwTtw-JWJdSRKMLpTRoLMYds7OuyGByTkbjxFx2ZI6mp_fdOEJxh48S_zEWbFhRbTctKOMkvoS1YSz3HjhI/w640-h480/8c872b3b-278b-42cd-8ed0-4ba03e220237.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglz6w4hZiRnf_fkIskRNKzssaelpjRBeSXZ1vDuDq8w4YtdZP_LHLG_pWkxJKoqjONDOScN8rLAY82G341PGquH9dZw6X5xUyvRzblR4j1x_q5aNsyYsDv_BZtMcUKZVIoWV0CiYk_sjwOhxJAXpGaWCCSJL_vuast3U8CsTk4QI7ja-KgqAsXGCCmJyY/s1024/6f48f6d3-f7b9-4a61-8509-8b1851b24741.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglz6w4hZiRnf_fkIskRNKzssaelpjRBeSXZ1vDuDq8w4YtdZP_LHLG_pWkxJKoqjONDOScN8rLAY82G341PGquH9dZw6X5xUyvRzblR4j1x_q5aNsyYsDv_BZtMcUKZVIoWV0CiYk_sjwOhxJAXpGaWCCSJL_vuast3U8CsTk4QI7ja-KgqAsXGCCmJyY/w230-h320/6f48f6d3-f7b9-4a61-8509-8b1851b24741.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a
busy end to the year for the team who worked with four
different arts and crafts groups across Worsborough, who were all tasked with making Christmas
decorations and ornaments to be displayed on the beautiful Christmas tree at the festive community event at the Barrow Club in Worsborough. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Approximately 40 participants across the four groups were involved
in the workshops and used a variety of crafting techniques to create the
beautiful handmade decorations, all the while seeing a positive impact on their
wellbeing from their engagement with the project. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> Of the workshops, participant’s said: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><h3 style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>“I think it's
relaxing. You can come <br />and forget about your problems. You can get creative and
meet new people - it's escapism! It gives me a boost. It's nice to not think about anything else. This
is the only thing I've seen in the area. I'd like to do more of it for sure. It’s
good for socialising, everyone is friendly and welcoming.” </i></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvkOb_CkmPNPaW-Fdke3aHEDo3di87_30xPoxgQZVt_DNo9lx2xc8Xaqotfoa90iEANK2CZlp4ohle1a4JHYJ15rr1oPJTgFBtDO6HrIEsIOuqYJmFUB2Gik1GppYJC6oZm_jc27Pb55GAHpG6sjSKJlryCFK3IAxuKZ8c5BZnWAkQgRmGjA8tXYtjQs/s1024/757213c3-7971-4158-882a-9c47e8f9eabc.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvkOb_CkmPNPaW-Fdke3aHEDo3di87_30xPoxgQZVt_DNo9lx2xc8Xaqotfoa90iEANK2CZlp4ohle1a4JHYJ15rr1oPJTgFBtDO6HrIEsIOuqYJmFUB2Gik1GppYJC6oZm_jc27Pb55GAHpG6sjSKJlryCFK3IAxuKZ8c5BZnWAkQgRmGjA8tXYtjQs/s320/757213c3-7971-4158-882a-9c47e8f9eabc.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>“It's really
nice participating in a group. There's a friendly atmosphere and it's welcoming. There's a variety of crafts - something for everyone. Feeling
comfortable helps with my mental health, I feel more positive afterwards. I’d
definitely like to do more of this. It's important as I feel quite lonely at
home, so coming and doing things like this is such an advantage.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5h7rUGNvG9qn1I_mAH8dUXiZeLNsucQHkpIeSTdFde93qkEE4Jp74IJ2j__rX_itMGG6fJg70V1NP2pqRofN3xbwuaFLRxSTwNavrtMob19ReU8MQVaRThmKuGDCyYQBnIrbxeFD9j6lCxbPQo3UdBuUwjkojyJ-IOCgdAIod5gvtm8zPkDCjkVMDuE/s1024/b08e69a9-1377-4240-b3bd-41502e0785c7.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5h7rUGNvG9qn1I_mAH8dUXiZeLNsucQHkpIeSTdFde93qkEE4Jp74IJ2j__rX_itMGG6fJg70V1NP2pqRofN3xbwuaFLRxSTwNavrtMob19ReU8MQVaRThmKuGDCyYQBnIrbxeFD9j6lCxbPQo3UdBuUwjkojyJ-IOCgdAIod5gvtm8zPkDCjkVMDuE/s320/b08e69a9-1377-4240-b3bd-41502e0785c7.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Christmas
tree adorned with its homemade decorations was unveiled at the Community
Christmas event and took pride of place as resident’s
enjoyed the festivities around it with a delicious pie and peas supper and
Christmas carols from Barnsley Brass band. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We’d like to
take this opportunity to thank Barrow Working Men’s club for hosting this
special event as well as Michelle Toon from the community development team at
Barnsley Council for her continued support. Thanks also to </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the Worsborough Ward Alliance for their generous contribution towards the catering
and providing the glorious festive sounds from Barnsley Brass.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHrR9FGwjJx2gZdTqmttK22mmT7XCVa4_1oHZJ6YIT6Arh_cO2sPejGCPgatTgISgsPV5JoeIdDOmtJVbu7KxdmzoNIhGjT1v8MupJAndM-YYMcWvrmXPrqkh_w4uPTKggpLWV-5eGOz3adBsuIw48YRPFoJCVjK3mRNNSZPoELAEa2LObQZykEZKS1c/s1024/3c684790-d682-4585-87ec-7561ac56769b%20(1).JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHrR9FGwjJx2gZdTqmttK22mmT7XCVa4_1oHZJ6YIT6Arh_cO2sPejGCPgatTgISgsPV5JoeIdDOmtJVbu7KxdmzoNIhGjT1v8MupJAndM-YYMcWvrmXPrqkh_w4uPTKggpLWV-5eGOz3adBsuIw48YRPFoJCVjK3mRNNSZPoELAEa2LObQZykEZKS1c/s320/3c684790-d682-4585-87ec-7561ac56769b%20(1).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">A special thanks also to Linda Flewitt who ran our arts and crafts workshops, Linda came up with lots of different ideas and designs for the decorations, of which there was approximately 150! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Speaking to Linda she told us:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">"</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">‘Delivering this project was both enjoyable and inspiring. It was
amazing to see people from the local area come together to develop something
for everyone in the community to enjoy. It was lovely to see people who may not
usually be creative make unique decorations in a friendly, supportive
environment"</span></i></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaFoL5_GFYOFVe5Un6wOWI2IvDhEfmcy0nF6WsVHL6vgk3ulw9fKTX7uwEXC7OZeVazE4P96NNSX3mK_LpjPSnj2FAd_JUN3FSpHtRBrSBU_GlIDyS-LWlvns-qvGEcc4alcevqk3hwPtNnJsFkoI2ii5Zs93xVhGglXYF6snRaO0aIrvSfSwuwiusrM/s1024/00a9836d-2a33-47f5-b938-a8346d1f6ada.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaFoL5_GFYOFVe5Un6wOWI2IvDhEfmcy0nF6WsVHL6vgk3ulw9fKTX7uwEXC7OZeVazE4P96NNSX3mK_LpjPSnj2FAd_JUN3FSpHtRBrSBU_GlIDyS-LWlvns-qvGEcc4alcevqk3hwPtNnJsFkoI2ii5Zs93xVhGglXYF6snRaO0aIrvSfSwuwiusrM/w300-h400/00a9836d-2a33-47f5-b938-a8346d1f6ada.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">One final thank
you to the lovely residents who came and participated in the workshops and
joined us for the event. We wish you a happy new year and look forward to bringing more community activities and events to the area.</span></h2></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVt5sMSsl9Ra_jriNCBe72KdGQ2-fTr6K_APGXaeJPWFJS0lH1HEiT5p39plEaMiPJ52ti7WILXX5ocgtmftFg2rf3L3NJhyyHP4nXcAjagUPXN_pA9mkuTUJcpo3qb02RJLINQGRRtKGQJSJ3l48nJ4HPFLr4u3D7VOiFXEzvgGOYuuRP2xY4ShGq8I/s640/B6195FC6-5944-451A-9159-0777B2661D53.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVt5sMSsl9Ra_jriNCBe72KdGQ2-fTr6K_APGXaeJPWFJS0lH1HEiT5p39plEaMiPJ52ti7WILXX5ocgtmftFg2rf3L3NJhyyHP4nXcAjagUPXN_pA9mkuTUJcpo3qb02RJLINQGRRtKGQJSJ3l48nJ4HPFLr4u3D7VOiFXEzvgGOYuuRP2xY4ShGq8I/w640-h640/B6195FC6-5944-451A-9159-0777B2661D53.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i><br /><p> </p></i><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-81099992811841805272023-12-12T03:43:00.000-08:002023-12-12T03:49:44.549-08:00Festive thanks from Green UPLIFT! <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">As 2023 draws to a close, our Green UPLIFT calendar concludes for another year, and what a year it’s been!</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj_Vd7aZ_7_JFCdFRupQa_P6m85g02O5YFyxBln1gmMpL4CXyjHUI0F7l1N-s0t82SrD-HA9la_ILyCowPD__4p_m1N3AhKeX_FTNg5OkNE27D1nJ4Qtwnfq7B_MOwFM1Q-v9YBfYSCFmCqyTUNBjbiIgwUKG6G7DMfGkpM3iTLpmnm8Ii8PxQFXUS7Y/s640/IMG_5699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj_Vd7aZ_7_JFCdFRupQa_P6m85g02O5YFyxBln1gmMpL4CXyjHUI0F7l1N-s0t82SrD-HA9la_ILyCowPD__4p_m1N3AhKeX_FTNg5OkNE27D1nJ4Qtwnfq7B_MOwFM1Q-v9YBfYSCFmCqyTUNBjbiIgwUKG6G7DMfGkpM3iTLpmnm8Ii8PxQFXUS7Y/w640-h480/IMG_5699.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h7MEwDX7h-kZd2P9jXO9z4KOUj3N4tEc5nm1ZwvSi6cxT_pePNlupemwVAY6mXbWI4YpJnSl8icDggGFV3l31ic8fK_707tt0i-pmh-FmgM1vrLdt6KpAEI4PCpOV9vx4nOvMiKcUiX_Zlv8Fd04YU7G_hdhlkGhqs1tknLg5et8j_0abI-O2M0BBqw/s1080/IMG_8630.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h7MEwDX7h-kZd2P9jXO9z4KOUj3N4tEc5nm1ZwvSi6cxT_pePNlupemwVAY6mXbWI4YpJnSl8icDggGFV3l31ic8fK_707tt0i-pmh-FmgM1vrLdt6KpAEI4PCpOV9vx4nOvMiKcUiX_Zlv8Fd04YU7G_hdhlkGhqs1tknLg5et8j_0abI-O2M0BBqw/w240-h320/IMG_8630.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">It’s been a jam packed programme of events, featuring 18 walks, 10
allotment socials, 6 Rewilding the mind sessions, a 3 night residential and a
partridge in a pear tree…(ok well maybe not the last bit, although there has
been lots of nature along the way!)</span></h2><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc-8E9YV37w_yPwFF7IkqAFcVC2VPzHMNMx5uwqCduWQWXUsm8yoEN4d1p4hYZpoFctfEzAx3ifJo5QFFqSE3Po1ZLDn-peuZwZjRTKDJXhwh-3msWWvz5X7vDrlczNXVuUt_IJ3Zf980aDxvfZtveH1_ql2PqF7-yjZ6ku7pzMKriwg1iwNSm9_i9PQ/s640/0e8e1f9d-358b-4f0e-8762-2b1047584be6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="640" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc-8E9YV37w_yPwFF7IkqAFcVC2VPzHMNMx5uwqCduWQWXUsm8yoEN4d1p4hYZpoFctfEzAx3ifJo5QFFqSE3Po1ZLDn-peuZwZjRTKDJXhwh-3msWWvz5X7vDrlczNXVuUt_IJ3Zf980aDxvfZtveH1_ql2PqF7-yjZ6ku7pzMKriwg1iwNSm9_i9PQ/w640-h434/0e8e1f9d-358b-4f0e-8762-2b1047584be6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In this year’s
programme, we’ve been lucky enough to visit some of our favourite green spots
across Barnsley including, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Cannon Hall, Wentworth
Castle Gardens, RSPB Old Moor and Worsbrough Mill, to name but a few, with lots
of creativity along the way. UPLIFTER’s have enjoyed creative writing workshops
from Chol Theatre, ukelele playing with Chris McShane, berry basket making with
Karina from ‘Whittle and Weave’ and Landart with James Brunt as well as much
more!</span></h3></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQe12aJgF_TYGSh3psYT91nxV0sGptayiKBdxqBYiAkSkGWaaFaeTJifruzj3I_mGsS6H6CrdRFUNDzxQlPwgCO6dE4r_LALrcfgDfr2IevXcNeOegU8LGGMStpqD1N7J4z7M5k21BCIJJEQ6gAmfYCqzdWe_MuI9G1UjOSd2wwrliwSNZAS-iuGL5ZI/s640/B3375241-BD10-4D12-8E03-9643C62A3621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQe12aJgF_TYGSh3psYT91nxV0sGptayiKBdxqBYiAkSkGWaaFaeTJifruzj3I_mGsS6H6CrdRFUNDzxQlPwgCO6dE4r_LALrcfgDfr2IevXcNeOegU8LGGMStpqD1N7J4z7M5k21BCIJJEQ6gAmfYCqzdWe_MuI9G1UjOSd2wwrliwSNZAS-iuGL5ZI/w640-h640/B3375241-BD10-4D12-8E03-9643C62A3621.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LQvatetVQzh5cfRSg27LhYJsUFLGXvntQxYFBDn23QyDXkUzuOzp4ObIrim1WRvYSSl23630uNFtsCkXDmOcuy-ZHVcKvQncjaOSBZ2E5-klbq6slHjT-TCgSqFM1IKLXM33c0rBEEBijc8gPg3zre5jTkD-_a297dC3HvktYnt8sMrXaXJiEV9IcQU/s2048/2f91e9e9-ab3f-401a-a2f9-55668a22e8d6.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LQvatetVQzh5cfRSg27LhYJsUFLGXvntQxYFBDn23QyDXkUzuOzp4ObIrim1WRvYSSl23630uNFtsCkXDmOcuy-ZHVcKvQncjaOSBZ2E5-klbq6slHjT-TCgSqFM1IKLXM33c0rBEEBijc8gPg3zre5jTkD-_a297dC3HvktYnt8sMrXaXJiEV9IcQU/s320/2f91e9e9-ab3f-401a-a2f9-55668a22e8d6.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Each Green
UPLIFT is designed to bring a ‘breath of fresh air’ by tapping into our creativity
and connection with nature, and we are pleased to report that 95% of participants
have seen an improvement in their mental health and wellbeing from their involvement
in the programme.<br /></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">We’d like to
take this opportunity to thank all our fantastic artists, partners,
participants and in particular our funders for making the programme the success
that it is, we are hugely grateful. </span></span></h3><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Green UPLIFT
will return next year with lots more creative events in the gorgeous green
spaces we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep. To whet your appetite,
UPLIFTER’s can look forward to more sessions with multi-disciplinary artist, Hannah
May Batley, more walks with the walking group, photography on the Transpennine
Trail and a future ‘Big Sing’! </span></h3><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYLQhyphenhyphenkJj9nu27T_J53HDKLh7ZFA_Lhf9UnWKN8tYs782wZU2TuLlwnSYAIhPlj3YfF7mqUejlBjcut4rjnvXtOsT8YpU0Vf5Q8xB_GnseSOAci9RphWJju0UQx3XX1hFZBOJ32nYz6XnOpBl-VhNMafEpyAoCZ2yCAqrxQV-yM-26BXXsrgHXiZIWgE/s2048/f91c94a0-3670-4c21-a2fe-a5045c3d5b3f.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYLQhyphenhyphenkJj9nu27T_J53HDKLh7ZFA_Lhf9UnWKN8tYs782wZU2TuLlwnSYAIhPlj3YfF7mqUejlBjcut4rjnvXtOsT8YpU0Vf5Q8xB_GnseSOAci9RphWJju0UQx3XX1hFZBOJ32nYz6XnOpBl-VhNMafEpyAoCZ2yCAqrxQV-yM-26BXXsrgHXiZIWgE/w640-h480/f91c94a0-3670-4c21-a2fe-a5045c3d5b3f.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></h2><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">We’ll be back with further details in the </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">n</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">ew year, until then, we wish you a peaceful Christmas. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">May all your Christmas’s be white and your UPLIFT’S green!</span></h1><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwhfbTTdp_9SrX0aWiaCYIOJQxij57Tjk04Xdz8a2Qa0mTB6gACI1zgD7OL0AUOK_MnsqkeZwjNejSbLuakNHih1AV_XnSpQL01OA8SY3g0oN6raWsvqboLHFxInyrI2fTKmoUV76L4ncDmJMIADby4ANd135nUVaGbGYMJFfwHHl0662SUMIcsr4v-0/s1440/IMG_6650.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwhfbTTdp_9SrX0aWiaCYIOJQxij57Tjk04Xdz8a2Qa0mTB6gACI1zgD7OL0AUOK_MnsqkeZwjNejSbLuakNHih1AV_XnSpQL01OA8SY3g0oN6raWsvqboLHFxInyrI2fTKmoUV76L4ncDmJMIADby4ANd135nUVaGbGYMJFfwHHl0662SUMIcsr4v-0/w640-h480/IMG_6650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-31497331345799699812023-11-22T05:16:00.000-08:002023-11-22T05:16:51.247-08:00Myths, Marks and Medicine, with Hannah May Batley<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U_aWD5YIADYfwsSRfDj0HVGd7Anzbups_T-1qDk1UpH7aHzLCsKUr4MEBc9UG-MKRkO4ClDh5Dz2-SNyVoeGMLxOOgtFdXJ4HYKDuZWUno9UL7m6nlUNF4MC2Lsv-4QXQVTFg50U2UNND7wpHpu6te0JHkxqYSQ7LwiRBu1f9r-lwoKmAWNY3hUiqdo/s2048/fb3b2d31-e780-4b95-9547-582f6d5eee5f.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U_aWD5YIADYfwsSRfDj0HVGd7Anzbups_T-1qDk1UpH7aHzLCsKUr4MEBc9UG-MKRkO4ClDh5Dz2-SNyVoeGMLxOOgtFdXJ4HYKDuZWUno9UL7m6nlUNF4MC2Lsv-4QXQVTFg50U2UNND7wpHpu6te0JHkxqYSQ7LwiRBu1f9r-lwoKmAWNY3hUiqdo/w640-h480/fb3b2d31-e780-4b95-9547-582f6d5eee5f.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As we steadily approach
the Winter months and the Green UPLIFT calendar comes to a close, we’re
reflecting on some of our UPLIFT highlights, one of which includes a fantastic
allotment social with transdisciplinary artist, Hannah May Batley.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UPtgZqeelIXlxdQsf7ZjeNkGQum3VTEkTmcFXcFNvvhPGiXFl0Zp9Zp1N_p8bcCzWsgPf8U5dtF11fSYvisiqvIpleWXZkYbVIBR2MqN88EU7WHMWl1fIingFTTbwtnW9oUzVbQLGmcUKfczBpNGarUqo33qP2ewJ3SpB9qt1Ut05PYbJCK7UwsKEc4/s640/439e6759-179c-44a6-bcbe-942ab9692e51.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UPtgZqeelIXlxdQsf7ZjeNkGQum3VTEkTmcFXcFNvvhPGiXFl0Zp9Zp1N_p8bcCzWsgPf8U5dtF11fSYvisiqvIpleWXZkYbVIBR2MqN88EU7WHMWl1fIingFTTbwtnW9oUzVbQLGmcUKfczBpNGarUqo33qP2ewJ3SpB9qt1Ut05PYbJCK7UwsKEc4/w320-h240/439e6759-179c-44a6-bcbe-942ab9692e51.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Hannah’s work
centres around engaging with the ecologies of place through story-telling,
foraging, herbalism, mark making and writing. The group got a wonderful
introduction to this, making oak gall and elderberry ink, herbal
vinegars and honey as well as foraging and discussing all things herbal lore
and herbal medicine. </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was such an
enriching day, UPLIFTER’s took a huge amount away from the session, feeling
rooted and inspired. </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We were so blown away by Hannah that we recently caught up
with her to find out all about her relationship to Myths, Marks and Medicine:</span></h4><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></h3><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">For anyone who
wasn't at the event can you give us an insight into your work & what it
involves? </span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AwOTzQm_ArooM4KCA-zmlejFKc5QhQ-JH7VNcB57NzCwiDiTSI1GfWDA9Zw2zO1beHB5czY2VotNSyYYgmqP65xCVs5rflAvG0s0ZccBrwAr9Mk8Rjd5MtVQTztGsfwLAQxvLk_gM3pH6IsXrFBTkJhfU4ZEond9NOTBz0taquMYLbath-k6QMx-nVQ/s640/8e07960c-f0b0-4812-aa9e-32f390d88f4b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AwOTzQm_ArooM4KCA-zmlejFKc5QhQ-JH7VNcB57NzCwiDiTSI1GfWDA9Zw2zO1beHB5czY2VotNSyYYgmqP65xCVs5rflAvG0s0ZccBrwAr9Mk8Rjd5MtVQTztGsfwLAQxvLk_gM3pH6IsXrFBTkJhfU4ZEond9NOTBz0taquMYLbath-k6QMx-nVQ/w300-h400/8e07960c-f0b0-4812-aa9e-32f390d88f4b.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I would say the
heart of my work is grounded in the act of remembering. Not, remembering in <br /> the
cognitive sense. But, re-membering in an embodied sense. My work is about
re-connecting the body & the human with place, ancient practices of
custodianship, making & self-care. My work is transdisciplinary. I am a
transdisciplinary artist. By that I mean that I practice more than one art
form, I am a writer, oral storyteller, singer, educator, community herbalist,
forager & maker. I forage wild food, herbs & also natural pigment that
I process into paint & ink using ancient processes. Usually, that's too
much for folks to digest so what I usually say is my work focusses on Myths,
Marks, Medicine. <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Myths relate to
the stories I tell but, the word myth also has a wider implication when applied
to culture. As a storyteller I work directly with myth. As a writer, myth
informs my approach to poetry & prose. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Marks relates
to mark making. Growing up in a working class village in Barnsley I found it
very difficult to see myself as an artist. The word felt cumbersome in my
mouth. Other people were artists, not me. Mark making gets underneath the
elitism & gatekeeping involved in art. I believe humans are innately
creative. To live is to be creative. Making marks as a term removes the barrier
between me and the paper, it offers an invitation rather than a judgement. I
feel an invitation to mark making rather than art making is more accessible. It
encourages more engagement. So that's some context to why I choose to use that
language. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Alongside this,
mark making also refers to my pigment work. I paint using handmade natural
tools, inks & paint. I've had some of work exhibited in local exhibitions
& I've sold some of my art. Images of paintings can be seen on my
instagram: woman_ofthe_hedge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Medicine
relates to my herbalism practice. I've been practicing herbalism for 12 years
now and am entirely self taught. In December I will start with Heartwood to
study my formal qualification in Community Herbalism so I can go on to train as
a Medical Herbalist. The plant & other-than-human world informs so much of
what I do & how I teach. I believe plants are our allies & we can learn
so much about being in the world when we re-connect with the eco-system that
sustains us.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjManxhsKaKopx_UQqJlxVsbxusF9DEdL5lWKh2gFMa2JORhpn-io1JkmGO6Wea21iS2Y3i774OWkGbRZPCfZYC6Us0U2cEESSA9U7c4Typ4suBe8SXJ79Y4VBSVgIhya-C9ONzJ3XO8uAWXyk0Wj5bSWF0675DnGJsSIe1pAFwTPhLoqQ52hen3NYHTwc/s2048/98156331-99d8-453b-bea1-2114b62e88d7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjManxhsKaKopx_UQqJlxVsbxusF9DEdL5lWKh2gFMa2JORhpn-io1JkmGO6Wea21iS2Y3i774OWkGbRZPCfZYC6Us0U2cEESSA9U7c4Typ4suBe8SXJ79Y4VBSVgIhya-C9ONzJ3XO8uAWXyk0Wj5bSWF0675DnGJsSIe1pAFwTPhLoqQ52hen3NYHTwc/w640-h480/98156331-99d8-453b-bea1-2114b62e88d7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h3><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">How did you
get into this, how did it all come about?</span></b></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">In 2021 I had a
nervous breakdown, what led me to breakdown was addiction and the reporting of
a historic rape. Following the breakdown I went into a 12 step recovery
programme. In the early days of my recovery all I could do, all I wanted to do
was be outside. The world humans have created felt very overwhelming &
impenetrable to me. I'd quit my job, I was unemployed & I spent as much of
my time outdoors as I could. In the early days of my recovery I felt the roots
of the trees in West Yorkshire, where I live, held me when nothing else could.
In the weeks, months & years that followed my breakdown I forged a very
meaningful & deep relationship with the place I live. Through my 20's I
enjoyed time outdoors, enjoyed camping holidays, walks, hiking, wild swimming.
But, the relationship which emerged post breakdown was very different. Before I
started recovery I felt incredibly alienated from the world. I was profoundly
lonely. That's not to say I didn't have friends or family, I did. Friends and
family who love me & have stood by me. Thing is, I was too ill and too
scared to let any one in to my life. I held the world at an arms distance. I
would go to the woods for solace and quietness. A means to seek respite &
ground myself. I felt strongly about climate justice, protecting land &
access to land. But, on reflection I don't think I ever felt connected to
place, I never felt I belonged anywhere. I didn't know where home was. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">My work was
born from the grief of rape & addiction. From being displaced from place
& body. It was born from seeking ways to restore and remedy the damage that
I had done to myself & what had been done too me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Recovery gave
me more headspace, self-esteem & confidence. With that headspace, I began
focussing on my herbalism again. I started foraging more. Reading more. I
started painting again & writing again. All the things I'd neglected in my
illness slowly started re-emerging. I started feeling joy again, serenity &
a sensation of being full. Content. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Fortunately,
I'd qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Education so I had the tools
to put what I was learning into a curriculum. I started archiving my ideas on
pedagogy, developing my own teaching practice. I researched and looked for
courses and books on how to skill up. I learnt more and enough to feel
competent to share with others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">In June last
year I took the curriculum 'Rooting into Place' to Calderdale recovery college
and I delivered the first series of the 'Rooting into Place' course. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Since then,
I've taken it into Universities, Rape Charities, Recovery Communities &
Colleges.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I offer
community workshops too. My next one is called Callieach. Which is all about
Winter. I'll tell the story of the Callieach, an ancient Celtic goddess who
ruled the season of winter. We'll learn about herbs for women's health,
focussing on immune support, detoxifying & mental health. Then we'll learn
how to make our own watercolour from locally foraged natural pigment. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XE3oJ9CwGO7qaXEnSTXGMwWou9vOSB87OiE8DPksm5AM5QW23NeFLGzX6QMbLwzHe4HpXzjqvx0vt9CUfVvn-gjnnpOR7bdMDGFCTsaXBYkqeONXO5DMC6auNbV7jw9TB7mgO-nJHiiA7A7Tn501WOGHDWuBvIoT16c5r0QIVOjjXZL_OrQET4Gsx5E/s640/1e58b269-2be5-4ff7-a2db-ddb56a95e922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XE3oJ9CwGO7qaXEnSTXGMwWou9vOSB87OiE8DPksm5AM5QW23NeFLGzX6QMbLwzHe4HpXzjqvx0vt9CUfVvn-gjnnpOR7bdMDGFCTsaXBYkqeONXO5DMC6auNbV7jw9TB7mgO-nJHiiA7A7Tn501WOGHDWuBvIoT16c5r0QIVOjjXZL_OrQET4Gsx5E/w640-h480/1e58b269-2be5-4ff7-a2db-ddb56a95e922.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">What does
this work mean to you and why do you think it is important for our wellbeing?</span></b></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhuVSN0j94nCVOsV6oeti3mTY9DL-hfx7uQVJzh2avsd-xNqbDuP6S8y8qSTv6EnC_60ufryPORi_tgq5X68Kxc5XmiA8Ltcwhvljy-zYjDbv6TKrFiFTcDd1qtjATekJSmZtFybX899_0tcZv_XF6Dg-5G-KANXoo_NFvXGKk9OOWLp-o5o96u4rxls/s640/1a104737-504f-4589-8e04-02d4fd22c4da.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhuVSN0j94nCVOsV6oeti3mTY9DL-hfx7uQVJzh2avsd-xNqbDuP6S8y8qSTv6EnC_60ufryPORi_tgq5X68Kxc5XmiA8Ltcwhvljy-zYjDbv6TKrFiFTcDd1qtjATekJSmZtFybX899_0tcZv_XF6Dg-5G-KANXoo_NFvXGKk9OOWLp-o5o96u4rxls/w400-h300/1a104737-504f-4589-8e04-02d4fd22c4da.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>When I quit my
job one of the reasons, alongside being too ill to continue, was the idea that
work is something separate from self. The idea that I could spend 37.5 hours a
week doing something that I didn't care about contributed to exacerbation of my
deterioration. I went to work primarily for money. Thing is, when I did that I
numbed everything that roared against my doing that, day in day out. I numbed
my creativity, my writing, my singing, my art. I numbed myself out to
friendships and family. Work overwhelmed me. Emotionally, spiritually &
physically. It gobbled up my time like a hungry ghost & with it my
connection to Self. To place.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When I'm
writing about what I do, I often refer to it as work because people find it
more digestible. But, if I'm honest I don't see what I do as work and that was
a deliberate, conscious choice. When I quit, when I had the breakdown I made a
decision that I would never force myself to do what I did before. I would make
compromises for sure, but none great enough that I would sever myself from
place & self again. There is no amount of money worth my sanity. There is
no job that is worthy in having so much of my time. I felt strongly that if the
society I lived in needed me to earn money to live, I would do it on my own
terms, doing what I love.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Today, I feel
incredibly blessed for my breakdown. I feel blessed that I was forced to stop.
It was in the pause that I found the things I loved and it wasn't that I found
them anew, I re-discovered them underneath & amongst the debris of myself,
beside all the things I was told I should do.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So, to answer
your question this journey I've been on and will continue to be on is deeply
meaningful. It holds the stories of my recovery, the pain, strength, experience
& hope. It is as much apart of me as I am apart of it. To think about a
reality where I'm not doing what I'm doing now, in some capacity invokes a
sense of physical discomfort: a tightness in my chest, a shortness of breath,
panic. How does a person measure importance? To me, the way I gauge what
matters is through my bodies response. To be without this work causes me harm,
puts my nervous system into a state of dysregulation. I can't speak for anyone
else's wellbeing, I'm no expert on anyone else's story or what works for them.
What's certain for me, is that my wellbeing is in symbiotic relationship with
the work I'm doing. In the same way the moss needs the wood to survive, it
would seem that I need creativity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07MBkSW-xFzpsE-h0bvk5N5emau7I0ELGeuWLk-NIp8EzYMBm3hVmmy8UmEI2mrdA7VL_MqL6Z0JYz2s_AhIZ-YIOBdVlBdglWEEs5-fJxI9DJ98Hl9wPqq14FUme-pIaoRByVLnWaLkyspb1ts6um4_zB6BxmjxlZDjSG8igv7OY1Tb-sOsG7y5R8hM/s2048/bd005845-870c-4c8f-be5a-41821f7071a6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07MBkSW-xFzpsE-h0bvk5N5emau7I0ELGeuWLk-NIp8EzYMBm3hVmmy8UmEI2mrdA7VL_MqL6Z0JYz2s_AhIZ-YIOBdVlBdglWEEs5-fJxI9DJ98Hl9wPqq14FUme-pIaoRByVLnWaLkyspb1ts6um4_zB6BxmjxlZDjSG8igv7OY1Tb-sOsG7y5R8hM/w640-h480/bd005845-870c-4c8f-be5a-41821f7071a6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Thank you to
Hannah for taking the time to share such powerful words with us. And thanks
also to our musicians Chris and Ralph, who alongside Hannah made it such a soul
warming UPLIFT event! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We can’t wait to do more soon!</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-29635776563739719662023-10-06T03:23:00.004-07:002023-10-10T04:05:39.666-07:00An Update from UPLIFT Central Area: Growing Creativity!<h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRr7w_hFrRZNdvBtF2krueeqT5FuIr_hW5twungDyKdxXae5uzbAq17eqWvsm9_3bm6s9VGcuejBwDpxwXel7y2cOFBiMU_voB7GF8Z6PWjpnqZ9xukoj5ZixuErAf05_LK4bpDIq8J_MMDraopeeU4VDFTvhGRrFRr2nkMsybYFZtvRR-9xnJ3I40oQ/s1024/9390484d-7e2a-4e7a-bb2f-73c2364ca9e8.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRr7w_hFrRZNdvBtF2krueeqT5FuIr_hW5twungDyKdxXae5uzbAq17eqWvsm9_3bm6s9VGcuejBwDpxwXel7y2cOFBiMU_voB7GF8Z6PWjpnqZ9xukoj5ZixuErAf05_LK4bpDIq8J_MMDraopeeU4VDFTvhGRrFRr2nkMsybYFZtvRR-9xnJ3I40oQ/w300-h400/9390484d-7e2a-4e7a-bb2f-73c2364ca9e8.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">You’ll remember
a little while ago we introduced you to a new project that we are very excited
to be working on here at Creative Recovery - UPLIFT Central area: Growing
Creativity! This is a project that sees us collaborating with residents of Summer Lane, Worsborough and Gilroyd to help build community and creativity. </h4><div><br /></div></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since our last
post we've been really busy out and about in all three areas meeting local residents and finding out what they'd like to see happen on
their estates. Here’s a run down of what we’ve been up to so far and the plans
that are starting to take shape!</span></h3><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Summer Lane </span></h1></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssGJpLWXFzQk_UbUObxLUOljLliRFO4zc6Xsq0b3zaQ3Qaz88rlxAdRq4J_uGH3AL25V70XsgyAymuQZ_CfFszABa9NxJxOBqVWcSpO4-PsJYcGIiw_gwMbIxg4mFRHYKNy3KhRpHAOrY8MvO2iJQNWKPduuaklfxPqjcPG1EU6HaqZ3M7I_FFrotDf0/s761/a9ebb53a-f08b-43e8-8432-90e12902dc1e.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="761" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssGJpLWXFzQk_UbUObxLUOljLliRFO4zc6Xsq0b3zaQ3Qaz88rlxAdRq4J_uGH3AL25V70XsgyAymuQZ_CfFszABa9NxJxOBqVWcSpO4-PsJYcGIiw_gwMbIxg4mFRHYKNy3KhRpHAOrY8MvO2iJQNWKPduuaklfxPqjcPG1EU6HaqZ3M7I_FFrotDf0/w400-h286/a9ebb53a-f08b-43e8-8432-90e12902dc1e.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>On the Summer
Lane estate we've established a planning
group who have shown great enthusiasm for the project and are very active in steering
their ideas. Their aim for the estate is ‘To bring people
together and help the community grow’ which they were keen to reinforce in a logo
which they have brilliantly designed. This was printed onto eye catching postcards and hand delivered to every household on the estate inviting them to come along to UPLIFT events and activities.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtujGz-gENXeq0y7BlZXOtNNlE0iPhjSyU5ntTlnEbpJ7vwV9z3rgyEzstyv-n-oKj_fjnNcF6MYWoJV7ESGXypM-qUeDAPfOzeYTDrenB9E6geSF8xa4CrJbfhX6vjNFhQvAQOmKbxtDuTqZHksFx39Me3Q4cKmTv_XZ-03GB68TDsYavZv5kZyTN8w/s640/e97cca49-fe22-41ab-8f9d-202ca2e3f7b3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="640" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtujGz-gENXeq0y7BlZXOtNNlE0iPhjSyU5ntTlnEbpJ7vwV9z3rgyEzstyv-n-oKj_fjnNcF6MYWoJV7ESGXypM-qUeDAPfOzeYTDrenB9E6geSF8xa4CrJbfhX6vjNFhQvAQOmKbxtDuTqZHksFx39Me3Q4cKmTv_XZ-03GB68TDsYavZv5kZyTN8w/w640-h580/e97cca49-fe22-41ab-8f9d-202ca2e3f7b3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MDkjsoiIkYAp_4dVfoPcLLhFkHcikab-hT-uI437RpRixJOrpxKgT9FWrAt-M8UhmrTZgkuCKpfeVUruy30Y3qxGFpz8C4rgjZZsUelCKwRTKBai0sLd_2BWEByS8-ogQ7-GGVNRYK8bmd__UuP9D8WPRiFdcT9wjMM9bBBfedBqTMm0SobKhdEgVLQ/s640/410ee33f-0725-469a-b800-bf6f6c5e4e19.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MDkjsoiIkYAp_4dVfoPcLLhFkHcikab-hT-uI437RpRixJOrpxKgT9FWrAt-M8UhmrTZgkuCKpfeVUruy30Y3qxGFpz8C4rgjZZsUelCKwRTKBai0sLd_2BWEByS8-ogQ7-GGVNRYK8bmd__UuP9D8WPRiFdcT9wjMM9bBBfedBqTMm0SobKhdEgVLQ/w240-h320/410ee33f-0725-469a-b800-bf6f6c5e4e19.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We kicked
off with the ‘Live Lounge’, a lovely session which saw people come together over
cake and live music to chat and share their creative ideas. Residents were
treated to some live music from Creative Recovery participant, Allan, a self
taught musician who lives locally. Allan wowed residents with his keyboard
skills, a real talent! </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Residents have also been busy at creative workshops where they've been preparing for their 'Virtual Campfire' event which will take place </span><span style="font-family: arial;">at the Creative Recovery Centre on Prospect Street
Centre on Tuesday 10th October, 6-8.30pm. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This free event will feature an evening of
music and storytelling around the campfire with hot chocolates and treats. All Summer Lane residents will receive a warm welcome. We
hope to see you there! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the sessions so far one resident from Summer Lane told us:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">"I've been coming to the meet ups and sessions and I'm really enjoying it. It's so friendly and it's brilliant to get to know new people. We've all lived on the estate for so many years and didn't know anybody. You'd pass people by and not talk to each other. Now you'll see people and say hello and have a chat." </i></span></h4><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our final
update from Summer Lane includes the set up of a new dog walking group where
residents can meet up and have a chin wagging time with their neighbours and
their dogs! You’ll be sure to spot the group who will be wearing illustrated
high vis vests designed and made themselves! The group meets every Thursday at 5.30pm, outside Creative Recovery
Centre on Prospect Street, with all resident's welcome to come along</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">A round of a paws for such a great initiative! We wish
you all a pawsome time! </span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrx9pdx5ijvB_7QEpYufo8PHaEN8lmT7PTkQfLrpIQt04KmvHSdge8V6mnEStMJywg8waFmnfsQgRP3-0i4JVYhW5IObAofiool-liMCan1ffeIiC82iqGUCKeXaEtB-YQzS-iKtd-htPRcF0JBFbxw1grI0Arj6Q98bkyWC4dEPBCA59lUO4QMHDRac/s1920/Green%20and%20Orange%20Pet%20Walking%20Service%20Instagram%20Story.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrx9pdx5ijvB_7QEpYufo8PHaEN8lmT7PTkQfLrpIQt04KmvHSdge8V6mnEStMJywg8waFmnfsQgRP3-0i4JVYhW5IObAofiool-liMCan1ffeIiC82iqGUCKeXaEtB-YQzS-iKtd-htPRcF0JBFbxw1grI0Arj6Q98bkyWC4dEPBCA59lUO4QMHDRac/w360-h640/Green%20and%20Orange%20Pet%20Walking%20Service%20Instagram%20Story.png" width="360" /></a></div></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Worsborough</span></h1></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EfxnXvnqGWn_6IB2RgAr_gFp0g6A4kqwwHDPxQIaA1tqmmw6m6oIlW6XL25rHBcs-xW-h5O2WDkW_n5vifZJN44HUpoo_fjfjS7X8qpyMkT4L5Mua26LGNAYX3oQghxOmKAm2BPM99H7SeDrRFIBuB4UNH-yZe162h44pTtAEXoOBSSmxFITDJKOPVI/s640/8e755e61-a3fc-4425-9707-fabf1b19b2c6.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EfxnXvnqGWn_6IB2RgAr_gFp0g6A4kqwwHDPxQIaA1tqmmw6m6oIlW6XL25rHBcs-xW-h5O2WDkW_n5vifZJN44HUpoo_fjfjS7X8qpyMkT4L5Mua26LGNAYX3oQghxOmKAm2BPM99H7SeDrRFIBuB4UNH-yZe162h44pTtAEXoOBSSmxFITDJKOPVI/w300-h400/8e755e61-a3fc-4425-9707-fabf1b19b2c6.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>From early work
on the ground in Worsborough, the New England estate was identified as the focus
area for our project, as it was felt that it is an area with the most need to
connect people and spread some creative fun within the community.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">At New England some residents have expressed a little apprehension in getting
out and about and perhaps a wariness of 'artistic' endeavours. Bingo is a
particular favourite of many residents and has proved a popular choice,
therefore we’ve decided to combine bingo with creativity and will be running a
series of sessions where people can come together socially, play some bingo and
also get stuck into some creative crafting. Pieces of art will be created to
share with neighbours who might feel isolated with a friendly message to show
connectivity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">The Barrow Club
have been incredibly generous and supportive of the project, spreading the word and offering their
premises for free. The first session took place last week and was a great success. Special thanks to one of our Creative Recovery volunteers, Maxine who did a sterling job as bingo caller! The participants really enjoyed making autumnal ornaments and having the opportunity to talk about the activities they
would like to see in the area, with the current forerunner being line dancing! Watch
this space!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoMSW_mjs-fCpoIMGnXaT4kTDUtV4Oy4qFLXYt4XiBnI5vV4cT4_4wN3ExDAahfkwfbWaonohG23SAkJTqnRDcB3-Jxn6y971JigIIzKs8TT5BD9vdfxTLl0l0rqyTfoF52VihYaTddlgff-Ee319wGLv-WpiOm3V8JrAttcla3zDjnFKCflXg_7hqKo/s828/f4ed1b7d-d0d6-4af0-8f46-eb286aff3f30.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="828" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoMSW_mjs-fCpoIMGnXaT4kTDUtV4Oy4qFLXYt4XiBnI5vV4cT4_4wN3ExDAahfkwfbWaonohG23SAkJTqnRDcB3-Jxn6y971JigIIzKs8TT5BD9vdfxTLl0l0rqyTfoF52VihYaTddlgff-Ee319wGLv-WpiOm3V8JrAttcla3zDjnFKCflXg_7hqKo/w640-h482/f4ed1b7d-d0d6-4af0-8f46-eb286aff3f30.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">We hope to
welcome along lots of lovely residents to the Barrow Club for our sessions every Monday 2.30 – 4.30pm and we hope that those who
come along will enjoy getting to know new people and with a little direction
from us, feel empowered to make plans for adventurous creative events going
forward. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUypA1UnjPG4tLmwX0PP62QxwITdC3BlMhnEeHjWIWBbdBehIpCX4jfsO5O6v6kfQUdHZSiZn5bxSXVHZPQFLgeP8bi934bIU8G87O7UAcHoPtrrrv_ubRdkU34fltrSiPm_VgHjviudATkYpQESboDmPG0xjzQTOu0S9j85yoQ9w3Mg8rIYaUWCcsKE/s2245/Purple%20And%20Orange%20Colorful%20Bingo%20Night%20Poster%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="1587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUypA1UnjPG4tLmwX0PP62QxwITdC3BlMhnEeHjWIWBbdBehIpCX4jfsO5O6v6kfQUdHZSiZn5bxSXVHZPQFLgeP8bi934bIU8G87O7UAcHoPtrrrv_ubRdkU34fltrSiPm_VgHjviudATkYpQESboDmPG0xjzQTOu0S9j85yoQ9w3Mg8rIYaUWCcsKE/w452-h640/Purple%20And%20Orange%20Colorful%20Bingo%20Night%20Poster%20(1).png" width="452" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Gilroyd</span></h1></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICk6M5qQWQhH7sDa9f_9Ws9sg2G-dhO7SN1e4WlzN3B8a1j8fMuH15hJwNJ2q1OYLBeUtpjGtKQem7f8tTfVDKdiWsairKnfxdOtu8QhcXcvdqcUcHOrlJOQmGHfrw8nhz5lz4uFIYOl3vltdTj-OX9Kf5LAChGoERYIb-VstBbRDFKexvAwrqOjMWvQ/s640/IMG_5973.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICk6M5qQWQhH7sDa9f_9Ws9sg2G-dhO7SN1e4WlzN3B8a1j8fMuH15hJwNJ2q1OYLBeUtpjGtKQem7f8tTfVDKdiWsairKnfxdOtu8QhcXcvdqcUcHOrlJOQmGHfrw8nhz5lz4uFIYOl3vltdTj-OX9Kf5LAChGoERYIb-VstBbRDFKexvAwrqOjMWvQ/s320/IMG_5973.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">At Gilroyd we've been working with the local history group who
are very keen to preserve the heritage and memory of the area by recording and
sharing their stories about living on the estate.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inspired by this, we are developing a large scale creative archiving project where we'll be capturing resident's stories in a variety of ways such as film, photography, audio recording, written word, poetry and performance. We are currently recruiting residents to share their stories, so please get in touch if you'd like to get involved. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKf00Pnj4Kwd5MGw-oEeHV2-B3OGk2702UM5AfEW1100KpmDOZQI3Bu0rAK9qh_OMTuYMgHp_cnxjPOc4sHzMn6DE0Mnw1X1UOIq73PPFaPCWTKTctTN7hl9h54T538qRBIhDjSHyAFrHmDPEdTLuOIL5fgVwR7PxgYNoP0CggwuyKbySEUoxX0WWbSU/s1240/Uplift%20Gilroyd%20flyer_AW.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="874" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKf00Pnj4Kwd5MGw-oEeHV2-B3OGk2702UM5AfEW1100KpmDOZQI3Bu0rAK9qh_OMTuYMgHp_cnxjPOc4sHzMn6DE0Mnw1X1UOIq73PPFaPCWTKTctTN7hl9h54T538qRBIhDjSHyAFrHmDPEdTLuOIL5fgVwR7PxgYNoP0CggwuyKbySEUoxX0WWbSU/w452-h640/Uplift%20Gilroyd%20flyer_AW.png" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p class="MsoNormal">Watch this
space for more exciting news on how we get on!</p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to our funders, Central Area Team and Arts Council England.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_-jA1CMED68VQHlOT03Vo1IhyphenhyphenQ301TSD2b5n-xU7hjB2JbT9NVF4IgsTSPfTKOiENjRqJtPUoaOGRK7x-oqKCCnqT_PPJ_ZtCk_mUR5RpDpMeChvubOfr8OTJD7Dmfrn7AVcixPwPA6NoN7Gyqm9rqfRjW8Aq3_pCLnw6RUkVyZRpFrlXxqGfRnvSYQ/s253/ARTSCOUNCILLOGO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="253" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_-jA1CMED68VQHlOT03Vo1IhyphenhyphenQ301TSD2b5n-xU7hjB2JbT9NVF4IgsTSPfTKOiENjRqJtPUoaOGRK7x-oqKCCnqT_PPJ_ZtCk_mUR5RpDpMeChvubOfr8OTJD7Dmfrn7AVcixPwPA6NoN7Gyqm9rqfRjW8Aq3_pCLnw6RUkVyZRpFrlXxqGfRnvSYQ/s1600/ARTSCOUNCILLOGO.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4uupo8jUFKErdwpDdMUk0q-fDdTqNysfmIRWfxrGXXLqZcGm8ZbB8PK2uKJoOKYmiGmZIwscPUq24z3aNP2GahqfiSEExpzs9Hv7aYjysaRpKfBesKS4eu5FYhC9nkiTlEkDb0BCVY_ptylZYC2b4aB_wj6YwLRytaT2uQ3SyoRIYO9B7-bpBBRZTSA/s336/Barnsley-MBC-Logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="78" data-original-width="336" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4uupo8jUFKErdwpDdMUk0q-fDdTqNysfmIRWfxrGXXLqZcGm8ZbB8PK2uKJoOKYmiGmZIwscPUq24z3aNP2GahqfiSEExpzs9Hv7aYjysaRpKfBesKS4eu5FYhC9nkiTlEkDb0BCVY_ptylZYC2b4aB_wj6YwLRytaT2uQ3SyoRIYO9B7-bpBBRZTSA/s320/Barnsley-MBC-Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADCAFuxXV0Mhl2HHipr4y_ceNElE7YWkL2AWH-LNFC6A1Cd7q6D_FdI-H-TMTs2xQNIEaNVDoDQpAnGcB5JYaDthx8xbNtMi1QS7GYcF4T1r5sbF-HvE9biZkiW3rGdcooAy5iVI2a5esAjTZ9DHwOitXj-K0Sno_TCrJlz92oCk0_i5GuIbolmXqXac/s158/BarnsleyLibrariesLogo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="158" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADCAFuxXV0Mhl2HHipr4y_ceNElE7YWkL2AWH-LNFC6A1Cd7q6D_FdI-H-TMTs2xQNIEaNVDoDQpAnGcB5JYaDthx8xbNtMi1QS7GYcF4T1r5sbF-HvE9biZkiW3rGdcooAy5iVI2a5esAjTZ9DHwOitXj-K0Sno_TCrJlz92oCk0_i5GuIbolmXqXac/s1600/BarnsleyLibrariesLogo.jpeg" width="158" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJOyU0jAhOgVIrUuQ-WU3K0ajBjmILXQG3emqf5kiCBVMmjOfjRa_0nG4Dqab4SeDw3ACzjQSG5SOMhxTqmL7cCjnlHickafyoPoMTIUwtCNO_TMkAd11DlFnpQA7mlXbMG8JwrcynmSOump1s34i8Ni2CYHIbUHZCciEpkruf14lVyT4f9qmosS8oXI/s80/BERNESLAI-HOMES-LOGO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="80" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJOyU0jAhOgVIrUuQ-WU3K0ajBjmILXQG3emqf5kiCBVMmjOfjRa_0nG4Dqab4SeDw3ACzjQSG5SOMhxTqmL7cCjnlHickafyoPoMTIUwtCNO_TMkAd11DlFnpQA7mlXbMG8JwrcynmSOump1s34i8Ni2CYHIbUHZCciEpkruf14lVyT4f9qmosS8oXI/s1600/BERNESLAI-HOMES-LOGO.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h1>
UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-59517577267417512902023-09-25T03:26:00.002-07:002023-09-25T03:26:54.549-07:00Our Rookhow Residential!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">We’re casting
our mind back to late Summer when Green UPLIFT hit the road for our weekend
residential at Rookhow!</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Y3OQQVGLhmkMtaqkFLBcyQU5lvznFdVsvVUbQDPuUYR1ZnIP2q9rw1_dxGX52uWY1FQL40pjnOl0TFjPw51rfDHBaa8l6DTHQmYZz8Zl4N2DUW6vATwFAfx5W62xChoP5rO6R3EAJVUT3CHNFTNM4AZJUpYMnUz2mwCyDqlxNqVz0ZVJiCF1eXTVAE/s2048/f91c94a0-3670-4c21-a2fe-a5045c3d5b3f.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Y3OQQVGLhmkMtaqkFLBcyQU5lvznFdVsvVUbQDPuUYR1ZnIP2q9rw1_dxGX52uWY1FQL40pjnOl0TFjPw51rfDHBaa8l6DTHQmYZz8Zl4N2DUW6vATwFAfx5W62xChoP5rO6R3EAJVUT3CHNFTNM4AZJUpYMnUz2mwCyDqlxNqVz0ZVJiCF1eXTVAE/w640-h480/f91c94a0-3670-4c21-a2fe-a5045c3d5b3f.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Twelve excited
UPLIFTER’s boarded the minibus and headed towards Ulveston in the Lake District
where a 17th century Quaker Chapel with connecting bunk barn set in acres of
forest would be home for the weekend.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIgBYgH3yts4Cc5QOCgRGldUv1E7xSxPTlmg-QVQxyoCECOG8ukvY6IFlhN-yo3Cjm6FjgngwnVOtcICv6B8Sef9zWqYtXjT86c-5tMpJO3ghCpx9wtI8MslHQEw5r8ZZ4LU9hW-uoCcgNaBxhVKcAlKHULOlF0DrR5EnBUR8MK7VlBtAYaEb52pwqwo/s640/51b4adf1-5fe8-4a1a-bef0-355d26fd518c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIgBYgH3yts4Cc5QOCgRGldUv1E7xSxPTlmg-QVQxyoCECOG8ukvY6IFlhN-yo3Cjm6FjgngwnVOtcICv6B8Sef9zWqYtXjT86c-5tMpJO3ghCpx9wtI8MslHQEw5r8ZZ4LU9hW-uoCcgNaBxhVKcAlKHULOlF0DrR5EnBUR8MK7VlBtAYaEb52pwqwo/w400-h300/51b4adf1-5fe8-4a1a-bef0-355d26fd518c.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Set in the most
beautiful scenery and very much away from technology, Rookhow provided the
perfect space to be off grid for relaxation and creativity.</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">On arrival,
UPLIFTER’S explored the surroundings with walks around the forest, which
features campfire areas and yurts. Followed by a big al fresco community meal,
making the most of the lovely August weather. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The following day UPLIFTER’S took
a trip to Grizedale, enjoying the sculpture trail, with an evening of art. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Using charcoal from the fire and taking inspiration from the landscape around
them, the group worked together on a huge joint charcoal drawing which reflected
the different textures and shapes of the landscape. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The final day saw a trip to
Hawkshead where UPLIFTER’s ventured into a chapel and had some fun around a
very unique organ before heading back for a yummy bonfire beans tea!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLjt2qfIDMPUAnIcNHW_hOCidvqDb0lm9AWUgoFrPLq9UCL_kVNWHZExzOpaiSLYWP7l4kRkiCsGmMx6zAjkzJ7qm_K6oqnhUsca0U1zM07E4YVusXBz7aoKSgGgLDZOhLIlSkVIXQiumhQUooBqrJQDwCfX1y4cvzmnQUS7AoRdmLjYSwzT-DicUDSs/s2048/b11a8383-5f9f-4e75-a8c5-e1e5a8ae4628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLjt2qfIDMPUAnIcNHW_hOCidvqDb0lm9AWUgoFrPLq9UCL_kVNWHZExzOpaiSLYWP7l4kRkiCsGmMx6zAjkzJ7qm_K6oqnhUsca0U1zM07E4YVusXBz7aoKSgGgLDZOhLIlSkVIXQiumhQUooBqrJQDwCfX1y4cvzmnQUS7AoRdmLjYSwzT-DicUDSs/w640-h480/b11a8383-5f9f-4e75-a8c5-e1e5a8ae4628.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sharing the
same space for the weekend created a wonderful sense of community spirit, the
weekend menu ensured that everyone cooked together and shared in the cooking
with everyone chipping in and helping to tidy up. Games were played and lots of
chats were had around the fire and over meals and walks, with plenty of opportunities
to chill too.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9RFjk0xDiTOQw6C9jLrGaayjb-oJ6NFLniSBovrmNvrgVa-Xq3vfHKJwVl_oZF6cEHK-6HTgL3X9XJncB-fQJDqtYqKt08Vk20h6WEh4vxYJ99hWwcKoBr6IpuZFedY4b5kPsWnFauH-ZelcL5depi8sIHrTIoiTmB0NxJVXcN-nH6GBl4F9J9bHvvU/s2048/e9d24d45-b536-443b-9c4c-52d43e228547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9RFjk0xDiTOQw6C9jLrGaayjb-oJ6NFLniSBovrmNvrgVa-Xq3vfHKJwVl_oZF6cEHK-6HTgL3X9XJncB-fQJDqtYqKt08Vk20h6WEh4vxYJ99hWwcKoBr6IpuZFedY4b5kPsWnFauH-ZelcL5depi8sIHrTIoiTmB0NxJVXcN-nH6GBl4F9J9bHvvU/w400-h300/e9d24d45-b536-443b-9c4c-52d43e228547.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Huge thanks to
the Quakers for their generosity in in providing us with the space at a heavily
discounted rate and their support for mental health projects and the work we do. </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The building itself is fascinating with so much history and has a very special
feeling to it, it is a place that has obviously been very loved, and now loved
by us too! </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></h3></div><div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-46577207985633464482023-09-06T12:00:00.003-07:002023-09-06T12:00:25.495-07:00A Collection of our Rewilding Walks!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeZm7zE4s0P1-ZvqXSUNK98O5s4x3GrEPC3kPTgOFIHmHUAzKxCIBE4e7vtorKOC3DphWXEF-3kwcISAMbv_HmIOZQQlsx8wwhHSgl5acUitEcoh86FswXvStTR4ZLhwF2Z4NyQMnegXgxuWVDkHxOCTSRF8N9qlrySupnU2vWr-exebjxT2AAx4SOoc/s2048/7c316d8f-a140-42b8-9046-e76136040a78.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2048" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeZm7zE4s0P1-ZvqXSUNK98O5s4x3GrEPC3kPTgOFIHmHUAzKxCIBE4e7vtorKOC3DphWXEF-3kwcISAMbv_HmIOZQQlsx8wwhHSgl5acUitEcoh86FswXvStTR4ZLhwF2Z4NyQMnegXgxuWVDkHxOCTSRF8N9qlrySupnU2vWr-exebjxT2AAx4SOoc/w640-h388/7c316d8f-a140-42b8-9046-e76136040a78.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Some of the
most popular UPLIFT’s on last year’s Green UPLIFT programme were the 'Rewilding
the Mind' rambles with Poet, Winston Plowes. So, back by popular request, we secured Winston for a number of dates for yet more rewilding adventures!</p><p></p></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Rewilding Walks
are poetry rambles; they provide an opportunity to amble through our natural
world to a backing track of poetry, spoken word, shared stories and tales.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmU0DK2IaxoMfn4GeM_-bGQwtyDLYPxKGka-z-F4eS01RzVcmQUZ1kaF4QaD9BQaVPWWWomIc73DSwY6tX7We9daTX3muR3mppuksV2OfGePKWViSSxzugWsdx12Ldf3HvVpA5eadNcWkecIZdU4Pc_La16Y7N0b98U1Xr7KxR0K75_sHPZTRqpF0W-w/s2048/3b3719d1-aad4-4fd2-bf8d-9e1fb79bebae.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmU0DK2IaxoMfn4GeM_-bGQwtyDLYPxKGka-z-F4eS01RzVcmQUZ1kaF4QaD9BQaVPWWWomIc73DSwY6tX7We9daTX3muR3mppuksV2OfGePKWViSSxzugWsdx12Ldf3HvVpA5eadNcWkecIZdU4Pc_La16Y7N0b98U1Xr7KxR0K75_sHPZTRqpF0W-w/w640-h494/3b3719d1-aad4-4fd2-bf8d-9e1fb79bebae.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>As the person
‘leading’ these natural rambles, Winston says; </span></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpmUSYMMlzLLtbxb-ts8wQ6Jj6x9-Dz7jYbJssB6tPm8H7SDuDRYjGciMHQ4K62z7edEPL5NBwHSNXZEf5j_381bblWXwNMtj-Edoc9Dfxo9H5iZf8VLehM1P6i9YRI0eY8WFBDwxVYJTHwJeS5Gkhy0HGzVbcA9g_md1qbnAZ5pmDrZvJGq4ROXpGHg/s640/7f800098-2db4-4482-b7fb-693d10ed8809%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpmUSYMMlzLLtbxb-ts8wQ6Jj6x9-Dz7jYbJssB6tPm8H7SDuDRYjGciMHQ4K62z7edEPL5NBwHSNXZEf5j_381bblWXwNMtj-Edoc9Dfxo9H5iZf8VLehM1P6i9YRI0eY8WFBDwxVYJTHwJeS5Gkhy0HGzVbcA9g_md1qbnAZ5pmDrZvJGq4ROXpGHg/w300-h400/7f800098-2db4-4482-b7fb-693d10ed8809%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">“<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>At the heart
of what we’re about is the fact that we ourselves are living things, we are
from nature and so by getting to know nature better we might be getting to know
ourselves better too.</i></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>Each new
edition provides surprises and another chance to listen and learn from each
other, to feel renewed by being together and surrounded by nature. We have our
regular features of poetry, art and mystery objects themed to our location, but
the sessions are driven by your stories and memories and your choices of which
path to take.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivs51VOykl9rMeKYIixkzsuAA8Kg8e6-QpqcjJa741aGExYQ1X08t7p8FM3E9_wVt5cdxlDp_rTy5fKqw836Dg830m6A7auEc3cSYD7bFMtauBnfQKuAnW8ZWFNM1qYu7i1C2isRHzt0KpDIhdrWOVfN8KKLGOWABamkQYhpqpd1Lh1sNlZiL-d4r_H8/s1080/IMG_8630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivs51VOykl9rMeKYIixkzsuAA8Kg8e6-QpqcjJa741aGExYQ1X08t7p8FM3E9_wVt5cdxlDp_rTy5fKqw836Dg830m6A7auEc3cSYD7bFMtauBnfQKuAnW8ZWFNM1qYu7i1C2isRHzt0KpDIhdrWOVfN8KKLGOWABamkQYhpqpd1Lh1sNlZiL-d4r_H8/w300-h400/IMG_8630.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>There are
highlights each month but I especially liked it when one participant said he
had passed a particular spot many times but never really opened his eyes or when another participant said that it seems impossible to stand next to something so
ancient, huge and alive like a tree without feeling a connection.</i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>We learn the
names of things, we laugh, we listen and even get a little lost sometimes, but
wet or dry, we always finish happier than we were at the start.”</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rewilding the
Mind is well into its second year now and UPLIFTER’s have ventured out with Winston
ten times so far. Here’s a round up of the rewilding we’ve recently done on
this year’s UPLIFT calendar:</span></p></h2><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2FD8jrmyh5cSBeFDuq0TfG8I0WnpifTro0KiT_qNGzeiImftIjJRM7pmzYDc7z-6EmyYy6VuTviMUEamBFZ6I76H2INmiAYj09xv8UIu1bwrZ8bUbc7Fb-vHCh2vqTWp1aTjm1a92KwTsPyKRkcQAz5jpCWXSzHPphG31fNTQ-eqa2DdQ1VR5-IPioM/s2048/fbd1d852-73be-43ab-9d4b-c44e4a4e818f.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2FD8jrmyh5cSBeFDuq0TfG8I0WnpifTro0KiT_qNGzeiImftIjJRM7pmzYDc7z-6EmyYy6VuTviMUEamBFZ6I76H2INmiAYj09xv8UIu1bwrZ8bUbc7Fb-vHCh2vqTWp1aTjm1a92KwTsPyKRkcQAz5jpCWXSzHPphG31fNTQ-eqa2DdQ1VR5-IPioM/w240-h320/fbd1d852-73be-43ab-9d4b-c44e4a4e818f.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Rewilding @ Wentworth
castle gardens: <br /> Rain and Rhododendrons! </span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">As creative
partners of Wentworth Castle Gardens we are lucky enough to have special access
to the beautiful rooms of the estate including the Blackburn room where UPLIFTER’S
met and shared a lovely meal together before going out and wondering around
the Union Jack garden. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">UPLIFTER’s were in full admiration of the rhododendrons
which were out in full force as well as taking in the stunning view from the
Earls seat. All the while, Winston was regaling the group with titbits and
poetry. A particular highlight being the poem, ‘In praise of Rain’ which
Winston recited from the bridge as the rain came down!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoobA5Fc9pBVUsW-Gp7MZuDcV7Ocr8_Hj2TnbXEySoclMqpMRjOReM9PH8JWmqjtxkyQijqaseLUWncwqdsFy8cZpuFvgDulcC2J9JkwbpXxcMCL6af9YcJYMupzyKQbLeE-W3389tH93RPO4m4TPcm6bEpJ8snchQyIqDmU5EOylhVQvErpJL84ENKo/s640/bf998c25-eaf6-45d2-a211-39a3dea27108.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoobA5Fc9pBVUsW-Gp7MZuDcV7Ocr8_Hj2TnbXEySoclMqpMRjOReM9PH8JWmqjtxkyQijqaseLUWncwqdsFy8cZpuFvgDulcC2J9JkwbpXxcMCL6af9YcJYMupzyKQbLeE-W3389tH93RPO4m4TPcm6bEpJ8snchQyIqDmU5EOylhVQvErpJL84ENKo/w640-h428/bf998c25-eaf6-45d2-a211-39a3dea27108.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Rewilding @ Cannon Hall: Tree's, Pie's and Canada Geese!</span></h1></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xcGRnj0lhgqDN5QeM1_qtUcmqYHgtDeD9yxHHkF3Gtx4m_CWKpkSJ46MYyp1C8389jzg13jpCF4CEuT-OqE9pv86c_oW_SX8KmzrlZScjpnLKbCXaf93KzUNgZRSvqP8Jjq7vg6uqO4QderD02BoLnji-ddOkxN89B0P7vDUQguiZpXNS3zHBxa2yAI/s640/0e8e1f9d-358b-4f0e-8762-2b1047584be6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="640" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xcGRnj0lhgqDN5QeM1_qtUcmqYHgtDeD9yxHHkF3Gtx4m_CWKpkSJ46MYyp1C8389jzg13jpCF4CEuT-OqE9pv86c_oW_SX8KmzrlZScjpnLKbCXaf93KzUNgZRSvqP8Jjq7vg6uqO4QderD02BoLnji-ddOkxN89B0P7vDUQguiZpXNS3zHBxa2yAI/w640-h434/0e8e1f9d-358b-4f0e-8762-2b1047584be6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0sWvqRgm9llwW6-LeNipYmY92_M_Fpjx7L_ak8rUrZLSzYg-sGy8k0u9V2wbl2oLtW_U9H7TshFcWQ2rk1ywzh-wH91awJ0B6Lk_CKx91j8czBuWq5aCK9RlXM_6bcFk-35-OEQky_3XHf9TVPV0N1Pu4xZX6Wxd4GspheCfScIOaAJ0LXrCuJ_p2wM/s2048/289a8ab3-e331-446f-91c0-72aa477def64.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0sWvqRgm9llwW6-LeNipYmY92_M_Fpjx7L_ak8rUrZLSzYg-sGy8k0u9V2wbl2oLtW_U9H7TshFcWQ2rk1ywzh-wH91awJ0B6Lk_CKx91j8czBuWq5aCK9RlXM_6bcFk-35-OEQky_3XHf9TVPV0N1Pu4xZX6Wxd4GspheCfScIOaAJ0LXrCuJ_p2wM/w316-h400/289a8ab3-e331-446f-91c0-72aa477def64.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our Rewilding
UPLIFT at Cannon Hall started with homemade roasted vegetable pie shared in the
shadow of the trees by the dear shelter.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">On a full stomach we then wandered
through the tree walk with the ancient trees and Winston shared some beautiful
poems about the Sentinels of the Parkland. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">We came across the felled tree that
has been sculpted by Jason Turpin Thompson, a sculptor who carves wood and
other materials. We took some time to rest
here and wrote some poems based on a piece that Winston had brought.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Finally we
wandered down to bird island where the Canada geese were out on mass and Winston
shared stories of the comings and goings of the mischievous Canada geese that
visit him on his on his narrowboat home! Winston’s well known ‘bag of tricks’
revealed a goose whistle which we tried to see if we could speak to the geese –
as you do! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">All in all, a very fun and lovely day!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OaKKMpXB8BYDEYhb-WsudAPRyVXZE0PjEPg-hxdX-klimaddpzIrS_df1AF1ejfg1pLNDiGNevcKItMi5XO1NqxgDsQIuLdkCXp_VTEY88pMANqJ04RAyXDDJOsp0xddd97TWQOnEp-RSFsBSkm6K4idUXbVXzQ3RYA-gFv7k9i9Pns4Mk2WrzAh0mQ/s640/ea252a50-925a-425d-8f3a-a68114d6a3db.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OaKKMpXB8BYDEYhb-WsudAPRyVXZE0PjEPg-hxdX-klimaddpzIrS_df1AF1ejfg1pLNDiGNevcKItMi5XO1NqxgDsQIuLdkCXp_VTEY88pMANqJ04RAyXDDJOsp0xddd97TWQOnEp-RSFsBSkm6K4idUXbVXzQ3RYA-gFv7k9i9Pns4Mk2WrzAh0mQ/w640-h480/ea252a50-925a-425d-8f3a-a68114d6a3db.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Rewilding @ Yorkshire Sculpture Park: A Perfect Blend!</span></span></h1></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDloGRd5eiZHKsbNxaaqa9CBGLImrzb5qmWhsuwqqFRq3OGMmD943E9YQJ45fIespzNMg7vWfFpmeyqu2VGWh7YpRj8Mdq-ZStrURIsb187_0U_7NbGUE4dALPDKU5Knr5VP-pyYJ5fjDvK1pJ-IiPlpSmFTndel6SiDQA7gfsyvpCGi50JMi3a-JVpc/s2048/dbbb6658-e542-4a97-ac9d-8faf15903f05.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDloGRd5eiZHKsbNxaaqa9CBGLImrzb5qmWhsuwqqFRq3OGMmD943E9YQJ45fIespzNMg7vWfFpmeyqu2VGWh7YpRj8Mdq-ZStrURIsb187_0U_7NbGUE4dALPDKU5Knr5VP-pyYJ5fjDvK1pJ-IiPlpSmFTndel6SiDQA7gfsyvpCGi50JMi3a-JVpc/w640-h480/dbbb6658-e542-4a97-ac9d-8faf15903f05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5FsaPtidjWRcj3wTt8cnmIGtNBJwG3YgMW1pc0FINU2Dk7CgnW_VrcVoHy-UrcE7n1h7VzgOltM2U9H9eF73YYIkuWjMeglq45IkMQ8-qNmMFO2DdRO2nvtt7r6kpN7eGSpzvQk3ZcEefPJ-hJWDb1ZVSHwcqtlcE23n96gElXenh0p6HmfJzH-lJqI/s640/4b1360c9-a4d6-4c3e-a659-296608a30676.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5FsaPtidjWRcj3wTt8cnmIGtNBJwG3YgMW1pc0FINU2Dk7CgnW_VrcVoHy-UrcE7n1h7VzgOltM2U9H9eF73YYIkuWjMeglq45IkMQ8-qNmMFO2DdRO2nvtt7r6kpN7eGSpzvQk3ZcEefPJ-hJWDb1ZVSHwcqtlcE23n96gElXenh0p6HmfJzH-lJqI/s320/4b1360c9-a4d6-4c3e-a659-296608a30676.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our Rewilding
UPLIFT at the Yorkshire sculpture park was a beautiful blend of art and nature.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">We took a slow walk through the Parklands taking in the beautiful views and
connecting with the work of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist famous for creating
work with nature. Winston took a moment to focus on Andy Goldsworthy's shadow
stone fold which is located in the sheep fold at the sculpture park as a
permanent piece of sculpture. Winston explained how the shadow stone fold works
– that is to lay for hours on the stone and then the rain, wind and possibly
the snow and ice create a shadow of the warmth of your body. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWfFSqavb5khS77dV6lDfKh6S-GW1Ix6C8MJtsU9ymUonO5gXL1jbEFVBrHCokwYrw52du1TXAPI5gPSXqvCuRgQDrjsLIcnNwwBjp6wT1MWu2T1BzfbsuFoPhDKfNVTqHQfv46kW9FlsvRocMCVc4iNWWttE0rr4djfS_4zMFNWpWWalnWb2aT1-T_U/s2048/82f1dedc-0184-4c9b-adb4-ca43169bb293.JPG" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWfFSqavb5khS77dV6lDfKh6S-GW1Ix6C8MJtsU9ymUonO5gXL1jbEFVBrHCokwYrw52du1TXAPI5gPSXqvCuRgQDrjsLIcnNwwBjp6wT1MWu2T1BzfbsuFoPhDKfNVTqHQfv46kW9FlsvRocMCVc4iNWWttE0rr4djfS_4zMFNWpWWalnWb2aT1-T_U/s320/82f1dedc-0184-4c9b-adb4-ca43169bb293.JPG" width="240" /></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Following on from this we
went to visit the exhibition of Leonardo Drew at the Chapel which can only be described as astounding! Thank you to the wonderful staff at the YSP who gave us
our own private tour and talk about the piece, it was amazing! </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">The day really
captured everyone’s imagination and from the very first exhibition of the day, a piece based on the famous 1990's Brookside storyline where domestic abuser, Trevor Jordache is murdered and buried under the patio, conversation amongst UPLIFTER's really centered on, 'What is art?'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a day
that featured very different artists, inspiring thought provoking conversation, with beautiful moments in nature, and was certainly enjoyed by all!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rewilding at Bolton upon Dearne - Tiny Forest!</span></span></h1></div><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jMBiEwIxa7Mh_mZMvJnz3TpeqRXOhEr913CT8_4lk7BtvN2hfKxkO19H3DTHinb1PQL9oEivAMjAnQGwm6w7ggzVd3kReDEX2-kqi6Tamqk1ydbazLwB0h2Wt-cJ6C1kBng_KozvCrof3eFuXbKgI1euot8NFqklx1HjsBmCXznbZM5Nyby2HYFoShE/s960/IMG_8631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jMBiEwIxa7Mh_mZMvJnz3TpeqRXOhEr913CT8_4lk7BtvN2hfKxkO19H3DTHinb1PQL9oEivAMjAnQGwm6w7ggzVd3kReDEX2-kqi6Tamqk1ydbazLwB0h2Wt-cJ6C1kBng_KozvCrof3eFuXbKgI1euot8NFqklx1HjsBmCXznbZM5Nyby2HYFoShE/w640-h480/IMG_8631.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Bolton Upon
Dearne is home to one of Earth Watch’s 200 Tiny Forests. These densely planted
tennis court sized forests are much more than just trees. This amazing
phenomenon reconnects people with nature, enhances wellbeing, helps mitigate
the impacts of climate change and provides a nature-rich habitat to support
urban wildlife. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qYwxuacGnIG9zE41DpgwpC6BGFcn7pksMKxIaYbpDwM_MQHD5h9ut0M-wz7J2NvZJiRiVs3zHBOV8SCqVC_XvjhK40egnjEb2OeKFb15r7Ge8wvdsV7czbAiO7fZ_U8jGrKthKAZewQPK2Ecc-a6J0oWOMjJOZZ5RYnt8EGwpGzX2bW-5OA2tAvlC98/s1080/IMG_8632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qYwxuacGnIG9zE41DpgwpC6BGFcn7pksMKxIaYbpDwM_MQHD5h9ut0M-wz7J2NvZJiRiVs3zHBOV8SCqVC_XvjhK40egnjEb2OeKFb15r7Ge8wvdsV7czbAiO7fZ_U8jGrKthKAZewQPK2Ecc-a6J0oWOMjJOZZ5RYnt8EGwpGzX2bW-5OA2tAvlC98/s320/IMG_8632.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Meeting with BMBC
community development worker Jenni, our rewilding event began with <br /> UPLIFTER’s helping
to monitor the forest, this included measuring trees, testing soil and checking
for beasties. Jenni explained that the forest grows quickly due to the intense
competition for light and we were all impressed by the growth after only 2
years. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Our Rewilding
Walk continued with Winston who introduced UPLIFTER’s to a threaded Hag Stone
that inspired the sun, a pike poem by Ted Hughes, cheeky plant names (don’t
ask!), a zig zag to the waters edge and a pineapple plant! Not to mention barbecue
Pringles and a selection of hounds- from the fierce to the frail! What a jam packed, gorgeously green day! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTTu4Kry9poBHa_O43Z-KSUG0Sx5aHS63ZvzyjDN4F4zzMUZyxxpvPVEuN2L22i1-wvUTmlZoTJ7nsX97E2N2zpBf41PRzJ4ptmk7_mQODRomV9QTaR5R3OCPWY-HDTG95gzVviExFXjle__rglAkeADdYCgh92H2M39zoWMCo_doTY0oqmXAO9Ear68/s1280/thumbnail_image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="904" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTTu4Kry9poBHa_O43Z-KSUG0Sx5aHS63ZvzyjDN4F4zzMUZyxxpvPVEuN2L22i1-wvUTmlZoTJ7nsX97E2N2zpBf41PRzJ4ptmk7_mQODRomV9QTaR5R3OCPWY-HDTG95gzVviExFXjle__rglAkeADdYCgh92H2M39zoWMCo_doTY0oqmXAO9Ear68/w141-h200/thumbnail_image001.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><br />We've enjoyed such varied and wonderful days out 'Rewilding the Mind'. Big thanks to Winston for leading the rambles and to the adventurous and curious UPLIFTER's who've come along and got involved! We hope you've had lots of magical moments along the way! </span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-38251398522268591702023-08-14T04:36:00.003-07:002023-08-14T13:28:08.854-07:00Allotment Socials!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you know we
use our allotment to host allotment socials?</span></span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVTieSGvVnNDZedLCO6Vm3bliH05Y1_Un4jPJA-nvB0Jfat5uSPX0p2WCV_vqhYjBFODqOmgzEHdBxFOnt5dG2W1PfAMWy_zeiRqWAc6g77Z121zUBpdVrhO91SPwDYPXWmM3oyIeKSfDNUe1rF0fMTurD802NIE74Qvc4REv5W_3SC4m-sVHjlZZKJY/s640/5519ac1c-c6a0-4c45-857c-2af3841ee467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVTieSGvVnNDZedLCO6Vm3bliH05Y1_Un4jPJA-nvB0Jfat5uSPX0p2WCV_vqhYjBFODqOmgzEHdBxFOnt5dG2W1PfAMWy_zeiRqWAc6g77Z121zUBpdVrhO91SPwDYPXWmM3oyIeKSfDNUe1rF0fMTurD802NIE74Qvc4REv5W_3SC4m-sVHjlZZKJY/w640-h480/5519ac1c-c6a0-4c45-857c-2af3841ee467.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbDSxbvUmmtk7b1sV2OjlcXg2X9awv7s12_O2iAURWvwyoiA5D7sqU2IHEjw7B1s3VualHSOwDbftzTaZqFoyn4ucOd4GNSb7KAeYYRsP8hh2MOlP0_1Q3ofUfwBHH69ywdkEU115nGUwmaDzBFymmLAjdQM2f5-wj-eX8t3IwbjghtSIOhDX5fpU63M/s2048/44ecb750-478c-435e-a850-ebec569e3dba.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbDSxbvUmmtk7b1sV2OjlcXg2X9awv7s12_O2iAURWvwyoiA5D7sqU2IHEjw7B1s3VualHSOwDbftzTaZqFoyn4ucOd4GNSb7KAeYYRsP8hh2MOlP0_1Q3ofUfwBHH69ywdkEU115nGUwmaDzBFymmLAjdQM2f5-wj-eX8t3IwbjghtSIOhDX5fpU63M/w300-h400/44ecb750-478c-435e-a850-ebec569e3dba.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Music amongst the Marrows! </span></h1><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our June
allotment social began with a ukulele workshop which saw lots of UPLIFTER’s
come along to use the multicoloured ukulele’s provided by the amazing Chris McShane
who is just the most fantastic teacher and really puts the fun back into
teaching! It was lots of giggles and lots of songs all in the theme of gardening
and the weather!</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Musician Ryan Lauder joined UPLIFTERS for more lovely sounds around
the fire with lots of marshmallow action, lots of chip butties and even a
little bit of gardening thrown in!</span></h4><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtnJWqWJ8HlQV2yAIAPOypBovVMNBKLNpAhpxxiQ4Se3BpOXmczPtDXfam8JNwGTBAiOM-prQI4Za5Sn4ro1roKW3GbbRnRdp-k7gBBpjx2gKxENGrWeEW_JxKLrZmxjEt_OAjyphIxwTKhxpUfvqOkGbudMO-kXEED0HbjHocbl--bUQJnQSiFVIpFQ/s640/1a353f5b-9027-4313-983d-383abd410976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtnJWqWJ8HlQV2yAIAPOypBovVMNBKLNpAhpxxiQ4Se3BpOXmczPtDXfam8JNwGTBAiOM-prQI4Za5Sn4ro1roKW3GbbRnRdp-k7gBBpjx2gKxENGrWeEW_JxKLrZmxjEt_OAjyphIxwTKhxpUfvqOkGbudMO-kXEED0HbjHocbl--bUQJnQSiFVIpFQ/w640-h480/1a353f5b-9027-4313-983d-383abd410976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKVtYaBXUf1fTnyA6sI4dCASyL_v511ve1E7BZ9gPXlh_MQJB0lWsbm3czABEZKnZCWXUr1Bk3d_7C3jKglJ4EQVz2H5ytheYz7gKovsQNIWkEHG6C3-zqwnvNGYdJUYa6PVKmftrQYL-RrKC7R-7mGF0d_NdH1tbu9d9PgNbiTOqqF-e2i52wpl-pOo/s2048/4573ad90-fe4c-48b3-86e1-7b3c90b56dc5.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1368" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKVtYaBXUf1fTnyA6sI4dCASyL_v511ve1E7BZ9gPXlh_MQJB0lWsbm3czABEZKnZCWXUr1Bk3d_7C3jKglJ4EQVz2H5ytheYz7gKovsQNIWkEHG6C3-zqwnvNGYdJUYa6PVKmftrQYL-RrKC7R-7mGF0d_NdH1tbu9d9PgNbiTOqqF-e2i52wpl-pOo/w134-h200/4573ad90-fe4c-48b3-86e1-7b3c90b56dc5.JPG" width="134" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Berry Baskets! <br /></span></h1></div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course we
live in a country where we can never rely on the weather! Therefore our July
allotment social sadly had to be moved indoors on account of the rain, however it
didn’t stop UPLIFTER’s from enjoying a great social which involved a fabulous workshop
with Karina from 'Whittle and Weave' who has been weaving baskets for over twenty
years and has an astounding knowledge of all things Willow!</span></h4><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihTgQwNOpRi2WwuZoLueUAbTTM__OktYyA51NKvctmP0nsDu_IEG0hM7LlKDBsfII87GKRsnxs88h2SOBwyHIXRO8UiMff1wbmhyHAJ65m9xdOPUlgsLxJcgVYa0awTY4x8Fc4uyf6ZFrra8G81SP20qiCIeuWx0Hoi3zoWbpgtwfzgK82NxS1z1Ov10/s2048/2f91e9e9-ab3f-401a-a2f9-55668a22e8d6.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihTgQwNOpRi2WwuZoLueUAbTTM__OktYyA51NKvctmP0nsDu_IEG0hM7LlKDBsfII87GKRsnxs88h2SOBwyHIXRO8UiMff1wbmhyHAJ65m9xdOPUlgsLxJcgVYa0awTY4x8Fc4uyf6ZFrra8G81SP20qiCIeuWx0Hoi3zoWbpgtwfzgK82NxS1z1Ov10/w240-h320/2f91e9e9-ab3f-401a-a2f9-55668a22e8d6.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">UPLIFTER’s learned that
it's not easy to make a basket, it is in fact quite hard work! Strong hands are
a must! It made for a real bonding experience amongst the group with blood sweat and tears going into the making of the baskets – quite literally – hands were
cut </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">and frustrations mounted, but it was totally worth it to see the finished articles! </span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As the thundery forecast continued, the evenings music was
also brought indoors where Craig and Luke from Undergroove entertained the
crowds with funk, blues and rock music whilst pizza was being devoured! </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Never one to let the weather put us off, this alternative allotment
social was far from a wash out!</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With thanks to Barnsley YMCA for the generous use of their allotment, we look forward to lots of future fun on the patch!</span></h2><div></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTdwl-rYgY5yRCiyTRyICm7YNbYNxKAH9IIZowCNcVXIOMSF1DvmKJfKkuzYMoX5dalNoWwmT7f70CwlosyiuxQpKWuke1rWH65dXGlfhEilTyZVjqH91cF7ERzVSp9mjkgYr4xNV3JT5z0lHHAXBW0Kr9MpCB-Kn5HbxVNNeX32RADiU441dqhwakww/s2048/b6f8c3c3-a944-4483-b634-d2bd73f403fe.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTdwl-rYgY5yRCiyTRyICm7YNbYNxKAH9IIZowCNcVXIOMSF1DvmKJfKkuzYMoX5dalNoWwmT7f70CwlosyiuxQpKWuke1rWH65dXGlfhEilTyZVjqH91cF7ERzVSp9mjkgYr4xNV3JT5z0lHHAXBW0Kr9MpCB-Kn5HbxVNNeX32RADiU441dqhwakww/w640-h448/b6f8c3c3-a944-4483-b634-d2bd73f403fe.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div><div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h1></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-86265151368388529782023-07-28T06:04:00.000-07:002023-07-28T06:04:00.840-07:00Garden Gathering!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrS8pL8ldzrRcnwla82JkuiHyj-8Dx6UO1G_Jt5UXI7GGD9W9Vg5K_bqIPj7Q6L3-Xybs7QCzeWDTZ3_Rb8iuRTsZrQQpP8ZjavbC_qBwCnRUlL-8it95JzS2DdF-Gm0v2IVFO4uFWbnHHXtmtxwV7CNOht66s8fPgeLbFHdfJpLivQh_e_508fjalVk/s640/IMG_6418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrS8pL8ldzrRcnwla82JkuiHyj-8Dx6UO1G_Jt5UXI7GGD9W9Vg5K_bqIPj7Q6L3-Xybs7QCzeWDTZ3_Rb8iuRTsZrQQpP8ZjavbC_qBwCnRUlL-8it95JzS2DdF-Gm0v2IVFO4uFWbnHHXtmtxwV7CNOht66s8fPgeLbFHdfJpLivQh_e_508fjalVk/w640-h480/IMG_6418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-why3xywqWzbsK6_e_zRmtyreZpFgixgMB1I9F2iBTo4NUTbq655L06QYfeIyMN5sbP-NC0nCcY8LsXcvMO76wSdnPkirwLVfRzhwY_Q24j_5Q7k4rER6oNCn7yDsoxIED5Hj2hi5cdU7gmwt2KiNS_EqMzUjEaZoGCY2NINLNIwk2yAl7M7Ef_zs6I/s1080/IMG_6420.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-why3xywqWzbsK6_e_zRmtyreZpFgixgMB1I9F2iBTo4NUTbq655L06QYfeIyMN5sbP-NC0nCcY8LsXcvMO76wSdnPkirwLVfRzhwY_Q24j_5Q7k4rER6oNCn7yDsoxIED5Hj2hi5cdU7gmwt2KiNS_EqMzUjEaZoGCY2NINLNIwk2yAl7M7Ef_zs6I/w300-h400/IMG_6420.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></span></h4><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They say a
picture paints a thousand words so for this particular entry we're going to
let the pictures do the talking as we got such fabulous snaps from our Garden Gathering Green UPLIFT at the Carer’s Garden back in May!</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">It was a lovely
Spring day for this relaxed and creative event which saw UPLIFTER’S come
together for a chilled afternoon of sketching, mosaic making, picnics and
music. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">There were smiles on the faces of all involved as they created beautiful
mosaics, laughter and chat was a plenty over picnics and sweet treats and there were some very special mindful moments with Rachel Howden Massey from 'Other
Ways to Walk'. As the afternoon drew into early evening, UPLIFTER's enjoyed signing and dancing to the samba beats of Latin
band, Armando. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RSPfE44T63wAn0QEvLi-mBzEWnEaiAsxtDZZG9W9oIK1_3sy5A3vGaeP3KKmRYqmE6EpvgrtWx5u09RJMa4XPJhhX4BowLh-fxDtC2ftgc5q1ZpsZKt4jVg_PwDUH2PCLgQVG1Yz-s_8teYCOC1694mJFirNjq_z7eS_8MPKOJd5eGI3k4-bssMIoY8/s960/IMG_6422.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="686" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RSPfE44T63wAn0QEvLi-mBzEWnEaiAsxtDZZG9W9oIK1_3sy5A3vGaeP3KKmRYqmE6EpvgrtWx5u09RJMa4XPJhhX4BowLh-fxDtC2ftgc5q1ZpsZKt4jVg_PwDUH2PCLgQVG1Yz-s_8teYCOC1694mJFirNjq_z7eS_8MPKOJd5eGI3k4-bssMIoY8/w286-h400/IMG_6422.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">‘Garden Gathering’
was an event in the diary to celebrate creativity and well-being week, a
national initiative that raises awareness of the positive impact that
creativity can have on our wellbeing. And it certainly hit the nail on both, with the Creative Recovery community knowing full well that the two-go hand in hand.
With special thanks to the hidden gem that is the Carer's Garden for hosting, creativity and wellbeing was on full display!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Of the day, our
friends from the Carer’s Garden said: <br /><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i></i></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b>"Awesome day
with you marvellous lot! The garden is a place for communities to come together
to nurture our souls in the beauty of nature.
With music, colour and a collective, we raised the vibration! Thank you
all for being there."</b></span></i></h4><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></blockquote><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZsXPddRp4XhgIcWIcN3sCArZ6bmaZqUgV_xD3LfANxxkcq6v1No-aPw37kSZ_9t_iIWElyY1C0GvlXdDP6K_dtOwpAjBC13hnwmcepTyTkEKmKl1LS0kQCIIcrYSO2COJl6WA16gUbx8qDhdrTISKrZoaB4wdwrlh5tRVqfZ2lRcJ85etfSC7CTu228/s960/IMG_6425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="960" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZsXPddRp4XhgIcWIcN3sCArZ6bmaZqUgV_xD3LfANxxkcq6v1No-aPw37kSZ_9t_iIWElyY1C0GvlXdDP6K_dtOwpAjBC13hnwmcepTyTkEKmKl1LS0kQCIIcrYSO2COJl6WA16gUbx8qDhdrTISKrZoaB4wdwrlh5tRVqfZ2lRcJ85etfSC7CTu228/w640-h494/IMG_6425.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"Thank you to everyone that made this day absolutely perfect." </b>- </i>UPLIFT Participant</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHwtgpwfYgUmHhj-wDKDOuNARFDW-bd1PVOTSCOdL0dFNBIhMUe6HgKg1_jLy7mRF0AyL2nReT38Bdt5MGvZnvStkSO1PJhGHAhs1AF-FVgg6DuSGl065qxhrp5qJcYzK-8ogXNILO6OB7TOnGv3WGo2lA8jajVOpxiQpKFxoj9YIoF0Kb1zDk7NlkHM/s960/IMG_6432.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHwtgpwfYgUmHhj-wDKDOuNARFDW-bd1PVOTSCOdL0dFNBIhMUe6HgKg1_jLy7mRF0AyL2nReT38Bdt5MGvZnvStkSO1PJhGHAhs1AF-FVgg6DuSGl065qxhrp5qJcYzK-8ogXNILO6OB7TOnGv3WGo2lA8jajVOpxiQpKFxoj9YIoF0Kb1zDk7NlkHM/w640-h480/IMG_6432.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><blockquote></blockquote><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"Look at all
those wonderfully happy faces." </b></i></span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i>- </i>UPLIFT Participant</span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjEIdBr_pGAMZXUuMtmP6UKZx5vadUs6JwuTPnJbnQDbld0eQuESQzAOO0ElCGbicSUupjFemgkhVB_oN5-MZ61dc57Aer5O4zvW-Akv7agsERR9kAIcEVvi0NjEvys7jYT2y-PvBWl8bSWB7SV9wHoYs4ycG9lniQ5vvLkzX59NyOfdYijxXXofeEQg/s640/6651B8DE-7DE0-4C60-A484-49964CB7ABA5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjEIdBr_pGAMZXUuMtmP6UKZx5vadUs6JwuTPnJbnQDbld0eQuESQzAOO0ElCGbicSUupjFemgkhVB_oN5-MZ61dc57Aer5O4zvW-Akv7agsERR9kAIcEVvi0NjEvys7jYT2y-PvBWl8bSWB7SV9wHoYs4ycG9lniQ5vvLkzX59NyOfdYijxXXofeEQg/w640-h640/6651B8DE-7DE0-4C60-A484-49964CB7ABA5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">This Green
UPLIFT project was funded and supported by South Yorkshire's Community
Foundation, Creative Minds, South Yorkshire integrated care system an NHS
partnership, Barnsley Healthcare Federation. </span></h3>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-63836532161591778252023-07-23T10:26:00.001-07:002023-07-23T10:26:46.332-07:00A Creative Collaboration with Chol Theatre<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">On this wet weekend we're casting
our mind's back to sunnier times and an earlier event on this year's UPLIFT calendar which featured a fantastic two
part UPLIFT with the brilliant Chol theatre!</span></h1><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBz63Wms9nA607e3qpsaBgbWJIoTeVTzj88nb7lDNmmIOVz4KE1d1jcgaak_U6skk0ej-EpUZ3oY0LucvOBnqm5VnWZ1QTtEyTbAjLdrgiwyrwz3WIc7xrSNn3ndS3wjAtD5foINu7aI9Ead0C_8hxKAnCTSUI23caxWAHif83DKzBKe98Izn7wiHoOs/s1440/IMG_6650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBz63Wms9nA607e3qpsaBgbWJIoTeVTzj88nb7lDNmmIOVz4KE1d1jcgaak_U6skk0ej-EpUZ3oY0LucvOBnqm5VnWZ1QTtEyTbAjLdrgiwyrwz3WIc7xrSNn3ndS3wjAtD5foINu7aI9Ead0C_8hxKAnCTSUI23caxWAHif83DKzBKe98Izn7wiHoOs/w640-h480/IMG_6650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">The first part of
this creative collaboration saw us head to one of our favourite spots, RSPB Old
Moor, to watch Chol Theatre's ‘On the Coal Face’ story trail, the second instalment in
their ‘Flock of Stories’ series which shares stories of the 1984 miner’s
strike, inspired by local stories from the mining communities of Barnsley. </span></span></h3></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuD1WWMNC0r0TKi6_jajrwzUNvYSlbAvhHQddBB5g_Id-vh54b7vvAkRtNh86wdzgxm24tAUq9Cd7T0h4z2uf3bcNs8z5vdXc3Jry05zd12Mz_IfDfnVRJqgmHHr2Gjpr3XoyE2vYWXrKrDBf8HxqbYFWmPbgut3MWbJ0oViEuFgUK9iRSvkpZ4iot9E/s768/IMG_6651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuD1WWMNC0r0TKi6_jajrwzUNvYSlbAvhHQddBB5g_Id-vh54b7vvAkRtNh86wdzgxm24tAUq9Cd7T0h4z2uf3bcNs8z5vdXc3Jry05zd12Mz_IfDfnVRJqgmHHr2Gjpr3XoyE2vYWXrKrDBf8HxqbYFWmPbgut3MWbJ0oViEuFgUK9iRSvkpZ4iot9E/w400-h300/IMG_6651.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">In a
promenade performance, the audience were led around the reserve meeting various
character’s along the way. Early on the trail we hear from local lad, Eric, who tells us that like many others round here, he was
always destined for a life in the pit, his family are all miners - coal runs
through his blood. We meet miner Stanley who has also worked in the pit, man and boy, and tells us
tales of the </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">camaraderie and friendships</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"> forged deep underground. And lastly we meet
Birdie, the wife of Stanley, at the forefront of the Women against pit closures
movement as she joins the pickets and paves a new way for women of the era. With powerful monologues and a call to action, the story trail leads the audience back to the court yard where the audience was able to enjoy the rousing sounds of a local brass band in the Springtime sunshine. Glorious!</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Inspired by the
story trail, UPLIFTER’S then had an opportunity to work with the writer and
director of the piece, Carly Ann-Clark, in a creative writing workshop that invited
participants to explore their imagination and find their voice. The session
began with writing warm up games encouraging participants to think about
different words and their meaning and the implications of those words. Starting
with their own individual names, the group looked at who called them their name
and reason behind it, discussing what it means to them as well as looking at nicknames.
This led to a wider discussion of </span><i>What is in a name?</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Carly then
introduced pictures of people and protests as a means to explore emotions. </span><i>If
a picture says a thousand words</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> what would those words be? Different
objects were also used a stimulus to dip into the fantastical, thinking about the
places where these objects belong, the story behind them and the characters
that connect with them. All of which helped work towards the group taking on
some free writing. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoxogK98JkEtOBkRitOQy44u_SA8e70kd354CoTwvoz_diOiakxZxT6pUjJ6Djxjh9CGwVd8Z75OYiOpr7NS09fLNAeJLR9G7HyDnHl5CbDBPgxrKmmC8IIJmNheQSdeJNfrrRw_3cOii9gP8fzHkR2nzJ9QadqZ8uFGCbwg7hreIANnoZjsyAhW4sr8/s3648/P1012847.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoxogK98JkEtOBkRitOQy44u_SA8e70kd354CoTwvoz_diOiakxZxT6pUjJ6Djxjh9CGwVd8Z75OYiOpr7NS09fLNAeJLR9G7HyDnHl5CbDBPgxrKmmC8IIJmNheQSdeJNfrrRw_3cOii9gP8fzHkR2nzJ9QadqZ8uFGCbwg7hreIANnoZjsyAhW4sr8/w400-h300/P1012847.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the session Carly says;</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote><i><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">"I</span><span> think many of the
participant’s felt really surprised to see where their imagination had them and
what they had achieved from the start of the workshop to the end. Everyone had
written a really effective monlogue and read aloud to the group. They were a
total joy to work with, really playful and really creative.”</span></span></b></i></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote></blockquote><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Hearing from participant's it appears the feeling was entirely mutual!:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>"I loved this afternoon - well planned with a great flow. It was interactive and there was no right or wrong. Super fabulous! Please come back!"</i></b></span></blockquote><blockquote><p><b><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"It's helped me to tap into my imagination. I've enjoyed sharing ideas and I've felt respected and listened to. I'd love to be involved in a play!"</span></i></b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Thank you for a fantastic group. I've enjoyed every minute!" </span></i></b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p> </p></blockquote><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">We couldn't have put it better! A great UPLIFT enjoyed by all and we look forward to
working with the lovely Chol Theatre again very soon!</span></span></h3><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To find out
more about Chol Theatre and the brilliant work they do in communities across
Yorkshire, visit: wearechol.co.uk</span></h2>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-41738880949055404682023-07-03T13:21:00.001-07:002023-07-05T00:49:54.454-07:00UPLIFT Central Area: Growing Creativity!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here at Creative Recovery we are in the early stages of an exciting new project, UPLIFT Central Area: Growing Creativity!</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFiwJIYqhc3A0LI9_jFlbFeCW8v9TgRW8tg0fv6XeXNFfk5jrAmZuK7nXDf2T0bJOgj7BdUK_XbK2hgKmCxXmAJ_j8tAsNweV5kj8x-DrqyHNLz6gMKANAdnQX12g9-d2HCSo6XuenM3FKUugJBM1geMDfKwF-4MScQAACAOp5vRbB7x8qZdEXnbJy7A/s462/aerial-drone-photo-large-worsbrough-260nw-2207720323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="462" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFiwJIYqhc3A0LI9_jFlbFeCW8v9TgRW8tg0fv6XeXNFfk5jrAmZuK7nXDf2T0bJOgj7BdUK_XbK2hgKmCxXmAJ_j8tAsNweV5kj8x-DrqyHNLz6gMKANAdnQX12g9-d2HCSo6XuenM3FKUugJBM1geMDfKwF-4MScQAACAOp5vRbB7x8qZdEXnbJy7A/w640-h360/aerial-drone-photo-large-worsbrough-260nw-2207720323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">UPLIFT Central Area: Growing Creativity, is an 18 month project which follows a series of successful pilot UPLIFT takeovers across the Central Area between 2019 - 2022. It has been co-designed alongside the Central Area team to realise a collective vision of a more creative, connected and healthier community in the Central Area of Barnsley.</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeIOldImz3SRmYBjlGc7QiV0P17A_zhEJRdyPJKEJCwfa52d7SXv_MnFaMjL3Z0qJLzwUHaH_ve8mFG6jlL7wbmHYe6csMy35z7joSYhOqpMjiaxHHQHr_6sWZHKhzamW7GuCpm-N8A0w-s1cFB2jvnldzCV70tltIcdJYybc2IlfL1cy0f7kOYwIscE/s1600/Summer%20Lane%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeIOldImz3SRmYBjlGc7QiV0P17A_zhEJRdyPJKEJCwfa52d7SXv_MnFaMjL3Z0qJLzwUHaH_ve8mFG6jlL7wbmHYe6csMy35z7joSYhOqpMjiaxHHQHr_6sWZHKhzamW7GuCpm-N8A0w-s1cFB2jvnldzCV70tltIcdJYybc2IlfL1cy0f7kOYwIscE/w300-h400/Summer%20Lane%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The project focuses on three neighbourhood's across the
Central area all identified for the health challenges and barriers to culture
that they face. Working on the Summer Lane estate, Gilroyd estate and areas
within Worsborough, this is an artist led project headed up by Creative
Recovery’s Artist Developer, Charlie Barnes and People Grower, Lorna Szkliniarz.
Together they will be working in collaboration with local residents, responding
to the creative visions of each community to support them in their ideas to
build community and feed into Barnsley’s wider cultural scene. This will also
see partnership working from key partners including the Central Area Team
(Barnsley BMBC), Berneslai Homes and Barnsley Libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Work on the ground has begun with Lorna and Charlie meeting
residents of all three neighbourhoods in a bid to find out what they need from
their area and how the project might best work for them. Lorna tells us that
even in these early consultations there seems to be a collective response
across the board - a call for community, a nostalgic echo for things to be how
they used to be. Speaking to residents of the Gilroyd estate it is clear to see
their passion for the neighbourhood and their community, they are keen to
preserve its identity and memory whilst simultaneously they wish to see the
area grow, thrive. This is echoed across Worsborough with resident’s calling
for togetherness and a sense of community. Similarly, in conversation with
residents of the Summer Lane estate there’s a real endeavour for the estate to
come together to help the estate grow. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">These early conversations have offered up some valuable
insights and we’ve seen great engagement and enthusiasm for the project so far.
Meetings with local groups and residents are starting to see lots of creative
ideas and exciting plans beginning to take shape and we’re looking forward to
working with each community to realise their ambitions, all of which we’ll keep
you posted on in a monthly blog!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">So, if you’re a resident of Summer Lane, Gilroyd or
Worsborough and would like to get involved or would like to hear more about the
project, we’d love to hear from you! This is your community and your project! <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08T6Sk0BWxgPacSQst6z_7TgKVoEETguDUczS98e-qmg1wm63fTy9caYW9p1K2luYUKskQWRwww-ihI7nyr8ZG2Sts1uF4UiuuGHKBCZbo2OVVicBkQPjaEKtJbYwLreBQS6PxLDzvUVpeVfrKk1WRzemjanoP8oypV1j1cVpfYs-XVqijYYCTUWqhiA/s640/IMG_5977.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08T6Sk0BWxgPacSQst6z_7TgKVoEETguDUczS98e-qmg1wm63fTy9caYW9p1K2luYUKskQWRwww-ihI7nyr8ZG2Sts1uF4UiuuGHKBCZbo2OVVicBkQPjaEKtJbYwLreBQS6PxLDzvUVpeVfrKk1WRzemjanoP8oypV1j1cVpfYs-XVqijYYCTUWqhiA/w400-h300/IMG_5977.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">To get in touch you can email, Lorna at:<b>
upliftpeoplegrower@gmail.com </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">or Charlie at: <b>upliftartistdeveloper@gmail.com</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">We look forward to giving you an update in our next blog
which will feature content from our creative open days and plans so far for
each area.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> In the meantime, we share the thoughts of one of our lovely residents
from the Summer Lane estate:</span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I feel really optimistic about plans for the </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">neighbourhood</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.
It feels really positive.'”</span></span></i></span></h1></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #242424; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">UPLIFT <span class="marklbg47wl5y"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Central</span></span> <span class="mark8on58c862"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Area</span></span>: Growing Creativity </span></i><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #242424; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">is a Creative Recovery project. It is <b>supported
using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England</b> and
the <span class="marklbg47wl5y"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Central</span></span> <span class="mark8on58c862"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Area</span></span> Council (Barnsley
MBC), with support from partners, Berneslai Homes and Barnsley Libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghP31uLe0-D8f4clrUjnvp4Ek1axURXSw58mnPJ524T0n7YwRju5K6JjsokOW5xO1j04E_vgJEQlhs_C1AFBbM5XnhFJtO4E5mSR5fRP0xpXdvmN1-2B5G43Kg172e3xntW6DSe8um7c76KGJjI6yqdgR72TxYNSK8SaCI8zYCB0rERnaChwyLKY0z7T0/s158/BarnsleyLibrariesLogo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="158" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghP31uLe0-D8f4clrUjnvp4Ek1axURXSw58mnPJ524T0n7YwRju5K6JjsokOW5xO1j04E_vgJEQlhs_C1AFBbM5XnhFJtO4E5mSR5fRP0xpXdvmN1-2B5G43Kg172e3xntW6DSe8um7c76KGJjI6yqdgR72TxYNSK8SaCI8zYCB0rERnaChwyLKY0z7T0/s1600/BarnsleyLibrariesLogo.jpeg" width="158" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEj8utSpEQE25-2Ro6HNWmxbbz60A_lRKPpMXMiCOVTCGf7ceTofsQx6K28dB1nqRZMUZRWYDOxis75OOlsmt_9UxDdKvfKJoaeyisQuXhF3wZiKEvY-mtP6dVKvscA_zbp7VzFvqnvZslaQUb3M-wHEwjIey6yhCsj0URUY5Q8RW4Sp3onDmCxsz-2M/s336/Barnsley-MBC-Logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="78" data-original-width="336" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEj8utSpEQE25-2Ro6HNWmxbbz60A_lRKPpMXMiCOVTCGf7ceTofsQx6K28dB1nqRZMUZRWYDOxis75OOlsmt_9UxDdKvfKJoaeyisQuXhF3wZiKEvY-mtP6dVKvscA_zbp7VzFvqnvZslaQUb3M-wHEwjIey6yhCsj0URUY5Q8RW4Sp3onDmCxsz-2M/s320/Barnsley-MBC-Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ0MFgQM6zzTXgr2Vmrewuo1K4JTp-cekVeEDcWWdspiTg96Z25jRVYyMA3Vr8Ve4_4t-sZvVndhVSrTbsB8VsVMtj_UKjvpI97uB6gLFSVUvL8I_o9cl_B83b7rmchq14HD8QZoxPuHozp-Ds9RvL7kLCbZKeO-TJJx5keN5OKyaxnO6SCjWizK_Uw4/s253/ARTSCOUNCILLOGO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="253" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ0MFgQM6zzTXgr2Vmrewuo1K4JTp-cekVeEDcWWdspiTg96Z25jRVYyMA3Vr8Ve4_4t-sZvVndhVSrTbsB8VsVMtj_UKjvpI97uB6gLFSVUvL8I_o9cl_B83b7rmchq14HD8QZoxPuHozp-Ds9RvL7kLCbZKeO-TJJx5keN5OKyaxnO6SCjWizK_Uw4/s1600/ARTSCOUNCILLOGO.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVY9XdquJ1iZgpn8B2mpaCUzeEcik2A2jOJl3Xybw3BWEtX0XVKU-gKhjIT3zAWqyiihyWACySJ5Wg74Pxb4v5lrvwIZhm2q2NlJ13qCwIENGJWSVOO1qP29a6MT8MzItAVLJ3rwcGD50Qh2j8fxlA4vOXUy0ehTon9PMWav567vCDiwpQJAC0OHdAPm4/s80/BERNESLAI-HOMES-LOGO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVY9XdquJ1iZgpn8B2mpaCUzeEcik2A2jOJl3Xybw3BWEtX0XVKU-gKhjIT3zAWqyiihyWACySJ5Wg74Pxb4v5lrvwIZhm2q2NlJ13qCwIENGJWSVOO1qP29a6MT8MzItAVLJ3rwcGD50Qh2j8fxlA4vOXUy0ehTon9PMWav567vCDiwpQJAC0OHdAPm4/s16000/BERNESLAI-HOMES-LOGO.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #242424; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-86318870872256083992023-06-28T02:38:00.001-07:002023-06-28T02:38:45.203-07:00Spotlight on the Walking Group & the Allotment Group!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOAkXJdyhopAUJox-9JY1wr4R9YdFYutbON9joaSyXDS3zVPt4JOJ4zh6DQJ0eWIqu93yoz9idDywdECTYQ_JOTUlk0H0KlNhlqGMkZksyPcqmp7Mcz6oyBO_YesFNScmR3RWkvPmVrspKwY6wGutrhrUu9mrT6Dm3ZLfROUiJMbcZ1AJ0OPUJdeIrac/s2016/0a4a418b-0c53-4c4d-84ca-bab9a46b345e.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="2016" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOAkXJdyhopAUJox-9JY1wr4R9YdFYutbON9joaSyXDS3zVPt4JOJ4zh6DQJ0eWIqu93yoz9idDywdECTYQ_JOTUlk0H0KlNhlqGMkZksyPcqmp7Mcz6oyBO_YesFNScmR3RWkvPmVrspKwY6wGutrhrUu9mrT6Dm3ZLfROUiJMbcZ1AJ0OPUJdeIrac/w640-h288/0a4a418b-0c53-4c4d-84ca-bab9a46b345e.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">In a new
addition to this years Green UPLIFT programme we now have two regular outdoor
groups in the Walking group and the allotment group . We spoke to group leaders
Neil and Julie to find out more about the group and their connection to the
great outdoors.</span></h2><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The Walking Group </span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Walking group
leader Neil has always appreciated the outdoors, much of his childhood was
spent outside exploring and adventuring. Now, Neil tells us, being outdoors
brings him a kind of peace he doesn’t find anywhere else.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><i>“I resisted the
idea of the outdoors to help with my mental wellbeing because I had years of
being quite sedentary in my adulthood. But over the last 5 years I can honestly
say it’s become one of my main tools to help me manage my mood and general
health.”</i><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The idea behind
the walking group is to get out into some of the beautiful countryside that we
are lucky to have in Barnsley, to find strange and wonderful nooks and crannys
of our many footpaths, parks and fields, and explore places we’re guilty of
passing without taking much notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILPR7xct6ofd5XxMt4EKT266JuSd946khxIozPXXejalhcULi0-L7GEJbPVanZjl5G92G9pFRkv1dMn03BuAnh2as6iZaAFufsu3TZ_pSjB21ADELCV9TK2zbDkdPt1t-ql1xgb6UliQ3SWq06bRZwBlN5HP-UvKpEin1hh_A7duO3GT5v5YiYkbJ0hw/s1600/75d673c0-43f7-4267-a78a-99ab94a65702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILPR7xct6ofd5XxMt4EKT266JuSd946khxIozPXXejalhcULi0-L7GEJbPVanZjl5G92G9pFRkv1dMn03BuAnh2as6iZaAFufsu3TZ_pSjB21ADELCV9TK2zbDkdPt1t-ql1xgb6UliQ3SWq06bRZwBlN5HP-UvKpEin1hh_A7duO3GT5v5YiYkbJ0hw/w400-h300/75d673c0-43f7-4267-a78a-99ab94a65702.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Neil says, “I
think there's something magical about the outdoors, the gentle pace of walking
and talking with people. Gently strolling the stresses of everyday life away.
Watching my dog willow at her happiest whilst we’re out - it's my greatest
joy.”<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>The walking
group meets every Friday afternoon from midday, alternating between easy park
strolls and more challenging walks (around 4-5 miles). Information about each
walk is shared in ‘weekly run down’ texts that are sent out at the beginning of
the week. Neil would love to see you on a walk soon!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>The Allotment Group </b></span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Here at Green
UPLIFT we are thrilled to own a little patch of a larger Community Allotment
managed by Barnsley YMCA which we tend to collectively through the allotment
group weekly meet ups on Wendnesday’s from 12-3pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Julie describes the allotment as ‘Your Garden’, it is for the UPLIFT community
to come along and enjoy whether that be by getting stuck in and getting your
hands dirty or coming for a cuppa and a chat. Julie explains that everyone is
welcome at the allotment, you don’t have to do any gardening if you don’t want
to. There’s no pressure to be an expert, you really take from it what you wish.
For those who like to come along to relax and connect, the kettles always on,
there’s always a conversation to be had and there’s materials available for
uplifter’s to sketch and get their creative juices flowing. On the other hand,
for those who wish to get their hands dirty , there’s work to be done whether
it be weeding or watering or tending to the wild flower patch and vegetable
patch. Julie tells me they are onto a good crop of cucumber and tomatoes at the
moment with the plan to use the home grown veg to make a meal at a future green
uplift. Sounds delicious!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Julie who has
been a participant of Creative Recovery and the Green UPLIFT project for the
last few years says that she used to consider being amongst nature a luxury in
previous years. Now it is a necessity for her wellbeing and mental health. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><i>‘The fresh air
does me the world of good, just being out outdoors heightens my senses, I like
going back to the roots, I find it very grounding. Nature to me is exciting. To plant a seed and watch it grow is magical.’
</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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space is also used for monthly Allotment Socials 3.00-7.30pm when the<br /> evenings
are lighter. These ever-popular gatherings include green crafts, gardening,
food, campfires and live music. Keep an eye on the Live Arts Cafe programme or
call Helen on 07833 936 019 to find out more.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>The allotment
group meets at the Barnsley YMCA community allotment on Shaw Lane every
Wednesday, 12-3pm. Julie would love to welcome new uplifters along to share in
her passion for the outdoors and it’s benefits on our wellbeing. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-31251636925911288722023-06-22T02:00:00.155-07:002023-06-22T02:47:02.879-07:00Landart art at Locke Park & Worsborough Mill<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span><div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJGLXffF4yX96WcwvK5DEFJmmqVvRv6YSGgrbvyxlt1ilD0H_oWFgg1x1v9P87GlCgzU0MU6ue4CzpueTxxxOtI2LJB6NzRwU42qPCRUbv7cSKsoz2Nx9iy3kFNtulJz-AH4Z2Lyvbuog3uDD75luhHbHs95MiO5WKEpvhfpu-LNf1Aba3bcSui6rCsQ/s960/IMG_5711.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="960" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJGLXffF4yX96WcwvK5DEFJmmqVvRv6YSGgrbvyxlt1ilD0H_oWFgg1x1v9P87GlCgzU0MU6ue4CzpueTxxxOtI2LJB6NzRwU42qPCRUbv7cSKsoz2Nx9iy3kFNtulJz-AH4Z2Lyvbuog3uDD75luhHbHs95MiO5WKEpvhfpu-LNf1Aba3bcSui6rCsQ/w640-h442/IMG_5711.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjYxpNZd3iDDkJA4_nnzHoyEfJAcfWC6W8zVYuwcnd5Mm9pw0v6PbGraugU2eY3wdDnas9uAygS2kaRBomGgGh-MDt-p8QcCmhmix0UECLgJy2sG56645FKs-BscBxHyuXNNZIcJB7uyF6Uq0JFg2j4pD7RRyuPyW7mksKl6p7SfyAu1WngDGIbo67E0/s640/19C346A2-B337-4126-8569-9CC0391773A4.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjYxpNZd3iDDkJA4_nnzHoyEfJAcfWC6W8zVYuwcnd5Mm9pw0v6PbGraugU2eY3wdDnas9uAygS2kaRBomGgGh-MDt-p8QcCmhmix0UECLgJy2sG56645FKs-BscBxHyuXNNZIcJB7uyF6Uq0JFg2j4pD7RRyuPyW7mksKl6p7SfyAu1WngDGIbo67E0/s320/19C346A2-B337-4126-8569-9CC0391773A4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">One the of most
popular events on last year's UPLIFT calendar was Land art with landscape
artist, James Brunt. James’ natural
arrangements are followed by a huge online audience and have become a firm favourite amongst the Creative Recovery community. So back by popular demand we
kickstarted the new season with sessions at
Locke Park and Worsbrough Mill. Here's a little peak into how we got on...</h4></span></div></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxML7vwkrbfJShVTv-Rhj81erUlpGrNDgGe-SS5N9O2XxPh7x9GzAt3qcGUcK0WCdDwTCPb2Dh9echi2pb1uiyjFv4WCe0gg1oTfhjPJG5TguvgZ0c7Trydt_yOS6nnskRXR3dPAB51VLdhhcT7szcucKQzqx7zxiE0DDuhLsIbqBpMQ14f5xk2dZYjA/s640/IMG_5709.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxML7vwkrbfJShVTv-Rhj81erUlpGrNDgGe-SS5N9O2XxPh7x9GzAt3qcGUcK0WCdDwTCPb2Dh9echi2pb1uiyjFv4WCe0gg1oTfhjPJG5TguvgZ0c7Trydt_yOS6nnskRXR3dPAB51VLdhhcT7szcucKQzqx7zxiE0DDuhLsIbqBpMQ14f5xk2dZYjA/s320/IMG_5709.JPG" width="207" /></a></span></div><p></p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal;">James opens the
sessions with “This is your opportunity to play!” And that is what we do. For a
couple of hours we switch off, lose ourself in the outdoor space and focus our
minds only on collecting materials from the Earth to use in creating some land art.
The sessions are very chilled and organic. James offers participants the
opportunity to work on a collaborative piece or to work individually or with
one another. He notes how amazed he always is that people just go along with
it, they naturally find their space and art happens.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">It’s a lovely
afternoon of connection, creativity and being amongst nature. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">Uplifters
comment on how much they enjoy the session and the positive impact it has their
mood and wellbeing:</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqtfj3KMz2nLmXknOBqEZI7GWJGzgHhUznVcq9PgNtMgUcp1TdcHOzQPXfEgY-hjH71RF04ZeZV0ZD5WMBme22UDOy2FLSxtQN_BWtLOMAl5YjppQT9tpvD-5-RwD7QdkqsEBVzA9jzl5KSoAIXSQAnm3sIiXbb_ZZOVk8DL27_d-2vTDN76_KDp5fXk/s640/IMG_4369.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqtfj3KMz2nLmXknOBqEZI7GWJGzgHhUznVcq9PgNtMgUcp1TdcHOzQPXfEgY-hjH71RF04ZeZV0ZD5WMBme22UDOy2FLSxtQN_BWtLOMAl5YjppQT9tpvD-5-RwD7QdkqsEBVzA9jzl5KSoAIXSQAnm3sIiXbb_ZZOVk8DL27_d-2vTDN76_KDp5fXk/s320/IMG_4369.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>“It’s been
really mindful and therapeutic, sat here being in the moment, creating. It’s
therapeutic to work through frustration and come out feeling better the other
side.”</b></span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>“We can hear
the birds chirping, everybody’s chatting and friendly, its so relaxing. We
could be sat in the house miserable but we’re out here and you can tell on everyone’s
faces that we’re enjoying it.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>“I didn’t
know what to expect but I’ve found land art very creative and fun. It’s been
nice to connect with people and see their creations. Everyone is very friendly
and helpful. I’m a nervous person and it’s brought me out of my shell.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtMDqFWPX5Qw2ZehIlLsi-pRQQ94JtAU7kFac-7Toe0AIBASBawwi0QW4C7jdaOYPZzqNKH8-9D8bPrG-PtZZkcJ6-xoanevz7F-qwT3LxD5F2qw9hCOUSuBfKamGAFOcaNrfzHdX34oSBUg_QJyd5G4MHZXQS6-R6UW75qLhSSFqZCuKt8x-lW18zuY/s500/book.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="423" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtMDqFWPX5Qw2ZehIlLsi-pRQQ94JtAU7kFac-7Toe0AIBASBawwi0QW4C7jdaOYPZzqNKH8-9D8bPrG-PtZZkcJ6-xoanevz7F-qwT3LxD5F2qw9hCOUSuBfKamGAFOcaNrfzHdX34oSBUg_QJyd5G4MHZXQS6-R6UW75qLhSSFqZCuKt8x-lW18zuY/w169-h200/book.jpg" width="169" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">You can find
out more about James’ work here: <b>www.jamesbruntartist.co.uk</b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">James' latest
book, <b>‘Land Art: Creating Artworks in and with the Landscape’</b> published
by Schiffer is out now, and available to buy on his ETSY Shop on his website. </span></span></h3></span><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzK3LLZC6bD0CD5dlBuZay0WO5t2zL3geN7Y41lub1kzlb0NZZpJqKTcac3RMkQDsiu6GXYP-qpiXSRabXL9Tp5tlNP6btiiGmfjXTAVDJ8XVdE20vmVuhba4NG9aVdb3co44NqS70erbGd3INs7XQqMpH3S8ZWebDxNiqkyqlTKwXEe9uQADWU-TzYw/s640/IMG_4367.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzK3LLZC6bD0CD5dlBuZay0WO5t2zL3geN7Y41lub1kzlb0NZZpJqKTcac3RMkQDsiu6GXYP-qpiXSRabXL9Tp5tlNP6btiiGmfjXTAVDJ8XVdE20vmVuhba4NG9aVdb3co44NqS70erbGd3INs7XQqMpH3S8ZWebDxNiqkyqlTKwXEe9uQADWU-TzYw/w640-h480/IMG_4367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>
<span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span><p></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-23003319800918542502023-06-19T04:49:00.001-07:002023-06-19T04:49:22.485-07:00Green UPLIFT 2023!<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Following the
success of last year, which saw a 20% increase in participant's well-being,
Green UPLIFT is back for another season, and we’re already well underway with our jam packed programme of outdoor creative events, bringing a breath of fresh air to those
involved.</h3></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIx41d25aAod-YEX2iP4x7yjuD_6GBrs1dVZN3ok9qqke793F5BbazhQhJdV43eBXfhWoBrSBqW8UF7SGh6XGXFbmkCSFd88LgdGfqMPltynaYRiEUuPqq9gGB5VBG9bzg2HiMJy1fn3z8G1p8wl4XQke-O8qqNkwv2NhCzacRXRTylmSBKq0CtFBCyY/s640/E4C1705A-7A3D-4A4B-803F-2800CE5617BD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIx41d25aAod-YEX2iP4x7yjuD_6GBrs1dVZN3ok9qqke793F5BbazhQhJdV43eBXfhWoBrSBqW8UF7SGh6XGXFbmkCSFd88LgdGfqMPltynaYRiEUuPqq9gGB5VBG9bzg2HiMJy1fn3z8G1p8wl4XQke-O8qqNkwv2NhCzacRXRTylmSBKq0CtFBCyY/w640-h640/E4C1705A-7A3D-4A4B-803F-2800CE5617BD.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><p class="MsoNormal">For those that
are new to the programme, Green UPLIFT is a special calendar of unique &
memorable outdoor events, designed by artists to inspire and uplift. The
calendar features 2/3 main events every month, taking place across the
beautiful green spaces in and around Barnsley. There is a marvellous mix of
Uplifts on offer, including, land art workshops, rewinding walks, creative
camps, allotment socials, relaxing residential and lots more! Each Green UPLIFT
is designed to build our connection and understanding of the natural
environment, always with a creative twist! </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MJCjBBFGS60IZKtTmvXwTgvI8IxAyhRz23mToc0AoPYGz6cVau2GiX-UCrLUz4RG-O_mdMui4iKvG4MzW8c1EV5ix5lOrk_Co3BqnPgcSRHAaM4rS_OmFTSDlU3cefoKGfAksIVGptv9vDv65cnyFzlIoBMGYRLoh6PTG7uxfQsj3418yplHC0u12vM/s960/IMG_5701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="960" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MJCjBBFGS60IZKtTmvXwTgvI8IxAyhRz23mToc0AoPYGz6cVau2GiX-UCrLUz4RG-O_mdMui4iKvG4MzW8c1EV5ix5lOrk_Co3BqnPgcSRHAaM4rS_OmFTSDlU3cefoKGfAksIVGptv9vDv65cnyFzlIoBMGYRLoh6PTG7uxfQsj3418yplHC0u12vM/w320-h299/IMG_5701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This year’s
programme includes the addition of two new regular outdoor groups - the
allotment group and the walking group.<o:p></o:p><p></p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Whether you’re
a green fingered enthusiast or just enjoy the chance to be outdoors connecting with others,
uplifters are welcome to join us at the Shaw Lane allotments where we are
thrilled to own a little patch of a larger Community Allotment managed by
Barnsley YMCA. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a weekly group that meets every Wednesday 12 - 3pm. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">For those who
like to ramble, we have a weekly walking group that takes place every Friday
afternoon, alternating between easy park strolls and more challenging walks
(around 4-5 miles). It’s a great opportunity to get your steps in whilst having
a chat with some lovely folk in the fresh air. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RYB6ETcZSC7La5ieCSzxVjjMU7wSXcFS_mtZOvNFNIiKwOVMNO7OearMNXY5rO1TornhML837y5oOH4kq-Qagwd8EM4t8qBL79ey8g-2StQYdyOxOzHb3E35nwiGl-6BCLT_wJ4CmitDxfNlET7vpcBrzb8zjef7Is6Ugxr86oSZDy5OkaNQOvbiVvA/s1060/Creative-Recovery-Walking-Group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1060" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RYB6ETcZSC7La5ieCSzxVjjMU7wSXcFS_mtZOvNFNIiKwOVMNO7OearMNXY5rO1TornhML837y5oOH4kq-Qagwd8EM4t8qBL79ey8g-2StQYdyOxOzHb3E35nwiGl-6BCLT_wJ4CmitDxfNlET7vpcBrzb8zjef7Is6Ugxr86oSZDy5OkaNQOvbiVvA/w640-h422/Creative-Recovery-Walking-Group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fgVCmoQjCcoWyW3wHxzxtU8UbpQQm3NAT1BuZ1Iv3Lhl-rifBPIysHU7-dkra1pDciR7XjamdILw1aO33DtN6iiMQvHEZZZA87SZjhaJoagUL9vtnkXngU9oYgvIWD0HRsTbWYS-a1d0IxZenr6xOeoH-hbCfBezKTbaDJmjBZJ5q5UPHZ6M5KfHk4/s1280/thumbnail_image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="904" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fgVCmoQjCcoWyW3wHxzxtU8UbpQQm3NAT1BuZ1Iv3Lhl-rifBPIysHU7-dkra1pDciR7XjamdILw1aO33DtN6iiMQvHEZZZA87SZjhaJoagUL9vtnkXngU9oYgvIWD0HRsTbWYS-a1d0IxZenr6xOeoH-hbCfBezKTbaDJmjBZJ5q5UPHZ6M5KfHk4/s320/thumbnail_image001.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The Green
UPLIFT programme is designed for people who are struggling, who may be experiencing low mood, stress and are fed up of four walls and in need of
company and a boost. If this sounds like something you’d like to get involved
in it’s easy to register, just text <b>‘Go Green’ to 07916 282 064</b> and a member of our team will ring you back to complete a 10 minute form. You will start
receiving information about the Green UPLIFT Programme and the events on offer. </p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We'd love to see you on an UPLIFT event soon!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">UPLIFT your
spirits, rewild your mind, only the curious have something to find!</span></i></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-62013717473361216532022-11-21T12:42:00.000-08:002022-11-21T12:42:35.794-08:00Watercolours at Wentworth Castle Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfSBvpRk27xrCW6Mw-9OB0XDKGnKfam_bI8egdxD68t45kZ7DPgB_sDYF2w_Ct7kP8dF2ALJpDQA0D4trD5Oy-3_1irt6lb011usPCZsh98a-0qoIa50vmS9rQD2Mwi-ypJNE44RQIwUueELFo8C641tp-5ZECEUt_U3VSeL18NG_Bk-JOEZXKe-e/s1600/W4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfSBvpRk27xrCW6Mw-9OB0XDKGnKfam_bI8egdxD68t45kZ7DPgB_sDYF2w_Ct7kP8dF2ALJpDQA0D4trD5Oy-3_1irt6lb011usPCZsh98a-0qoIa50vmS9rQD2Mwi-ypJNE44RQIwUueELFo8C641tp-5ZECEUt_U3VSeL18NG_Bk-JOEZXKe-e/s320/W4.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">All good things
must come to an end and so after a six-month bumper programme, the Green UPLIFT calendar closed with the final UPLIFT event, 'Watercolours at Wentworth Castle Gardens.'</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In this special o</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ne-off event, UPLIFTER’s got the opportunity to work with super talented watercolour artist, Anna Connor.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Building on her
love of nature, Anna paints plants and flowers in domestic settings. Anna's work can be viewed here: www.annaconnor.net</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzQnSJwJrBJudK3zaZWngKFeD2c5c-P4U1KKk_2fAgMhpZgGu3w1xPDpMEnMTj_4YYHxT37jQiT93kHnOv1YOnY8gtpYmhVi5UgtUR92kzhdNVTGIvH1UDD4cw0fUkUZLUDpTNMYJlASD8KQ6TFHDKQwwWI98krD3SUZR-dTtNaLUtTyAvbZrJwEc/s1600/W5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzQnSJwJrBJudK3zaZWngKFeD2c5c-P4U1KKk_2fAgMhpZgGu3w1xPDpMEnMTj_4YYHxT37jQiT93kHnOv1YOnY8gtpYmhVi5UgtUR92kzhdNVTGIvH1UDD4cw0fUkUZLUDpTNMYJlASD8KQ6TFHDKQwwWI98krD3SUZR-dTtNaLUtTyAvbZrJwEc/s320/W5.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">With the run of the Greenhouse and Community
rooms at Wentworth Castle Gardens, UPLIFTER's enjoyed a chilled day of watercolour painting
taking in the Autumn tones.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It really has
been an amazing six months of Green UPLIFT events! We’d like to take this
opportunity to thank all our fantastic artists, partners, participants and in
particular our funders, we are hugely grateful. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">We really hope
that this national pilot will demonstrate our hugely important outdoor ‘play’
and connecting with nature is for our souls, returning us to our most natural
state - now more than ever and fingers crossed for more funding for this kind
of work. Our outdoor work will continue with ‘Rewilding the Mind’, funded by
Creative Minds, so watch this space.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq0qbvj5Iqhbii30bv6QdeXszFji-UUTrXD_yB0_neWPFimNs1Df1iCGmPbRyiazjSylpD0oi7zkHkWpyGV6upX90dmmxIWDH2YV5fM7ONcXPpdOIZ4fWqu1Dmbxep-Mj7IDSxbIEJqNspLkv0updeRldQP1Rk2Eo6Kc7-vsUEOY-tSnLjEeoqtYU/s1600/W1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq0qbvj5Iqhbii30bv6QdeXszFji-UUTrXD_yB0_neWPFimNs1Df1iCGmPbRyiazjSylpD0oi7zkHkWpyGV6upX90dmmxIWDH2YV5fM7ONcXPpdOIZ4fWqu1Dmbxep-Mj7IDSxbIEJqNspLkv0updeRldQP1Rk2Eo6Kc7-vsUEOY-tSnLjEeoqtYU/w240-h320/W1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">We echo the thoughts of one of our fabulous UPLIFTER's, Sandra:</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you. It’s
been a lovely year with lots of great memories along the way."</span></i></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><br />UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-19900812733167945552022-11-19T06:02:00.004-08:002022-11-21T09:01:10.000-08:00Pit Heads and Poetry<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGizIKaLFJMobfta0GZGkTiVh6oByjtwQsfiIrKNCCPB3WPrQqJx1YIoHy-id5gZ4-vbxgaTUiFLdlaxHhIZ1LCkQtvPIQQhzD9smdwCEggPn1nTpVZXbTzwzyJ568EMLx-rXhJMc__avuR43byzv-Q2W8wH7SR6KMS_w2AXHWaM-GlfQhPhk555F2/s1024/pit.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGizIKaLFJMobfta0GZGkTiVh6oByjtwQsfiIrKNCCPB3WPrQqJx1YIoHy-id5gZ4-vbxgaTUiFLdlaxHhIZ1LCkQtvPIQQhzD9smdwCEggPn1nTpVZXbTzwzyJ568EMLx-rXhJMc__avuR43byzv-Q2W8wH7SR6KMS_w2AXHWaM-GlfQhPhk555F2/s320/pit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Our penultimate
Green UPLIFT took us to Barnsley Main for ‘Pit heads and Poetry, an event which
included a tour of the site followed by a
Rewilding Walk with Winston Plowes.</h2></span></h2><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Barnsley
Main Colliery is the remains of large deep mining site, known for being the site of the Oaks Disaster
which sadly took the lives of 383 people. The remaining structures have been
assigned Grade II Listed status due to their historical significance. The site
is rich in industrial heritage and due to the personal connections that many UPLIFTER’s
have with the mining industry it led to many poignant stories, memories and discussion.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBha6BeaDRf1C9AY0XaY1pmCkPkC2jVoDSSxhA_RM2H8IooK_TMCNVXrsUj53ySxdepKxDLASAZE4Pap_BzdFE3IuKxhnQLEac68aLLcBlNx39QoVG7uqEsfcoucgG1eFK7vUQ-ZsUBAT6cSv6CwK5wmnk8MTSyBnJgmM0Ic78S27iiWzNVgA6eMY/s1135/Barnsley%20Main%20Commemorative%20Service.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1135" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBha6BeaDRf1C9AY0XaY1pmCkPkC2jVoDSSxhA_RM2H8IooK_TMCNVXrsUj53ySxdepKxDLASAZE4Pap_BzdFE3IuKxhnQLEac68aLLcBlNx39QoVG7uqEsfcoucgG1eFK7vUQ-ZsUBAT6cSv6CwK5wmnk8MTSyBnJgmM0Ic78S27iiWzNVgA6eMY/s320/Barnsley%20Main%20Commemorative%20Service.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Reflecting on
the site Winston said:<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><i>“The whole of Barnsley
main is so much like a church for the lost and fallen of the mining industry.
The same imposing presence and solemn silence, a sealed tomb. Looking at the
images of the 2016 service where crosses were planted in the grounds to
represent the fallen then 'cremated' in a snap tin, for a time it even had its
own cemetery.” </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcklwdZMaY5TsbmV7NF-ZkkEZVEpyZ_1S5yM8RK1yNmjOAfrPJafxjsbOPI3byCrif0SWR9FyPQySDPi-8b3EGRRQ2T7zubFsSMrCAMfZicpC4A3_FNvjRgpjItvk_2vSiHCqTXxhKkbQ2KteTOjNZBmdFkcYTk4pGr5_vVwdcJFhHxeIVq35M59Lm/s1024/pit%202.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcklwdZMaY5TsbmV7NF-ZkkEZVEpyZ_1S5yM8RK1yNmjOAfrPJafxjsbOPI3byCrif0SWR9FyPQySDPi-8b3EGRRQ2T7zubFsSMrCAMfZicpC4A3_FNvjRgpjItvk_2vSiHCqTXxhKkbQ2KteTOjNZBmdFkcYTk4pGr5_vVwdcJFhHxeIVq35M59Lm/s320/pit%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>No one can deny
that the mining industry was an incredibly tough one with much bleakness. When exploring
material to share with the group, Winston found that 8/10 poems, stories and
songs about mining end in heartbreak, death or poverty - sometimes
all three. Winston made a point of acknowledging this and balanced it with exploring the joys of
autumn nature and looking at the poems about mining and coal which did strike a
positive chord – one of which saw us singing a mining folk song in the woods!<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">With thanks to
the wonderful Barnsley Main Volunteers for sharing their knowledge and giving us
such an insightful tour and to Winston for always finding the words and providing
the inspiration. Back at the Pit head, inspired by both parts of the day UPLIFTER’s
gathered together and put their thoughts, feelings and responses to the site to
paper to create a collaborative poem, penned in white on black (coal face) paper. It was titled, 'The Voice of Barnsley Main'...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr1syrxdraCUqb43K7evTvNGgRL0azUD2QiKvIK4tvGC932awMgLgYCWedkAiiOesvuFqcGBa1xcmYXMlRIFZ48XWX0-s0WNaIJfAbzq12IE5V2GF8FSM8gLydhGUNO1uTsbz1tEZOJ9toQdVuEGvVcULIUKriyGBowRqrD4zP_U47H1ZgAqNo04n/s3259/Collage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3259" data-original-width="3259" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr1syrxdraCUqb43K7evTvNGgRL0azUD2QiKvIK4tvGC932awMgLgYCWedkAiiOesvuFqcGBa1xcmYXMlRIFZ48XWX0-s0WNaIJfAbzq12IE5V2GF8FSM8gLydhGUNO1uTsbz1tEZOJ9toQdVuEGvVcULIUKriyGBowRqrD4zP_U47H1ZgAqNo04n/w640-h640/Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-31333207752388451892022-11-17T14:48:00.000-08:002022-11-17T14:48:34.390-08:00Apple Day!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0idMcfeCsYm7YYfGJ_uisMbkoJ7BX0aCAJMLzmLUBSc8Rb4JUu6lkErhPUs6ix3-7mQkFvrqNzPoEHkto_n_7LH_1clVKv_qDNbyiU0d2PCvk19TwGERbIwqy0CeYZVTKmhy7de-TH53-famUcGaqKTQaWdlOOQeseInVTlCMhyww5BGxw2un4Z9J/s1600/apple%206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0idMcfeCsYm7YYfGJ_uisMbkoJ7BX0aCAJMLzmLUBSc8Rb4JUu6lkErhPUs6ix3-7mQkFvrqNzPoEHkto_n_7LH_1clVKv_qDNbyiU0d2PCvk19TwGERbIwqy0CeYZVTKmhy7de-TH53-famUcGaqKTQaWdlOOQeseInVTlCMhyww5BGxw2un4Z9J/s320/apple%206.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>We’re casting
our minds back to one of the fruiter events on the UPLIFT calendar and
reflecting on the roseyness of ‘Apple Day’!</span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This UPLIFT
really did what it said on the tin, the day was all things apples! </span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">UPLIFTER’s hit
the wonderful YMCA allotment where it was all systems go on the apple press
with Dan the Apple press man (who came complete with numerous apple puns and all-round
bad Dad jokes!) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAFzLT2d0zUiCoVePN0PWrrC9BMNf32x9ADkgIt3Gh3R6sDE5YUZno4PBx1TWg8_Reuo9T2t8b8IqO8eMj6RkQHLbT1iFr3cem0GoryhnM0dOBo5o11Tx4V-MkpQflH0IUfsggZd6UyoKgO03_6abhYsAfxU2loXtklZ5um9CaRCaoN-YvnpaqiUk/s1600/apple%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAFzLT2d0zUiCoVePN0PWrrC9BMNf32x9ADkgIt3Gh3R6sDE5YUZno4PBx1TWg8_Reuo9T2t8b8IqO8eMj6RkQHLbT1iFr3cem0GoryhnM0dOBo5o11Tx4V-MkpQflH0IUfsggZd6UyoKgO03_6abhYsAfxU2loXtklZ5um9CaRCaoN-YvnpaqiUk/w640-h480/apple%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">UPLIFTER’s got stuck in chopping, pressing, making and serving at the apple brunch bar where tasty treats were on offer, including homemade granola with natural yogurt and apple puree and hot spiced apple juice. Yum!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHngdru38136VpI1RH7HwqcJDmGNDojxzKZHkT0C4eVeL98FksaXO5_hmxq7sHUMOQdpHAqNP9TMspgDVklDYMU4SLjCLHmY1-vpsxuoZDcA5bZESxmA31yZn7juO4h87AwwFvAazz3EVuXRVoBbP5wNhYyCIIxeYwPnfXAkfaXfYIk9RgpvqCe9pL/s1600/apple%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHngdru38136VpI1RH7HwqcJDmGNDojxzKZHkT0C4eVeL98FksaXO5_hmxq7sHUMOQdpHAqNP9TMspgDVklDYMU4SLjCLHmY1-vpsxuoZDcA5bZESxmA31yZn7juO4h87AwwFvAazz3EVuXRVoBbP5wNhYyCIIxeYwPnfXAkfaXfYIk9RgpvqCe9pL/w640-h480/apple%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOxh9x8WW85gYd-pPEv3NTLzKewi8a6dfxb2gMS3gPBk7XbGDpR3KZ1s2wnCLA5kfkBhX1NzGQeTKxgsQAu0p40SXZXQUAa4vUv7klx7yxsulbthc_bRY_NoMEkYT5m3Eulqs8c4S2fP0CpvwymV0LQqRI6uspKex6XoqSxQwhJuyB-HPbavDVOxD/s640/apple%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOxh9x8WW85gYd-pPEv3NTLzKewi8a6dfxb2gMS3gPBk7XbGDpR3KZ1s2wnCLA5kfkBhX1NzGQeTKxgsQAu0p40SXZXQUAa4vUv7klx7yxsulbthc_bRY_NoMEkYT5m3Eulqs8c4S2fP0CpvwymV0LQqRI6uspKex6XoqSxQwhJuyB-HPbavDVOxD/w286-h400/apple%204.jpg" width="286" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gorgeous live
music from Ralph Shaw provided the soundtrack for the day, meanwhile, poet <br /> and
friend of the GREEN UPLIFT project, Winston Plowes, worked with UPLIFTER’s to
create ‘Ode to the Apple’:</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ode to the Apple</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A thing complete,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">in is its own little world<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">red or yellow, sunset or dawn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A beetle, two lungs, deep-seeded
protection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pure heart</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">ruby red flash, sun glint<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">devoid of human character <br /><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Love and life food.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A red admiral, outdoor pool, skeletal
membrane.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Nature’s secret surprise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">sandpaper skin, soft padded flesh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">a magic trick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">sharp, dry, sour or powder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Local football strip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">polished seamless cricket ball<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">regenerator of paths.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">branches on a family tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A hammock, half barn owl face, womb of
woman.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A school of happiness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">juicing the brain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">an orange from the teacher’s pet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>by Creative Recovery & YMCA
Community</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKdGe4F0QmTByRqhmY8AVWQkNFNV7L8M2w98G-fLpwGtS_8xPdFck2Jdddx9LQQAzRkxV0c8q74FyOdzM_Zah-CUBsmSQHRKgogkNPzP2usboM--0eVMwChucG-nf2tli6OFyznM5ZBqHCue82rgMwWRWvFfQHS3L7l0dNDp5yPTwwPLnlNH7XtGc/s1600/apple%205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKdGe4F0QmTByRqhmY8AVWQkNFNV7L8M2w98G-fLpwGtS_8xPdFck2Jdddx9LQQAzRkxV0c8q74FyOdzM_Zah-CUBsmSQHRKgogkNPzP2usboM--0eVMwChucG-nf2tli6OFyznM5ZBqHCue82rgMwWRWvFfQHS3L7l0dNDp5yPTwwPLnlNH7XtGc/w640-h482/apple%205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>As the Autumn
chill set in on Apple Day, this fabulous, fruity event certainly squeezed the
juice out of a long, hot summer, bottling sweet memories to see us through. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Final thought
on Apple day...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How do you make an apple turnover?....Push it down a hill!...You
can have that one Dan ;)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ql1DZ0YwIePUxj2nht1ukK6kRHRXmhU31f6ooOLXXDy1pFXoa1WQIi_cjSAUayXqyhOFFHm1UXTuzKu6zeiWZKeATLLVjrTYvfM5xwcbbXhczCwvzUoP9sPk35apf83G12D1qp2YSlxRDVALvfFxYjxTe8wNpV7BzQb_FISO8oI3wGNG6U4X6pWC/s1600/apple%207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ql1DZ0YwIePUxj2nht1ukK6kRHRXmhU31f6ooOLXXDy1pFXoa1WQIi_cjSAUayXqyhOFFHm1UXTuzKu6zeiWZKeATLLVjrTYvfM5xwcbbXhczCwvzUoP9sPk35apf83G12D1qp2YSlxRDVALvfFxYjxTe8wNpV7BzQb_FISO8oI3wGNG6U4X6pWC/w640-h480/apple%207.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></p><p></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-44536210636190291422022-11-17T05:20:00.000-08:002022-11-17T05:20:34.182-08:00Folk Fires! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPZhtYVIMMbHmhjjDvLUi7ikNdtJz4lb-dyiO05U3T076y9lqX06iEthEVmjW0EINwNr_6jkx-AN6JewxYqG0p8yKrqVKiKJHSP1avWXI_cqL66S6Jai1Hag4QwTXQ1MT0sABHMyZlD5nb6i6x8BcIiDdFtBnOIexNUwdAVD854dZt2w2vZoZ543-/s1024/FF1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1024" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPZhtYVIMMbHmhjjDvLUi7ikNdtJz4lb-dyiO05U3T076y9lqX06iEthEVmjW0EINwNr_6jkx-AN6JewxYqG0p8yKrqVKiKJHSP1avWXI_cqL66S6Jai1Hag4QwTXQ1MT0sABHMyZlD5nb6i6x8BcIiDdFtBnOIexNUwdAVD854dZt2w2vZoZ543-/w640-h536/FF1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuvBlXEbtpwgeaOMy5O4ewNL6FqLZeqEAJYGBlpyEeTuQT0zSJl56gV3tTjiMN4rqZHHRFViewGwZX19cYVmYGbZSx6rV2QxBC_htQFPEqFamU_PhA1HAmCI6AYLcfpC_nz9LXG91CWTWN0-RdPbCD4__6vgBHBeGyX9noS_b4MguScp_KPljcpAH/s640/ff4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuvBlXEbtpwgeaOMy5O4ewNL6FqLZeqEAJYGBlpyEeTuQT0zSJl56gV3tTjiMN4rqZHHRFViewGwZX19cYVmYGbZSx6rV2QxBC_htQFPEqFamU_PhA1HAmCI6AYLcfpC_nz9LXG91CWTWN0-RdPbCD4__6vgBHBeGyX9noS_b4MguScp_KPljcpAH/s320/ff4.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We can’t
remember rain like this since…Folk Fires! And whilst that day was a wash out in terms of the weather it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of our UPLIFTER’s
who in true community style made the best of it!</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">In the weekend
of the passing of her Majesty the Queen, like many events at the time there was
thoughtful consideration as to whether the event would go ahead, however we
know that in times of uncertainty we need to come together more than ever and
so undeterred by the weather this Green UPLIFT was go. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Due to the
weather, plans were adapted but still the people came. Everyone mucked in and
there was and a real sense of community spirit and a coming together in adverse circumstances. Taking time to look at the light
falling through the trees, UPLIFTER’s shared stories and memories in a quiet
moment of reflection in the beautiful outdoor church area of Silkstone Woods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv7QI56CwceAx4J9rEv-OxiD98oBRhGUcuClIP3tdhAGpw3UONp6kIBLvRGPi450oGvVA4NIjO0toP3D0leF8YL4SKaaj_ikSb236oOmNASEJuPO-yE4rCr2eNgrQ0QEaefpev3g4N6yrZrBBuT2JshcgDGX_bONd_MRfZWezGsXq7OApCUSvz3HW/s1024/ff3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv7QI56CwceAx4J9rEv-OxiD98oBRhGUcuClIP3tdhAGpw3UONp6kIBLvRGPi450oGvVA4NIjO0toP3D0leF8YL4SKaaj_ikSb236oOmNASEJuPO-yE4rCr2eNgrQ0QEaefpev3g4N6yrZrBBuT2JshcgDGX_bONd_MRfZWezGsXq7OApCUSvz3HW/s320/ff3.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>As well as the
down pour, the sky threw up some incredible storms, the sense that nature was responding
to shift in the world on that day. Tuning in to the environment, UPLIFTER’s
took shelter and shared their experiences of nature in response to what was
happening in the world and the wellbeing of the world. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">We were joined
by yoga teacher and sound therapist, Sarah Teal who led mindful movement and
meditation around natural sounds. Many shared that they’d not experienced
anything quite like it, but it had really made them listen and think about what
they were listening to. UPLIFTER Gillian also delivered a Forest Schools
exercise using materials from the landscape to create pagan stars. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFWUvuYdVRR-_p_SmhwGvV8g2CgZL1iVLP9D9O9aC79KJ5w4XlrqBoy3-5emx7aBYjCfmvshlvg8UqH8I7mPwvsWkk83UMiGrkAR7OwEn8fgSI1PT5ICWnBVpTi8tzpjcRESzUn4uhjnS4ej3hKWh5xZ7lynkQJqJADUcKN6sdIxKSALmKLsrt_UK/s1600/FF2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFWUvuYdVRR-_p_SmhwGvV8g2CgZL1iVLP9D9O9aC79KJ5w4XlrqBoy3-5emx7aBYjCfmvshlvg8UqH8I7mPwvsWkk83UMiGrkAR7OwEn8fgSI1PT5ICWnBVpTi8tzpjcRESzUn4uhjnS4ej3hKWh5xZ7lynkQJqJADUcKN6sdIxKSALmKLsrt_UK/w300-h400/FF2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The making
continued with everyone mucking in to help make bonfire bbq beans and rocky
road intended to be eaten around the campfire! Whilst the weather put out any
fires it was lovely to come together and cook for the first-time post pandemic.
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">As the Autumn
evening drew in, we gathered to listen to folk music and stories from Rebecca
and Nick. With the dark skies outside a real gig vibe was created, and whilst
cold in temperature there was such warmth in the atmosphere. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's become apparent to us throughout this programme the importance of planning but also the importance in following through on those plans and in Green UPLIFT we submit to the elements come what may! </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Folk Fires really
was the epitome of the proverbial expression ‘best laid plans’ and yet it was
one of the most soul enriching UPLIFT’s in the calendar with overarching themes
of community and connection coming out of the day. It confirmed just how
important community is, especially at a time when so much is changing and
uncertainly lies. It showed how community can be created anywhere amongst any
conditions and how it can ground you. And it reinforced that nature is always there,
and we can always connect with it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-78095730760043056422022-11-10T07:09:00.001-08:002022-11-17T05:20:59.604-08:00'Precious Pigments' and 'Walking with Trees' <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We feel very
lucky to have the beautiful Cannon Hall on our doorstep and we’ve enjoyed some
great Green UPLIFT’s there throughout the calendar. Here’s a look back at the latest ones, </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">‘Precious Pigments’ and ‘Walking with the Trees’</span></h3><div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Precious Pigments</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ARetIdu3E033oDaqW4xtPoTnY-6TQuYsWrKiAf2SseEaqh3H6KUtq5qs598iTo_TrbJv4nMHKlDPO6FKMuipcqngV1luO5ecektC-kwpZjQALkAJsrTqGWsP8sDKqyzw-DgSR7PvkT89ZVhE8xa8-IL4KZTaRYyp-1z6H6Wx_ny_-UIToueUImhg/s1024/pigment%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ARetIdu3E033oDaqW4xtPoTnY-6TQuYsWrKiAf2SseEaqh3H6KUtq5qs598iTo_TrbJv4nMHKlDPO6FKMuipcqngV1luO5ecektC-kwpZjQALkAJsrTqGWsP8sDKqyzw-DgSR7PvkT89ZVhE8xa8-IL4KZTaRYyp-1z6H6Wx_ny_-UIToueUImhg/w640-h480/pigment%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyhzKDIJ51JhGHehtBLSoGnjOCqA4MBCCRjwldEE2AwlAx8Lv-E3fZvrDKIS7NU2CAPuWGhJ5A30UIBQtGrzILiiUrXOrvntoC44bDrcejrD3yJbfB2IxC0ZhbpPAoVH6ZSMNaGZiUIESwibdQliFso9_fn4k92R6PUG0-6nWo2oANsrAw9-ZYyQI/s1024/pigment%201.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyhzKDIJ51JhGHehtBLSoGnjOCqA4MBCCRjwldEE2AwlAx8Lv-E3fZvrDKIS7NU2CAPuWGhJ5A30UIBQtGrzILiiUrXOrvntoC44bDrcejrD3yJbfB2IxC0ZhbpPAoVH6ZSMNaGZiUIESwibdQliFso9_fn4k92R6PUG0-6nWo2oANsrAw9-ZYyQI/s320/pigment%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>UPLIFTER’s had
a great afternoon working alongside Cannon Hall’s artist in Residence, Louise
Wright, in her onsite studio. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">UPLIFTER’s were introduced to Louise’s work which
uses plants from the Walled Garden’s to create wonderful Prussian blues, dark
inks and pigments. UPLIFTER’S worked alongside Louise to create beautiful
little watercolour blocks which sat within acorn hats, which they were able to take away.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">It was a highly interesting and informative afternoon that saw UPLIFTER’s try something
new:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><i>“It’s been very
interesting learning about new natural processes, dyes and inks. It’s been a
very relaxing atmosphere, good for the mind. I was surprised to see all the
different colours you can produce out of a few ingredients. I’d have a go at
this myself, it’s very interesting. Addictive!”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Walking with Tree's</span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Back on site
but with a different activity, UPLIFTER’s were joined by Park Manager Sandra Sutton for
a guided walk around the grounds exploring Cannon Hall’s ancient tree’s,
learning about their heritage and discovering the reasons for their specific
placement within the landscape. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Poet, Winston Plowes joined the gang for a further ‘Rewilding Walk’, contemplating
the greatness of these sentinels of the Parkland. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">With lots of walking and talking in the great fresh air, an UPLIFT-ing time was had by all!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOp4KH_bJsSkcoRoBew1XsGNl4pWuTFr96Cp2JjZ1DWRESpZOJSb6BGLFA7bz1OKfO_flyNeVqA-a87e0-oWsK17jf_lLV8A13cD9PfMrDemoqWKNb4v9QRu9jZNzCAfZJHptDznYYbAzpl9TGsz60m_PIe7DtYMNCymwZ2KZLUnL-7iDlxJsLsK-/s1024/trees.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOp4KH_bJsSkcoRoBew1XsGNl4pWuTFr96Cp2JjZ1DWRESpZOJSb6BGLFA7bz1OKfO_flyNeVqA-a87e0-oWsK17jf_lLV8A13cD9PfMrDemoqWKNb4v9QRu9jZNzCAfZJHptDznYYbAzpl9TGsz60m_PIe7DtYMNCymwZ2KZLUnL-7iDlxJsLsK-/w640-h480/trees.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-44064735292242848712022-11-10T03:47:00.005-08:002022-11-17T05:21:49.419-08:00Dandelions and Double Yellows - A Three Day Residency with Helen Thomas<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We were so
pleased to be joined by artist, Helen Thomas on our Green UPLIFT, ‘Dandelions
and Double Yellows, a three-day residency with Helen Thomas.</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXhCUj1aFEvIefZ4J73PXi1EBAD-zmJmQVbNpLk_E4TCEocaNL33H8XETaWMzz6XbcGdjhM2Bs0hIpyCh6JQ4rku-W6ITotRKiSmbT4sopBFzWcGW_UjBlIEeQ3V8bWcefJGfBI4Zyo8y96G9uXgJEcEuuYWvTKzTGpEz19qYTOHuHLF_THtPgHU9/s1600/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXhCUj1aFEvIefZ4J73PXi1EBAD-zmJmQVbNpLk_E4TCEocaNL33H8XETaWMzz6XbcGdjhM2Bs0hIpyCh6JQ4rku-W6ITotRKiSmbT4sopBFzWcGW_UjBlIEeQ3V8bWcefJGfBI4Zyo8y96G9uXgJEcEuuYWvTKzTGpEz19qYTOHuHLF_THtPgHU9/w640-h480/9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznIkLCwk1VAWSz__wquvpNYq9guEeiCi0iD39J6sZB73NUfYxq5WDsOZdpAoWBmFW7Jfu0FbaEnU8FwnieBX9iXyLtxOacOpno0NEtCjsiKkw2_HebEKeXejW5qe0ta1txale6imoXxKUaGgMpTLrINHvCwMXdi_LUzfhz8aoVbKItwCDZ5AEMGGf/s1600/6.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznIkLCwk1VAWSz__wquvpNYq9guEeiCi0iD39J6sZB73NUfYxq5WDsOZdpAoWBmFW7Jfu0FbaEnU8FwnieBX9iXyLtxOacOpno0NEtCjsiKkw2_HebEKeXejW5qe0ta1txale6imoXxKUaGgMpTLrINHvCwMXdi_LUzfhz8aoVbKItwCDZ5AEMGGf/s320/6.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div>Helen is Yorkshire
based visual artist, working predominantly with painting and drawing, her
work explores responses to plants in the environment.</div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Much of Helen’s work
focuses on noticing nature that emerges through urban landscapes. Nature returning and reclaiming. Many plants are regarded as weeds, but if we take the time to really look at them, we can find the beauty within them. Being mindful of these beautiful
little still lives in the cracks and the walls around urban environments, Helen's work encourages us to recognize the value in these scenes when we take the time
to notice nature breaking through. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Helen’s 2021 project,
Dandelions and Double Yellows is described as an art, nature and noticing
project. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><i>“The project is
an invitation to take time to notice and reconsider the plants growing on
pavements, and in our everyday surroundings. These plants, which are often
overlooked or dismissed as weeds, can contribute to urban biodiversity as well
as bringing colour and interest to our neighbourhoods, villages and towns.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5Lub-Z-MWquqRjxSBNLwO8GPliYYpTy-6NsrQK0slSyqlWfJSDvzRVFP_N2d5SU0lCazH4oSTYTUhFcUU1AV26bHCh0WhTg5FYLsZQv455j3IShLZzNXA4fq0-vFtWs6BF3jZhGpJQUqY4vUvt5h9_W9hvIsDkGV0ppUyMKL8qPrER_Ormgu8_s-/s1600/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5Lub-Z-MWquqRjxSBNLwO8GPliYYpTy-6NsrQK0slSyqlWfJSDvzRVFP_N2d5SU0lCazH4oSTYTUhFcUU1AV26bHCh0WhTg5FYLsZQv455j3IShLZzNXA4fq0-vFtWs6BF3jZhGpJQUqY4vUvt5h9_W9hvIsDkGV0ppUyMKL8qPrER_Ormgu8_s-/w480-h640/3.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietbRZgcHenZ_B92X9eOa-dSH3Qol5TC-J3gSHyx5n15_HpYWQBOKugC925scePwP3tKW1H_46uzXHLxw6ge4CLmZHVmxCryfZQNlArt6Ed4H5XPUBB_roTkJ6h_fF0c-OIKM11TLyly7wqSG7EKzzWcXfgYl_sQ1UifeWaxTk4WHhhZFcLhG9etyW/s1600/2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietbRZgcHenZ_B92X9eOa-dSH3Qol5TC-J3gSHyx5n15_HpYWQBOKugC925scePwP3tKW1H_46uzXHLxw6ge4CLmZHVmxCryfZQNlArt6Ed4H5XPUBB_roTkJ6h_fF0c-OIKM11TLyly7wqSG7EKzzWcXfgYl_sQ1UifeWaxTk4WHhhZFcLhG9etyW/s320/2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Inspired by
Helen’s work we took to the streets and yards and also found ourselves in the
calm of the graveyard which made for a serene setting for sketching wild plants.
UPLIFTER’s enjoyed the peace and quiet this provided whilst still being very
much in the middle of the Town. As well as finding poison ivy, the group researched
various wild plants sharing their properties, an exchange of information. <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">The residency
also featured mindful poetry; UPLIFTER’s were encouraged to find a word for the
day and really tune into what was happening in the environment. Taking
three words from each participant, the group created some very insightful and amusing poems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EVLCf7Pn3Kd2PJ0fpyuinSDvmiJ37OLoCA5oPOpu6EZOPMopTkiC8fUPzTdb4LZ4tCuBgqjUiU_3gUu9xZfCTD1NLTGIvnCLeWfPzSvCG2_aT7-h_XDIChouKxqRNIMK3fr6tFyclUAph0wzvkraMk9G8SopJmV7OOnWu3IhQ3Xch9luVU-Dkoah/s1600/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EVLCf7Pn3Kd2PJ0fpyuinSDvmiJ37OLoCA5oPOpu6EZOPMopTkiC8fUPzTdb4LZ4tCuBgqjUiU_3gUu9xZfCTD1NLTGIvnCLeWfPzSvCG2_aT7-h_XDIChouKxqRNIMK3fr6tFyclUAph0wzvkraMk9G8SopJmV7OOnWu3IhQ3Xch9luVU-Dkoah/w480-h640/5.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSelL7dkcvZTkLvFfuXqHsqaW3r74Jsm4J3UykwwxOAn0bTBCL0TSVGpgBaikoUBEduMbSnhcZhgBdB82sQc7Z7iyI4zketiEC_EqsSX0QbRYJ4CnHkE4PeR8T01Gj58tyLnBdY-SQX9taSmbCKOlBBvGh8P6fEF-sJ1_MUHC3kq7GKsK8R3ZBgS_/s1600/1.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSelL7dkcvZTkLvFfuXqHsqaW3r74Jsm4J3UykwwxOAn0bTBCL0TSVGpgBaikoUBEduMbSnhcZhgBdB82sQc7Z7iyI4zketiEC_EqsSX0QbRYJ4CnHkE4PeR8T01Gj58tyLnBdY-SQX9taSmbCKOlBBvGh8P6fEF-sJ1_MUHC3kq7GKsK8R3ZBgS_/s320/1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The work that
came out of this residency was really incredible. UPLIFTER’s learnt some great
new techniques which included drawing with very fine sticks and dragging water and then
dipping ink to create fine, beautiful lines that could be used for
drawing the roots and the finer parts of flowers.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Helen also showed some of her pieces from the Dandelions and Double Yellows exhibition at
Wakefield Cathedral. Long, thin pieces designed to hang from the pillars of the
Cathedral. All were in agreement, extraordinary work!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">A big thank you
to Helen for a fantastic residency, a real </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">highlight in the calendar.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You can
read more about Helen’s work on her website: <b>http://www.toastedorange.co.uk/</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxiZSHmJSU__LuJIcxrd4ycdzes1_SElcq0vkkmp-qobtY-aai-KYNhTgZ_ez86EyGBgH51PZkyNkmkZQwrp8BFwjcMX7pxpUzJEibBObQ10ccRgfvXeQj9ymL8pCUFyl4SKIIs8EZ8f6VlzU_btnfLGu0PU6VLkEcE-YFjptNXh-dOzgJbBB1dnc/s1600/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxiZSHmJSU__LuJIcxrd4ycdzes1_SElcq0vkkmp-qobtY-aai-KYNhTgZ_ez86EyGBgH51PZkyNkmkZQwrp8BFwjcMX7pxpUzJEibBObQ10ccRgfvXeQj9ymL8pCUFyl4SKIIs8EZ8f6VlzU_btnfLGu0PU6VLkEcE-YFjptNXh-dOzgJbBB1dnc/w480-h640/7.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6SOrXRy7VUuo-SHrjvbhb3JOCUUj2kpDnI9UvL2KvVKF7NE_x7uSZxkWHCGMQas859nG86xCLsVmVFVyBSQqMwaj0e3fgOQlWPRymTbfxxcfKruQtY3vnbnawhtCSLEkBFnoKjOrpMcHLmuV8CUHGT0G8_9wPBTrZ8nasEhaQ9CyNgZpVQcpStNS/s1600/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6SOrXRy7VUuo-SHrjvbhb3JOCUUj2kpDnI9UvL2KvVKF7NE_x7uSZxkWHCGMQas859nG86xCLsVmVFVyBSQqMwaj0e3fgOQlWPRymTbfxxcfKruQtY3vnbnawhtCSLEkBFnoKjOrpMcHLmuV8CUHGT0G8_9wPBTrZ8nasEhaQ9CyNgZpVQcpStNS/w480-h640/4.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMwsT-h4j1jWK-PAWKTPQGClADSa0lu5nP7HA9nd5bN9-sBnJ0iRN3yjDjj0rztF-iz_KZCoLYafhZjB04h7HgozQX09-Ay2LdXWey8Vpjo0ng0hOht7WiD50uD-JvU0OKWGBqrMxxeCFq-JQl9dFTvDS1ltW9tmzVfAY46YX9xewAHODq1T2cpYZ/s1600/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMwsT-h4j1jWK-PAWKTPQGClADSa0lu5nP7HA9nd5bN9-sBnJ0iRN3yjDjj0rztF-iz_KZCoLYafhZjB04h7HgozQX09-Ay2LdXWey8Vpjo0ng0hOht7WiD50uD-JvU0OKWGBqrMxxeCFq-JQl9dFTvDS1ltW9tmzVfAY46YX9xewAHODq1T2cpYZ/w480-h640/8.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-91602128330019402162022-11-08T06:38:00.002-08:002022-11-17T05:25:48.974-08:00A look back at Tai Chi in the Park and Terrarium Workshop, allotment social!<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s been a
while since we’ve been on here! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We’ve been so busy delivering the </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">action-packed Green UPLIFT calendar, it's not left much time for blogging but as our Green UPLIFT sadly draws to a close,</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> we reflect on the special days
we’ve shared together.</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Picking up from
where we left off in Elsecar Park, our following Green UPLIFT saw another instalment
of Tai Chi in the park (a different Park!) with local Tai Chi master, Rich Morley. As well as being great for physical
health, Tai Chi is also recognized to promote mindfulness, a meditation tool
that can be very positive for your mental health and wellbeing. A spot of
midweek mindfulness certainly helps us to get through the week and seemingly had
a very positive impact on UPLIFTER’s too: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>“I feel very
chilled. There’s something lovely about doing Tai Chi outside, with the birdsong and the sun coming out, doing it in nature is really good for you,
very good for mindfulness.”</b></span></i></div><blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>“It’s great
for people to get back into nature, especially if you’re moving and breathing
in it, just being in nature is calming. A dose of calm.”</b></span></i></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We couldn't agree more!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZry19zSVaC3V0rGH8K38Re0bhbSD2X_rBJKL9C99dQVRAfWnIWuD698GGHifkhh2ZMCfF1NvFoYPk5Nls38TQ24JLyavLf9GUfIQY1FZV76Z3DJc65wRjTOusPWJBvw8FaviWMff7bWD__Snvn2YMrWJFjSznPcccJ_tEa-0BlpAVdoqD5PkE1lTM/s640/allotment%203.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZry19zSVaC3V0rGH8K38Re0bhbSD2X_rBJKL9C99dQVRAfWnIWuD698GGHifkhh2ZMCfF1NvFoYPk5Nls38TQ24JLyavLf9GUfIQY1FZV76Z3DJc65wRjTOusPWJBvw8FaviWMff7bWD__Snvn2YMrWJFjSznPcccJ_tEa-0BlpAVdoqD5PkE1lTM/s320/allotment%203.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In another return
to the programme and back by popular demand was the allotment social <br /> featuring a terrarium workshop with DIY Terrariums. </span><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Terrarium's are self-sustaining eco systems, miniature landscapes in jars. They are created by layering pebbles, charcoals, soil and moss so each plant has all it needs. </span><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><p>In this tactile and therapeutic workshop,
UPLIFTER’s commented: </p><p></p><p><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>“The workshop
was very good, it was informative, they explained things and it was easy to
follow. It was nice to do something different, to create something that you can take home
and see it grow."</b></i></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Here's Liz with one she made earlier!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eey7m3OtcR_Eyj2av0hRU8GDQPFcr4kb6SKZO5rlbl0J1sFARi7Eq_BMLJgx6TY32WyvNCahx0EBsH27Zp3tckKhjT1JvqXNGgPkvCYfRl_B46NhyHQ3xQImf4eHQ7SvTDGNKtmd6Dzik7DLC_KRmokYtMWCIVuLlH2-IN1ZE6mz7I-79zIpbp9J/s640/pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eey7m3OtcR_Eyj2av0hRU8GDQPFcr4kb6SKZO5rlbl0J1sFARi7Eq_BMLJgx6TY32WyvNCahx0EBsH27Zp3tckKhjT1JvqXNGgPkvCYfRl_B46NhyHQ3xQImf4eHQ7SvTDGNKtmd6Dzik7DLC_KRmokYtMWCIVuLlH2-IN1ZE6mz7I-79zIpbp9J/w331-h400/pic.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /><br /></span></p><p> <br /></p><p></p><p></p></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-74558774713542721112022-08-19T05:57:00.003-07:002022-08-19T05:57:23.612-07:00Landart at Elsecar Park!<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We love working
with esteemed Land artist, James Brunt and so we joined forces with him
once again to create some Land Art at Elsecar Park!</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bftdloCklE6Rzy8YuoByfNWw4XyyTVfaTBoSlU5c2QqqQkZFcxvZkyTAKZJpMgeJTXkXnShELSGIFHF19VqnujKkg6hkg7BsF--N7sURMc3R7EDIF1Fk1-zZsOV862S5E87BkCDG6fLWQ03RAZoTEls9-MkCuJGHDFlXres_MaIX3aX89QkmKeJh/s1417/IMG_6878.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1417" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bftdloCklE6Rzy8YuoByfNWw4XyyTVfaTBoSlU5c2QqqQkZFcxvZkyTAKZJpMgeJTXkXnShELSGIFHF19VqnujKkg6hkg7BsF--N7sURMc3R7EDIF1Fk1-zZsOV862S5E87BkCDG6fLWQ03RAZoTEls9-MkCuJGHDFlXres_MaIX3aX89QkmKeJh/w640-h426/IMG_6878.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><p class="MsoNormal">It was a glorious
day for it with the sun beating down on us! Seeking out the shade we ventured
under the tree’s and foraged for leaves, twigs and feathers to get to work on
our group piece.</p><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir185j61YXKgzjfEweUVH-3XChX-vxkf_nsfXV00osnKJvBInD15y_Lar3RhnHH2fYhs9hes3BtE_seUEAN1vlXmjx3C1JjgQORNORmNnRtyJ6g7kOiQhC7BA9j_JV8Agx-SpSRFPF_qZzGt3r3yLUfjK7cEgExwmGMbKplpq4j6Y7_JBvGKjES_Iz/s1417/IMG_6882.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1417" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir185j61YXKgzjfEweUVH-3XChX-vxkf_nsfXV00osnKJvBInD15y_Lar3RhnHH2fYhs9hes3BtE_seUEAN1vlXmjx3C1JjgQORNORmNnRtyJ6g7kOiQhC7BA9j_JV8Agx-SpSRFPF_qZzGt3r3yLUfjK7cEgExwmGMbKplpq4j6Y7_JBvGKjES_Iz/w640-h426/IMG_6882.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf2jayNOovHm9agJtml2yjyl3kwKIiIjvhYPocGno82LGfrXzAXuYnp_4VfJdx-hqFqGrbksP2OPQ3OARBlAkNViPvznwaxJxaHGzjN7irnDzSfItg50VSRfHXJ0TKCvGKV-u5MzuZwI1Z0r4k0e4VOtoqaBZ1ANHNtMHXvj1i6v79xIeR3BmoIrN/s640/IMG_7336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf2jayNOovHm9agJtml2yjyl3kwKIiIjvhYPocGno82LGfrXzAXuYnp_4VfJdx-hqFqGrbksP2OPQ3OARBlAkNViPvznwaxJxaHGzjN7irnDzSfItg50VSRfHXJ0TKCvGKV-u5MzuZwI1Z0r4k0e4VOtoqaBZ1ANHNtMHXvj1i6v79xIeR3BmoIrN/w300-h400/IMG_7336.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Speaking of the event, UPLIFTER's reported:</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><blockquote><blockquote><i><b>"It’s been invigorating. It's nice to chat with people, to be back outside. It’s made me feel calmer than I was. In the last couple of days I’ve
been here, there and everywhere but
coming out here has made me calm down and that’s down to the activity, the
environment and being amongst friends."</b></i></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><blockquote><i><b>"I wasn’t sure
what to expect but I’ve really enjoyed it. I quite enjoyed just foraging
and seeing it come to life."</b></i></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><i><b>"It’s been very
interesting, we got to use lots of different materials, there’s quite a lot to
pick from here, it’s a beautiful place. It’s definitely had a positive impact
on my wellbeing, I feel a lot better than I did this morning."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></i></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><b>"I like that this is an organised
activity, left to my own devices I would probably stay at home all day. They
say that coming into nature is good for you so I’m sure it will do me good. I
feel it has had a positive impact on my mood today."</b></i></div><p></p><p></p><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Working up an
appetite we then made our way across to the delightful Pantry Café at Elsecar Heritage
Centre for an alfresco cuppa and cake. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">With great weather, great company, creativity and cake, we can't think of a better way to spend a Monday afternoon! What a treat!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzIyWo592yWQtKNWxZmPbyaBw0AD2LtIZOSN-vLMhKVwRU6CUwxinYnEFVR5pOPm9ubgysGjbnToT5Z1QSHtvkYI3ovFNpBA4xr6x4aVJD4IHL27ClKpBMFm9fT7llmuJUms4c5CkUKLvkyzt3oxTr7PiQqi8DYt9A_E0iJJAEXorPxpnfUW-PHfG/s640/IMG_7342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzIyWo592yWQtKNWxZmPbyaBw0AD2LtIZOSN-vLMhKVwRU6CUwxinYnEFVR5pOPm9ubgysGjbnToT5Z1QSHtvkYI3ovFNpBA4xr6x4aVJD4IHL27ClKpBMFm9fT7llmuJUms4c5CkUKLvkyzt3oxTr7PiQqi8DYt9A_E0iJJAEXorPxpnfUW-PHfG/w640-h480/IMG_7342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-18050658934744436742022-08-04T12:22:00.000-07:002022-08-04T12:22:11.974-07:00Barge Folk!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our most recent
Green UPLIFT took us to the blue waters of Swinton Lock for a barge trip filled
with poetry and tunes from the wonderful Ray Hearne! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtcX_YpT0ftryf3sx2tvRl-y11LuaRu6VAT83kJN4G5neM7LbZgLnw7WYBn-mmHRXhOGjTiebSKwL8ETCXJ5U8up_PRTP8Y84cAVntBZVR_yaiQwcgRLxxpZCUtiP5n92QAt7c3k_r-27YTE1L5DF4UxA1JThXyp3ilrobdq3Tw2ONwTJgJAigKqx/s1024/8476277c-ce8b-4a2e-b348-a7cd7e53d9db.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtcX_YpT0ftryf3sx2tvRl-y11LuaRu6VAT83kJN4G5neM7LbZgLnw7WYBn-mmHRXhOGjTiebSKwL8ETCXJ5U8up_PRTP8Y84cAVntBZVR_yaiQwcgRLxxpZCUtiP5n92QAt7c3k_r-27YTE1L5DF4UxA1JThXyp3ilrobdq3Tw2ONwTJgJAigKqx/w300-h400/8476277c-ce8b-4a2e-b348-a7cd7e53d9db.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On arrival at Swinton we were greeted by the social prescribing team who gave us as insight <br /> into the lock and activity centre and the kind of work they do. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Swinton Lock
Activity Centre is a registered charity providing learning, educational,
support and social activities for children, young people and adults. They offer
a range of activities including a programme for adults which features pottery
and fine art, an after school activity club, which is currently funded by
Children in Need for children aged 6 to 16 years supporting children and young
people with a disability or learning need. This can also include children at
risk of social isolation and young carers. There’s also a re-engagement
programme for children and young people of secondary school age who are struggling
to engage or have been excluded or are at risk of being excluded from
mainstream education. A diverse programme of activities and qualifications are
offered as an alternative learning provision. Much of their work relies on work
from volunteers, and there are many great volunteering opportunities available. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uluLpPrQi3fqeYrsNDEW49dhLYoNyAa6yMSOB5d1I_FOyFqLQldEQmJoe8e5-LnI-dB79e04qEK42MnJDIDsJjGDKwERhSBz7ZazU1Jlvc2JiuaTViMKpgtJoXK37vHurc0iNkEi1AdnE6459TYJ36GOpaxHZOp7wUKfh1wyCK_J_rgCMYcSPepc/s865/0b42a273-004b-4006-9201-349a5b6cf16b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uluLpPrQi3fqeYrsNDEW49dhLYoNyAa6yMSOB5d1I_FOyFqLQldEQmJoe8e5-LnI-dB79e04qEK42MnJDIDsJjGDKwERhSBz7ZazU1Jlvc2JiuaTViMKpgtJoXK37vHurc0iNkEi1AdnE6459TYJ36GOpaxHZOp7wUKfh1wyCK_J_rgCMYcSPepc/w305-h400/0b42a273-004b-4006-9201-349a5b6cf16b.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">With the tour
complete, it was time to board the narrowboat and head up the river! UPLIFTER’s
were introduced to Phil, captain for the day and volunteers, Dave and Andrew
who had brought their instruments along to join in with the tunes aboard
alongside folk musician, Ray Hearne. There were laughs a plenty listening to
some glorious folk songs, comedic in style with political undertones which made
reference to some familiar spots including Leeds and Sheffield! Ray spoke about
the Canals and how they offered up openings to new experiences. Musing on that,
UPLIFTER’s then worked together as a group to create their our own lyrics about
Swinton Locks, real, imagined and reimagined. Everyone really got stuck into
this and had a lot of fun with it!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There’s
something about being near water that has a calming effect, and this was
evident as UPLIFTER’s sat on the hull of the barge looking out to the water in
full relaxation mode. The vibrations of the engine and the movements of the
water made for a very chilled afternoon, total zen, with some very happy barge
folk!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisZ7lsUqy4g7YWswy_0KpoETQ7XVANwsubDvRgdprTeH51ncVCEkQx397oR2bFWxShoObsKXBtyLCawCYB0b3UqsnUYfcyLa6j6PoEAhhabyPvL9VrQ2BikLTwfTO2KkLLzV2yNwl-zs8L_I7cLtovTBMpdm18l_ksRR4DUgRRnEEHl0sIz77BG7W/s1023/03cd6146-fc6d-4254-954c-cd0b198562bd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1023" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisZ7lsUqy4g7YWswy_0KpoETQ7XVANwsubDvRgdprTeH51ncVCEkQx397oR2bFWxShoObsKXBtyLCawCYB0b3UqsnUYfcyLa6j6PoEAhhabyPvL9VrQ2BikLTwfTO2KkLLzV2yNwl-zs8L_I7cLtovTBMpdm18l_ksRR4DUgRRnEEHl0sIz77BG7W/w640-h556/03cd6146-fc6d-4254-954c-cd0b198562bd.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-1734961970564792322022-07-24T07:12:00.003-07:002022-07-24T07:12:38.385-07:00Arty Alchemy<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">UPLIFTER’s
enjoyed a great mix of heritage and art in our recent Green UPLIFT, ‘Arty alchemy’
at Worsbrough Mill.</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglavD00E54R4iwqBvh-hrkb-W5Xiqxwyc3CI-_UZ2fD5sTTCN81EL8WmKw-0jGY9RlINQLe12ga6bvRm_1rxT6ncWEApMbNK-28u-3Q_7PKIYaoeCHjbj9e1lJs1RxUDXPHPKOCx9jtigKD4qOWoowCykqBxVLqrSYCeeSUrHRuTfsYOYF_T3zoQgw/s1600/7f005351-3547-4ba4-a4ea-11894a9bf91c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1526" data-original-width="1600" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglavD00E54R4iwqBvh-hrkb-W5Xiqxwyc3CI-_UZ2fD5sTTCN81EL8WmKw-0jGY9RlINQLe12ga6bvRm_1rxT6ncWEApMbNK-28u-3Q_7PKIYaoeCHjbj9e1lJs1RxUDXPHPKOCx9jtigKD4qOWoowCykqBxVLqrSYCeeSUrHRuTfsYOYF_T3zoQgw/w400-h381/7f005351-3547-4ba4-a4ea-11894a9bf91c.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The day began with
a tour of the mill with the Miller Simon. This historic, grade two listed building
is a working mill and produces flour which is available to buy in the on-site
shop. It was great to see the mill in production, and we can’t wait to do a
spot of baking with the flour!<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Artist, Lee
Sass then led a very special workshop giving UPLIFTER’s the chance to explore
some delightful techniques using natural materials combined with amazing
alchemy to create art!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Three different techniques were used: soilograms,
cyanotypes and photographic leaf prints. We began with leaf prints which uses sunshine
to project a negative onto certain types of leaves. We gave it a good go but the
sun sadly wasn’t massively in our favour for this one so we moved on to try
cyanotypes. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseQrWDY0MfHSwhcKOmjWOCQSf21W5wXU6cGbM8WLXUPFLh5asKsyake-qD4NNyvpRZ7WlhhudD_dOXK0sT3mBGRsIP3ztA1FZVHLA0D_EZDpwcrukMoldakK76PWLrCV0tgAQRShXaxXpCcIRKOmEtBX0xuRfVtpCJyAkvw4QmOtN5plTcEVA7Yax/s2048/IMG_6683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseQrWDY0MfHSwhcKOmjWOCQSf21W5wXU6cGbM8WLXUPFLh5asKsyake-qD4NNyvpRZ7WlhhudD_dOXK0sT3mBGRsIP3ztA1FZVHLA0D_EZDpwcrukMoldakK76PWLrCV0tgAQRShXaxXpCcIRKOmEtBX0xuRfVtpCJyAkvw4QmOtN5plTcEVA7Yax/s320/IMG_6683.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cyanotypes uses a UV light to produce a blue tone to print. UPLIFTER’s
took photos and manipulated the image using a variety of techniques with some
fantastic results! The final technique we experimented with were soilograms,
which are achieved by grinding soil, ash or any kind of earth in a pestle and
mortar. The powdered soil is then distilled into a mixture of chemicals to create
a beautiful round piece of chromatography. Another success! Everyone’s pieces
were all so different and so beautiful!<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The techniques explored
in the workshop were really fascinating and something totally different to what
many have experienced before, as such there was a great demand for more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A big thanks to
Lee Sass for sharing these processes with us. These processes are so dependent
on the conditions which made for a very special atmosphere. There was complete joy
in experimentation and unexpected results. “More please!” was the cry of the
day!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPFqXzUDYEC3gKnna2AQDABv5vRH-KTOTrwZ6G8MixoXgk2KK_P6HsFMhIZRiaVlj2wJEMs3MWqeYEHAgA8fcvyXblm4AY06MbOORJXn-M_RTP90cASjP2ArpSTgfstJGfZ9OzVTZDH3jW1QWGfpMIepWHsEXVRId6KH0524iEEMAcLEzs7DSzj7n/s640/IMG_6682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPFqXzUDYEC3gKnna2AQDABv5vRH-KTOTrwZ6G8MixoXgk2KK_P6HsFMhIZRiaVlj2wJEMs3MWqeYEHAgA8fcvyXblm4AY06MbOORJXn-M_RTP90cASjP2ArpSTgfstJGfZ9OzVTZDH3jW1QWGfpMIepWHsEXVRId6KH0524iEEMAcLEzs7DSzj7n/w640-h480/IMG_6682.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-5286557175737778842022-07-23T07:07:00.000-07:002022-07-23T07:07:11.154-07:00Allotment Social - Round two!<h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36_ZEqwrGAJJSzGC1SQYjxTQwQwerJthSHppAZSBGSVjCZjFommbQEPF3Y3ZY4H9VgwAnZYQq_Cyvopz1YlrKU5bibWUWt71ruaFQ9dtRX1Lv0NDjStdrMVeLodMg2LHxZxtYJmoBxTOizffu4w65TDlArZiq9Ua_diwUsrl4Z74X9YbbazLCa3D/s1600/d85361d2-ce4f-41bd-af00-be98e2cf28cd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36_ZEqwrGAJJSzGC1SQYjxTQwQwerJthSHppAZSBGSVjCZjFommbQEPF3Y3ZY4H9VgwAnZYQq_Cyvopz1YlrKU5bibWUWt71ruaFQ9dtRX1Lv0NDjStdrMVeLodMg2LHxZxtYJmoBxTOizffu4w65TDlArZiq9Ua_diwUsrl4Z74X9YbbazLCa3D/w640-h480/d85361d2-ce4f-41bd-af00-be98e2cf28cd.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The second half
of Green UPLIFT is now underway with calendars making their way to UPLIFTER’S
as we speak!</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1xVtBVwXJNhpXUmdnba_ehhlmfrIAbgT-aawyxiCMSApKb1l36lT6Jr6poUAjU_mpV-PwES0e076s7jugx2yyNysxa9wfHLkXiq3zGnWE_43jNd8RdHcV_CODYpPGYBg57dEYYy7HgGg0cJ_W-mWzibeEIhtoXDyXK5GyRtVAfr-s8Gor_Pe-l40/s640/5c37737f-c5ee-4896-9197-a9a2544a0f06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1xVtBVwXJNhpXUmdnba_ehhlmfrIAbgT-aawyxiCMSApKb1l36lT6Jr6poUAjU_mpV-PwES0e076s7jugx2yyNysxa9wfHLkXiq3zGnWE_43jNd8RdHcV_CODYpPGYBg57dEYYy7HgGg0cJ_W-mWzibeEIhtoXDyXK5GyRtVAfr-s8Gor_Pe-l40/s320/5c37737f-c5ee-4896-9197-a9a2544a0f06.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h3>Taking advantage of the good weather we kicked off the second instalment
of events with an allotment social, with an afternoon of gardening, crafts, live
music and good grub!</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Artist Emma
Condor introduced us to Japanese crafts, Dorodango and Hapazome. These techniques saw UPLIFTERS make beautiful smooth mud balls and bash plants
and leaves onto fabric, creating some beautiful results! Meanwhile, Ryan provided the
soundtrack with some chilled acoustic sounds while we munched on chip butties! Perfect!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">It was a really
busy session in the glorious sunshine, and it was lovely to see some new faces!
Also a big shout out to the ‘Helpful Heathens’, a community group who came down
and helped us dig over our plot, ready for planting! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMhtF_SfTiuqNNMC4eNZFPDbNpe2iudCHVYCgWMTiGo2ISyZRDBc2knke8wewGlrtzf-99IrPdEB_4z53KV7jHVP7rmNDo4V0SUhIEPOYAiG-Xbe7tlt7s506Ly8HLmy2o6HgoeiijNmtH7pC5Vusk2tY7vJgzgE4CFl5wpIb6DuV1SQKIH9Hg3wR/s640/cec0ceff-097d-47fd-91c3-c0d3628ad98a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMhtF_SfTiuqNNMC4eNZFPDbNpe2iudCHVYCgWMTiGo2ISyZRDBc2knke8wewGlrtzf-99IrPdEB_4z53KV7jHVP7rmNDo4V0SUhIEPOYAiG-Xbe7tlt7s506Ly8HLmy2o6HgoeiijNmtH7pC5Vusk2tY7vJgzgE4CFl5wpIb6DuV1SQKIH9Hg3wR/w640-h480/cec0ceff-097d-47fd-91c3-c0d3628ad98a.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167802494003273147.post-9742114575316410672022-07-17T02:18:00.001-07:002022-07-17T02:18:44.492-07:00'Rewilding the Mind'<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cTOmmo-CJ8dluTdE3oS8VDspjkSP-VJcPdRz9gF5N8DbR-B3mYrGhQTdcJ3o__rZpkV_lkzrCnqc0qEorgsIVl5eec6yysw1QNjIB3VyxFhHqkzRFgM5B-b_6VtZt3JTp1Dh1HLGGuFwKxJnLoyuTdVkOA2jcnX_sXunUxechiF9gVvkIvzQZDNQ/s3508/Copy%20of%20Rewild.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cTOmmo-CJ8dluTdE3oS8VDspjkSP-VJcPdRz9gF5N8DbR-B3mYrGhQTdcJ3o__rZpkV_lkzrCnqc0qEorgsIVl5eec6yysw1QNjIB3VyxFhHqkzRFgM5B-b_6VtZt3JTp1Dh1HLGGuFwKxJnLoyuTdVkOA2jcnX_sXunUxechiF9gVvkIvzQZDNQ/s320/Copy%20of%20Rewild.jpg" width="226" /></a></div></h2><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">‘Rewilding the
Mind’ is what we call Creative Recovery’s our own breed of Poetry Ramble.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The name was coined by poet Winston Plowes
who continues to develop this approach to walking in nature, with us.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The project is
currently funded by Creative Minds and sits neatly within our social
perscribing project ‘Green UPLIFT’.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> Here are Winston’s thoughts on the subject….’</span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">What is
‘Rewilding the Mind’ as a concept, and why do you think it’s important for our
well-being right now?</span></span></p></h3><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rewilding the Mind (RTM) is a chance to reconnect with nature. As humans we are all 'from nature' and by getting to know nature better, maybe we can know and understand ourselves better also.</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It's a chance to 'take the slow way' and amble through our natural world to a backing track of poetry, spoken word and shared stories and tales. Everyone has an opportunity to speak voluntarily on the basis of honesty and acceptance.</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">RTM is not over planned and doesn't have a tight time table or particular goal and it's certainly not scripted in any way and that is one of its main strengths. Its success relies on the input of its participants, right down to the route we take, where we stop and for how</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> long. Like the </span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">U.S. military, we look out for one another on our ramblings, go the speed of the slowest and 'leave no one behind'.</span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Each edition of RTM has its own theme according to the location. Bird life, railways, industrial heritage, the choir and 'park life' have all been covered.</span></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">How do you
plan/or indeed not plan for an rewilding walk?</span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"> </span></p></h2><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I have lots of tricks in my black bag which has become synonymous with RTM events and have been compared to Felix the Cat and hi</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">s </span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"little bag-of-tricks" <span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">as he </span></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">called it. In there, I have favourite nature poems, old poem and new poems, mystery objects and surprises.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; font-family: arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am no expert and am always happy to be wrong<span class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> or not know an answer.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you get nothing else from an event, just the chance to slow down and stop, to let your mind be filled with the joy of words and the natural world is a tonic.</span></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Is there anything you do personally that helps you to connect with nature and notice more deeply?</span></span> </h2><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I think back to the time my daughter and I sat either side of a shield bug and silently watched it delicately fold its wings under its elytra. We looked at each other, aware that we had been the only spectators of the scene, the little miracle that had just played out for us both. Neither said a word.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I believe we
have taken about 10 rewilding strolls. Maybe you could share with us your own
highlights?</span></span></h2><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I love how people's eyes light up when the penny drops or a random fact about nature stops us in our tracks, nature is amazing!</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I also love how the participants' own experiences bring the poems I read to life. The more we talk, the more we discover we have in common.</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There is something special and tangible about reading a poem about a particular tree whilst gathered under its boughs, about reading a poem about a kingfisher as, at that instant it paints a streak of blue across the water right in front of you. </div><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">General...</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This week Ada Limon was announced as the next US poet laureate and will begin her tenure in the autumn (I have used her poems in RTM). She said recently that "Poetry helps us remember that, we too are an imperfect animal, and we too are nature. Poetry can help the nation become whole again".</div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Rewilding the Mind by digging down into nature to reveal surprises and revel in the things we pass by unnoticed everyday. Recognising the value in simply stopping, looking and listening. Mapping our place and time in the world as we celebrate the changing colours of autumn. Sharing the enjoyment of a journey through nature together and not knowing what we will find".</span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 16pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Where will the path lead? What is the purpose of following it? The path IS the purpose, and that should be regarded as a secret to be revealed only when the path ends”.</span></div><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: garamond, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_quote" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="x_gmail_default" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p align="right" style="line-height: 16.05px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; text-align: right;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">William & Chris Yates (from Nightwalk)</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiklbReyDnZ91XtpXSsKK9fM268BIsw1PPzHB_Vxhe1-tR-4hVTNwpiLK2mX9wtOR4rzKr0hzs70gMecwh7MCVJLM5G1ley1zOxXlqjPy7tFSQdqifGHrUe0ZVr_IDK0uzFnWjMc3gNvsQvSRi__GkqU2EMYweOMqFuqgN6mxqPxxgLAsa8RsIA7G/s640/47228b79-6ec3-447b-98d7-f5dcc37e8c71.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiklbReyDnZ91XtpXSsKK9fM268BIsw1PPzHB_Vxhe1-tR-4hVTNwpiLK2mX9wtOR4rzKr0hzs70gMecwh7MCVJLM5G1ley1zOxXlqjPy7tFSQdqifGHrUe0ZVr_IDK0uzFnWjMc3gNvsQvSRi__GkqU2EMYweOMqFuqgN6mxqPxxgLAsa8RsIA7G/w480-h640/47228b79-6ec3-447b-98d7-f5dcc37e8c71.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></span></div></div></div></div>UPLIFT Barnsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207667546509372975noreply@blogger.com0