Our Brighter Futures courses aren't just about learning and developing arts-based skills, they provide time, space and tools to care for your wellbeing through creativity. Each workshop is designed to leave you feeling inspired, supported and recharged. Led by professional artists, these courses provide a gentle, laid back approach to art, which offers a calm, supportive environment to try something new, meet new people and take some time away from the busyness of everyday. Our workshops put an emphasis on allowing people to try something new in a supportive, calm and accepting environment.
From 2018 - 2025 the Brighter Futures programme worked in partnership with local health and community providers to improve and sustain positive mental health and wellbeing in Hampshire adults. Participants came through partners such as wellbeing centres, care providers and social prescribing networks to attend courses such as Needle Felting for Wellbeing, Seasonal Living Workshops or Art Journaling to increase confidence, develop emotional resilience and improve socialisation. Participants could also self-refer themselves onto these courses via our online referral process.
Good news! Our Brighter Futures workshops are continuing.
Despite programme funding ending in 2025, we are keeping the creativity going by offering our programme as paid workshops at £55 each.
The workshops will continue to have the same wellbeing focus, delivered by the same amazing artists! Our workshops will now take place on weekends (Saturdays/Sundays) to support greater accessibility to our workshops.
Highlights of Brighter Futures:
- A calm, supportive environment based in one of our HCT venues
- Gentle, guided creative exercises to calm the mind and focus on something new
- Skills and knowledge which you can continue to use in your own time to support your wellbeing
- A safe, encouraging space to try new things, make mistakes and experiment with your own art style
- Connection with like-minded people
- All materials included
- Led by professional artist
Autumn 2025 workshops available to book now!
Basingstoke:
- Adult's Collage Workshop - Inspired by Michael Rosen: The Illustrators | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Illustration workshop inspired by Jane Austen: Beyond the Bonnets | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Beaded Christmas Decorations | Hampshire Cultural Trust
Gosport:
- Autumnal Abstract Watercolours at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Oil Pastels - So much more than a crayon! | Hampshire Cultural Trust
Winchester:
- Songwriting - Write a song in a day | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Mini sketchbooks: Adult's creative workshop | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Autumnal Abstract Watercolours at The Arc | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Ink Painting: Capture Summer Gardens & Landscapes with Sumi Techniques | Hampshire Cultural Trust
