Workshops
Our art-based workshops are designed to be easily adaptable to support charities and businesses by focusing on a combination of creativity, mental health and drug and alcohol awareness. These sessions aim to build stronger teams, reduce stress, and promote healthier coping mechanisms in both personal and professional environments.
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Who Are the Workshops For?​
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​We cater to a broad range of audiences:
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Charities
Workshops for staff, volunteers, and clients, especially those working in trauma-related fields, aim to create a supportive, mindful environment while addressing personal well-being.
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Businesses
Tailored workshops for all types of businesses, from senior management to ground floor staff. These sessions focus on team dynamics, reducing workplace stress, and creating healthy coping mechanisms.
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Workshop Structure
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Each workshop is designed to be holistic, interactive, and adaptable. Our full-day package typically includes:
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Morning Session: A seminar-style approach covering mental health maintenance, stress management techniques, and drug and alcohol awareness. We emphasize the dangers of using substances as coping mechanisms, recognizing when social use can become problematic, and how it impacts both personal and professional life, including after-effects from weekend use. We also reaffirm company policies around drug and alcohol use.
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Holistic Practices: To close the morning, participants engage in breathwork, yoga, meditation, or similar practices, promoting mindfulness and relaxation.
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Afternoon Session: After lunch, we host art-based workshops centered on mindfulness and creativity, giving participants tools to reduce stress and refocus their energy in a productive, healthy way.
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Customization for Your Needs
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Our workshops are designed to be adaptable to meet the specific needs of your organisation. After an initial consultation, we will create a tailored package aligned with your goals. Whether your focus is mental health and wellbeing, team dynamics or drug and alcohol policy awareness, we will design a program to suit your objectives.​​​
Key Benefits
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Stronger Team Dynamics: Encouraging collaboration and open communication, leading to better working relationships.
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Reduced Stress: Practical tools to manage workplace and personal stress more effectively.
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Healthier Workforce: Addressing mental health and substance awareness helps reduce sick days, boosts morale, and improves overall well-being.​
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Increased Productivity: A happier, healthier workforce translates to better focus, higher productivity, and increased loyalty to the company.​
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Company Retention: Employees feel valued, leading to greater retention rates and loyalty.
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Flexibility
Our workshops can be delivered either online or in person in a choice of full or half day packages, making it easy for businesses to integrate them into their existing employee wellness programs. We offer a seamless experience with no need to bring in additional external providers for different parts of the day.
Testimonials from our work at The Matthew Project
"easy to work with and explained everything clearly"- W.
"Good, clear instructions and friendly facilitators" - P.
"I enjoyed the opportunity learning something new" - M.
"Brilliant and enthused about the subject" - D.