Feeling Empowered Together at the Eid Fair

We were really pleased to be invited to the Eid Fair at St Augustine’s on Sunday, organised by Empower Together Darlington. It was a brilliant event with a real sense of community and celebration. We had valuable conversations about mental health – it was so encouraging to see how open people were to talking about […]

World Poetry Day: The Healing Power of Words

Graphic poster celebrating World Poetry Day features a large open book with two people sitting and reading on the left and a person standing on the right holding a giant yellow pen. White text and flying birds contrast against a solid blue background

In celebration of both the start of spring and National Poetry Day, we’re excited to share some beautiful spring-inspired poems from our creative writing group. Poetry isn’t just about writing pretty words—it’s a powerful tool for mental health. For many, writing poetry is a way to express emotions that are hard to say out loud. […]