Music has always featured prominently in the range of activities we deliver at the Centre and so we were delighted to receive the generous donation of a range of percussion instruments from Sean and Bernie Toner. In our experience, there have been numerous therapeutic benefits for the clients through drumming and percussion
A group of clients from the Blackstone thoroughly enjoyed going up to Aghalee Village Hall to take part in a bead making workshop run by Nikki Terlik (Empathy Creations) which was funded by Aghalee Village Hall. Take a look at the pictures to see us making our necklaces from clay.
The Blackstone group have enjoyed learning about the human body. We used the ipad to find out what all the different organs do and how they function within the body. We made a cardboard cutout of a body -Amanda offered to lie down so we could draw round her and used this
Tying in with our Autumn wreath project, we decided to try leaf rubbing using crayons. We collected different sizes and types of leaves from our garden to use for our project and different colours in order to create our wreaths. We chose from brown, yellow, green and orange crayons to give that
The group enjoyed a Brass Band Drum Demonstration. Boom Strutt is a New Orleans second line brass band. Jo gave a demo of ‘Oh when the saints’ and everybody had great fun having a go themselves.
Halloween 1 Wall hanging: width 10cms, length 45cms – £10 2 Spooky tealight/sweet holders (tealight/sweets not included) – £3 (small), £5 (large) 3 Pumpkin/Spooky House design can be placed on either size jar – please specify. Wooden tealight holder: 10cms x 10cms x 10cms – £4 each Available in any of the
The Activity Room key group have been expressing their artistic skills with some Fine Art sessions, using pencil drawings as a base we have been interpreting what we each think these drawings should look like with colours added in different textures. We have used pencils and paint to add in some vibrancy
Since the start of the year the clients and staff have been working hard to make a new Sensory Garden for the Centre all thanks to Richard Henning who completed the Belfast Marathon and held a fundraiser night in Lisburn Rugby Club raising funds for the Centre. The clients have enjoyed helping
We have been asked to circulate the letter copied below to all our families using our service. The letter is from Suzanne Collins at The Patient and Client Council and her contact detail are also included. “Good morning, You will be aware via the regional meeting on 15th July, that The Department
Just a reminder that the Centre will break for summer closure on Friday 23rd July 2021 and will re-open on Monday 9th August 2021. We hope you all have a relaxing 2 weeks off, and keep safe. ?
Clients from the Blackstone group have been enjoying trying out water colour painting – all thanks to Aghalee Village Hall & Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council who funded the free course and packs. The packs contain half sheets of paper, a set of beginners water colour brushes and tracings. We received zoom
To celebrate the Beeches being open 30 years we have been making memory boards of our favourite activities, pictures from over the years, writing/ making bunting about our memories of the Beeches and what the Beeches means to us all. We have had so much fun talking about everything that we have
