The National Lottery Community Fund are funding our making days Excitingly, The NLCF are going to fund a series of making days, allowing us to build our first 100 toolkits! Taking place in Derbyshire in the New Year, our making … Continued
Children and Young People’s Festival 2023 It’s been a very exciting few days for Growing Me… We had a stand at the Children’s and Young People’s Festival on Friday and met some incredible individuals who share our passion for making … Continued
Let the sunshine in! When we discussed the core values of Growing Me, they were, and continue to be, our guiding principles. We found the words “Let the Sunshine In” as we spoke about the need to notice and celebrate … Continued
Going inside for a little bit of transformation There are lots of butterflies around at the moment which remind me of my childhood… of summer, sunshine and the beach, walks with my family and a butterfly-obsessed dad photographing and documenting … Continued
Was it worth it? Little seeds planted in little pots… Watered… Placed on sunny window-sills… Repotted as the sprouts grew… A bigger pot… A sunny garden… A frame for vines to climb and for pumpkins to hang from… Flowers grow… Flowers wither… It doesn’t … Continued
Therapeutic Life Story Work… We’ve been told Growing Me needs a tagline… This has sparked all kinds of interesting discussions about how we best communicate what we are… Our toolkit does the job of Therapeutic Life Story Work, and this … Continued
Better Together… Humans are social creatures: we’ve evolved to live in tribes. Even if some of us like company, and others prefer to be alone, we all need to feel we belong! Modern life has changed the way we connect … Continued
Funding News! This week, we are really pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner. This fund was set up to support projects that reduce Anti-Social Behaviour. Sadly, half the under 25’s … Continued