Shine in Cirencester
Child-free time for creativity and sharing your experiences in a safe environment…
Cirencester Shine
Creative Therapy & Wellbeing Sessions
Fridays: 12-30-2:30pm, The Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, GL7 1YE
(Free parking)
Creativity, support and advice in a safe, child-free space (we provide a loving creche for your little ones) for you to work through worries and concerns, while gently creating a piece of art that you can be proud of. The course also covers a wide range of arts and coping strategies, giving you a mindfulness toolbox to help and support you with anxiety and depression.
(12-week courses, running throughout the year, starting in January, April and September, please email info@shine-support.org)
Shine Drop-ins
Mondays: 9:30-11am, The Old School, Impact Centre, 47 Lewis Lane, GL7 1EB
A supportive space to chat and connect with other mums, with no fear of judgement for being open and honest about your feelings, thoughts and experiences. Every week, we will feature a craft activity for both little ones and adults, a warm drink, a chance for yourself to have breakfast along with snacks for the children, which will be served halfway through the drop-in. We have lots of toys and books for the little ones, as well as helpful resources for mums that you can borrow and return after reading. If you are coming for the first time and have any questions please contact Bethany, as we know going to a new group can feel daunting.
(Runs all year round, drop-in sessions, £2.50 suggested voluntary donation, all mums welcome. Closest parking just around the corner at The Forum on South Way.)
~ Our Cirencester Team ~
Lauraine Cheesman
Founder & Cirencester lead
Lauraine Cheesman founded Shine after experiencing extreme postnatal depression following the birth of her daughter. She deals with all fundraising and continues to lead and run the courses in Cirencester. “I fought PND like a warrior,” she says. “Now, I have grabbed that positivity and poured it into Shine. I want to give mums real support that makes a difference.”
Bethany Davis
Drop-in lead
I am a proud mother to Oscar and Florence. I have faced various mental health challenges, including postnatal depression. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found the support and guidance from Shine. The workshops and drop-ins offered a judgment-free environment that was so comforting, and I looked forward to them every week. I now feel privileged to be a part of leading Cirencester Drop-In.
Lucy
Drop-In
I'm mum to three-year-old Olive, and we’re a military family, stationed in Gloucestershire. Olive suffered a double pneumothorax when she was born, and we had a long stay in the NICU, which led to PTSD. Shine became a safe haven for me, and I found some true lifelong friends through it. I am honoured to be able to give back to Shine and help create that safe haven for the mums.
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”