Be Present Workshops
Be Present Workshops CIC was founded in June 2017. We deliver workshops and 1:1 sessions to a variety of groups and individuals in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
We use creative and holistic skills to develop individual and community well being, and create new friendships in a wide variety of environments.
We have worked with elderly and elderly with dementia in residential settings using music and movement to stimulate senses and encourage light exercise and bonding. For example one of our projects “Join Hands” in Leeds which was supported by Leeds Community Foundations grant – Give Love Leeds programme.
We have also delivered music workshops for those living in Mental Health facilities in the Yorkshire groups of residents. This included accessible karaoke style sessions and soothing sound baths.
More recently, supported by National Lottery Awards for All funding , we are providing one to one holistic therapies to those leaving domestic abuse or seeking support while experiencing domestic abuse.
We’ve had referrals from Women’s Aid, the Equality Practice and Navigo in the Grimsby area. Working alongside these organisations has allowed us to set up group workshops in safe environments to introduce well-being opportunities including taster sessions and soothing relaxation treatments. We’ve also offered a take home option for self treatments as gentle introduction to attending the treatment room for a one to one full length Reflexology.
We are launching Zoom wellbeing sessions followed by face to face meetings for similar beneficiaries . We will be expanding our Holistic and Well-Being outreach to those who are being supported solely online.
Our hope is to add another layer to an already beneficial foundation of connection. We hope that we will reach both women and men within these groups.