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LITERATURE FOR WELLBEING This project is supported by the “Esmée Fairbairn Foundation” Literature offers people a voice and a medium for self-expression. Writing and reading creatively can improve mental wellbeing and encourage the development of emotional insight and literacy. Tŷ Newydd therefore aims to be at the cutting edge in developing the use of creative writing and reading in health and social care. PROJECTS The Gwanwyn Festival Tŷ Newydd is working with the Gwanwyn Festival, an arts festival for older people, to hold a special course for older people at Tŷ Newydd, targeting especially people who tend to feel isolated or far from social and literary activity. The course participants will be encouraged and supported to write scripts which challenge stereotypes and prejudices. The scripts will later be performed as part of the festival. A New Leaf Project In partnership with The Reader Organisation, and the North Wales Library Services, Tŷ Newydd is working to develop reading aloud groups. These groups encourage people to come to literature as a way of coming to terms with life’s ups and downs. Writing for Wellbeing groups at Tŷ Newydd We are working in partnership to develop these groups, information to follow shortly Literature For Wellbeing Courses at Tŷ Newydd ‘Writing in Health and Social Care’
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