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The next Arts & Crafts session takes place on Tuesday 28th September. Please see attached poster for more details:

Arts_Crafts_Poster_V3.pdf

SATURDAY 28TH AUG - SUNDAY 5TH SEPT

Merryhue Farm will be hosting an Open Studio for the Drawn to the Valley Summer Exhibition!

Over the last few months, members of the local community, including some of our service users, have created a great variety of art pieces that will be featured in our exhibition.

This event is open to the public between the hours 11-4. Come along and see what we've been doing!

If you would like some more information, please contact Sue Johns - Sue@battling-on.com - or visit the Drawn to the Valley website: https://drawntothevalley.com/

We at WSSW are incredibly proud to announce that our founder and director, Nikki Markham, has just been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) 'for services to communities in the South West of England, particularly during COVID-19 (Callington)’. Nikki is a former SSE (School for Social Entrepreneurs) fellow and a judge for the Soldiering On Awards.

If you would like to learn more about the work Nikki Markham and WSSW have been doing, you can take a look at our website or follow our social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64DyB7nfgCWwR85gXYoLtA

Merryhue Farm will be hosting ten arts and crafts workshops over the coming month. These will be in preparation for the Drawn to the Valley Art Exhibition that takes place in August.

Drawn To the Valley Workshops       10.30am – 3.30pm

           Countryside Hub Barn – Merryhue Farm, Callington PL17 7HW

Tuesday 6^th July – Monoprinting Techniques  - using a range of materials from leaves to stencils to print individual images.  Using an etching tool to etch a printing plate 

Wednesday 7^th July – Glass Workshop  - Making a glass bowl and using different techniques to paint on glass

Tuesday 13^th July  - Relief Printing in Lino/Woodcut  - Stamp making to develop images in relief

Wednesday 21^st July - Kitchen  litho printing that can easily be made using kitchen material.  Prints can be made with or without an etching press

Monday 26^th July – Nature Book Creation - Create an exciting book form, inspired by things gathered from the garden. Using different, mixed media and easy to do at home printmaking techniques to create a visual feast of texture and form, with a focus on layer

Tuesday 27th July- Sketchbooking  -Make a simple sketchbooks and advocate filling them with sketches, paintings and words. They are a beautiful record to keep.

Wednesday 28th July - Ink with a Stick - Large scale drawing of objects with a twig on Paper

Friday 30^th July  - Beginners Oil Painting

More to Follow

Refreshments provided  - Please bring your own lunch

Contact Sue on 01579 384798      or email:      sue@battling-on.com  To enrol.

 All courses Free & for veterans families and carers for people with Dementia or those who are lonely or socially isolated and Merryhue Community Group Members.  You may attend as many workshops as you like, but numbers are limited so please ensure you get your name on a list.

2020 was a hard year for everybody. COVID restrictions made it a particularly challenging year, and we understand that moving into 2021 isn't going to make that magically disappear. However, we believe that there is a light emerging at the end of the tunnel. We hope that this year will make up for the previous!

The farm is still observing proper COVID safety protocols, so please be aware of the rules if and when they arise. But no matter what, the team at Together We Can Succeed will strive to ensure you get the most from our wonderful facilities.

We wish you a Happy New Year. We'll see you on the farm!

On March 25th 2018 Winning Steps South West gained its CHAS accreditation for Health and Safety. This confirms that we have achieved the industry standard for our Health and Safety procedures and practices.

We're really sorry for the late notice, but due to the bad weather we have to close the site today, Monday 19th March 2018. All learners will be able to make up their hours next term, so please don't worry about missing college. Stay safe and enjoy the snow! We will keep you updated but expect to be open again tomorrow.

We will be open as normal tomorrow, Tuesday 19th March 2018, with all minibus pick-ups working at your usual times. It's still very chilly so wrap up warm with plenty of layers.

On Friday 9th March Nikki Markham attended the Cornwall Care and Support Awards 2018, held at the Eden Project. Winning Steps South West was shortlisted for the Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise Organisation of the Year Award, one of three finalists from a total entry of 420 nominations! 

We didn't win but are proud to have been a finalist, and send our heartfelt congratulations to the very deserving winner in this category - Cornwall Olympics. Thank you CAHSC for putting on such a fantastic, inclusive and supportive event.