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As well as being an opportunity to raise awareness, many people find that taking part in craft activities is good for their wellbeing.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should work together to choose a date, a time and a suitable, accessible location for their event. They may need to choose a few dates, just in case the chosen venue\u2019s busy. Make sure you plan an accessible and inclusive event. Think about any dates or times to avoid, and how people will get to and around the venue. Will you ask people to arrive at a certain time, or run a drop in event?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should work together to decide the purpose of the event. What do you want to raise awareness of? What do you want people to get out of the event?\u0026nbsp; What do you want peoples experience at the event to be like? You could think about how your event links to the five ways to wellbeing, which you can find at the bottom of this page. As a group, decide if you\u2019ll be doing any fundraising at this event. If you are, you might want to set an entry price for the event, use fundraising buckets, or plan to sell things such as fruit, cakes, and drinks. If you\u2019re fundraising, choose a mental health organisation to donate the funds to.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe group should then chat about if there are any special guests you\u2019d like to involve in the event. Are there any local organisations specialising in mental health? They could be invited to host a talk on the day, have a stall with resources for people to take or be asked to help promote the event.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs you group you need to decide what crafts you\u2019ll offer at the event and what equipment you\u2019ll need, including any instructions. Will there be one craft? Or will there be several crafting tables?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDIY stress balls: use a balloon and cornstarch to create your own stress ball.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPebble painting: decorate pebbles with messages and pictures to hide in your local community for people to find.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EColouring in sheets: create a table with mindfulness colouring in sheets.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPlant pot decorating or upcycling: decorate a plant pot with paint and craft items, or turn old yogurt pots, egg boxes or toilet roll tubes into plant pots and offer seeds.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENature art: make artwork using natural items, such as leaves, sticks and shells.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECherry blossom: create cherry blossom paintings using cotton wool.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/butcher-baker-bath-bomb-maker/\u0022 title=\u0022Butcher, baker, bath bomb maker\u0022\u003EBath bombs\u003C/a\u003E: create a relaxing treat for people to take home\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETeacup cards: greetings cards with little pockets to put tea bags in.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/activities/five-ways-to-wellbeing-chatterbox/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Five ways to wellbeing chatterbox\u0022\u003EChatterboxes\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E: an origami (paper folding) craft with wellbeing tips inside.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPhoto frames: decorated photo frames for pictures of things that make you feel happy.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/activities/take-a-shake-break/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Take a shake break\u0022\u003EMindfulness jars\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E: make swirling patterns for when you need a mindful moment.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKindness jars: decorated jars that contain handwritten positive messages.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Some craft ideas that you could use include:"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ERun the event\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should arrive around 30 minutes before the event to help set up and get prepared for your guests. Decorations, such as bunting, will help the room look brighter and more welcoming, and it\u2019s important to get tables ready with instructions and equipment for each craft.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen the visitors arrive, some people could be assigned to greet them and make them feel welcome.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf visitors are all arriving at a similar time, someone could start the event with a talk about what they\u2019ve learned about mental health, where people can get help, why good mental wellbeing is so important, and why people need to look after their mental health, just like they would their physical health. You can also have this information printed out and put out on each table for people to read or take home with them.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAll of the guests can get stuck in to the crafts, with plenty of help from everyone in the Scout group. You may want to serve drinks, have snacks or have seating areas for people to sit and relax.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt the end of the event, someone could thank everyone for coming. 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