What's on
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Baby Yoga
Event Location - Wellspring
Monday 1.30pm - 2.45pm
Price -
Just turn up or phone 0117 3041400 for more information*
Boxing
Event Location - Dugout
Tusday & Thursday 6.00pm - 7.00pm (U16) & 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Price - £2.00
Call David Martin on 0117 304 1432
Time Out For Men
Event Location - Wellspring
Tuesdays 2.30am - 4.30pm
Price - Free
Includes cooking, discussion, relaxation, health & wellbeing advice and games
Call David Martin on 0117 304 1432
Chat Cafe
Event Location - Wellspring
Tuesday 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Price - Tasty healthy food from only £1.00!
Call Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
Low impact Aerobics
Event Location - Wellspring
Monday 5.45pm - 6.45pm
Price - £4
Just turn up or phone 0117 3041400 for more information*
Support to stop Smoking
Event Location - Wellspring
Thursday 2.00pm- 4.00pm
Price - Free
One-to-one Support
Call David Martin on 0117 304 1432 or
Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
Learning Difficulties Drop-In
Event Location - Wellspring
1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month 10.00am-12.00pm
Come and meet your health worker.
Call Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
Time Out For Women
Event Location - Wellspring
Thursday 10.00m - 12.00pm
Price - Free
Includes cooking, discussion, relaxation, health & wellbeing advice and games
Call Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
New Deal Flyers Bike Loan
Event Location - Baynton House, Lawrence Hill
Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Price - Free
Call Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
Amblers
Event Location - Various
Event Day & Time - Walks are suspended from July to September 2010
Price - Free
Call Mandy Cox on 0117 304 1425
Young People's Clinics
Event Location - Wellspring
Counselling Service For Young People provided by Off The Record, Tuesday Mornings.
Young people can ask to speak in confidence to the youth worker. please call 0117 304 1400.
For a young person's appointment with the Nurse please call Monday to Friday, 4.00pm -6.00pm on 0117 955 7474
Painting and Drawing
Event Location - Wellspring Art room
Monday 2.00pm - 4.00pm
From 19th April 2010
A friendly class where you can learn a range of painting and drawing techniques
Price Full & Concession - £4 /£3
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Monday Night Art & Textile Escape!
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Monday - 6.30pm- 8.30pm
From 19th April 2010
Develop your own textile and art projects in this friendly group
Price - £3.00
Just turn up or phone 0117 9021815 for more information
Animation Club
Event Location - Wellspring Art room
Tuesdays 4.00pm - 5.30pm
From 8th June 2010 until 13th July 2010
Have a go at model making, story boarding, making film and lot more.
Price - £2 per week
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429 for more information
Bartones Choir
Event Location - Wellspring Large meeting room
Tuesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Starts 27th July 2010
A friendly singing group. All levels of ability welcome
Price - £5 per week; concession available
Call Catherine on 07743582252 for more information
Pottery
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm
New Term Starts in September 2010
Develop your own clay projects under expert guidance from Steve the tutor.
Price - £66 for 10 week term + materials
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Knit and Natter
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Wednesday - 10.00am - 12.00pm
From 21st April 2010
Friendly Knitting group - beginners welcome
Price - Free
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Jewellery
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Wednesday - 6.30pm- 8.30pm
From 5th May until 16th June and from 23rd June until 28th July 2010
Learn basic techniques of silver jewellery making, suitable for beginners and intermediates
Price - £60 for 6 weeks
Call Tara Brett on 0791 235 1866*
Wellspring Art Group
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Thursdays - 1.00pm - 4.00pm
From 22nd April 2010
This is a relaxed and informal art session available to a wide range of NHS patients and carers
Price - Free
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Saturday Art Club
Event Location - Wellspring Art Room
Saturdays - 10am - 12pm
New Term Starts in September 2010
Art Class for 7-14 year olds.
Price - £2 per child
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Dreamtime Art
Event location - Wellspring Art Room
Friday - 10am - 12pm (Term time only)
New Term Starts in September 2010
A relaxed art group for parents of pre school children - creche available
Price - £4
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Dreamtime Play
Event Location - Wellspring PCT Hall
Friday - 10am - 12pm
Price - Free
Call Sarah Winch on 0117 304 1429
Dreamtime New Arrival
Event Location - Wellspring
Thursday - 1.30am - 2.30pm
Price - Free
Call Barbara Potter on 0117 304 1420
Dreamtime Grow
Event Location - Wellspring PCT Hall
Monday - 10am - 11.30pm (Term time only)
Price - Free
Call Barbara Potter on 0117 304 1420
Families Cooking together
Event Location - Wellspring Kitchen
Monday 26th July, 2nd and 9th August 2010 - 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Tuesday 27th July, 3rd and 10th August 2.30pm-4.30pm
Wednesday 28th July, 4th and 11th August 10.00am-12.00pm
Thursday 29th July, 5th and 12th August 2.00pm-4.00pm
For Children accompained by their parents / carers
Price - £2 per Adult, 50p per child
Childcare for younger members of the family (Free)
Call Bearnie on 0117 304 1427
Food to lift your Spirits
Event Location - Wellspring Kitchen
Fridays - 2.00pm - 4.00pm
From 10th September to 15th October 2010
This course supports you through cooking healthy budget meals that lift your mood/spirits
Price - £3 per week
Call Bearnie on 0117 304 1427
Cooking for people with learning difficulties
Event Location - Wellspring Kitchen
Thursday - 10.00am - 12.00pm
From 13th September to 18th October 2010
A social and fun course that will support you cooking low budget meals and help you to understand a balanced diet.
Price - £3 per week
Call Bearnie on 0117 304 1427
Healthy Cooking for Diet Related Condition
Event Location - Wellspring Kitchen
Wednesdays - 10.00am- 12.00pm
From 15th September to 20th October 2010
A healthy eating course for individuals who have diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart condition or obesity
Price - £3 per week (Childcare can be organized just give us a ring before you come)
Call Bearnie on 0117 304 1427
Massage or Reflexology
Event Location - Wellspring
Monday - 5.00pm- 8.00pm
Wednesday - 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Thursday 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Friday 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Appointment Length: 1 hour
Prices £15 - £30
To book call reception on 0117 304 1400
For further information call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Shiatsu
Event Location - Wellspring
Monday - 4.00pm- 7.00pm
Prices £15 - £30
To book call reception on 0117 304 1400
For further information call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Childrens Homeopathy Clinic
Event Location - Wellspring Treatment Room
Tuesday - 9.00am - 1.00pm
Appointment Length: 1 hour first appointment ; 45 mins follow up appointments
Price full & concession - £45/£25 (first appointment); £35/£20
Call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Acupuncture
Event Location - Wellspring Treatment Room
Tuesday - 1.00pm- 7.00pm
Appointment Length: 1 hour
Prices £15 - £30
To book call reception on 0117 304 1400
For further information call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Massage (Sports, Thai, Aroma)
Event Location - Wellspring
Friday 9.00am- 1.00pm
Appointment Length: 1 hour
Prices £15 - £30
To book call reception on 0117 304 1400
For further information call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Osteopathy
Event Location - Wellspring Treatment Room
Friday - 9.30am - 12.30pm
Appointment Length: 40 minutes
Prices £15 - £30
To book call reception on 0117 304 1400
For further information call Amala Bodhi on 0117 304 1414
Well Baby Clinic
Event Location - Wellspring
Thursday - 9.15am - 11.15am
Price - Free
Call Barbara Potter on 0117 304 1420
Breastfeeding Group
Event Location - Wellspring
Thursday - 11.30am - 12.30pm
Price - Free
Call Barbara Potter on 0117 304 1420
Rethink support group
Event Location - Wellspring
Third Wednesday of every month
Rethink Carers Service is for anyone who is supporting or who has concerns about a persons mental wellbeing, whether family member or friend. We offer anything from a chat over the phone to one-to-one meetings in which the impact of caring can be explored in a personalised way. For further information please call Margaret on 0117 353 2042 or visit the website at www.rethink.org
* These activities are run privately and are not the responsibility of Wellspring Healthy Living Centre
Exhibitions
The Arts team organises regular exhibitions at the WHLC. These are often related to health or the artists have used art as a means of helping them recover from illness. Any artist who wishes to exhibit their work at the WHLC should contact the Arts project.
Events
The WHLC hosts several regular and one-off events throughout the year, which are open to people from the local area and beyond. There has been a highly successful annual Animation Festival, a Mind, Body and Soul Fayre, a Mental Health Awareness Day and much more. If you would like to hold an event at the WHLC please contact the Centre Manager.
Creche
The WHLC has a fully equipped crèche. The crèche is bright and airy with a spongy lino floor to make it safe for children.
Room Hire
The WHLC has rooms available for hire. The rooms are suitable for fitness classes, meetings and exhibitions.
Please see the Resources page for details.
If you would like to contact us