Welcome to The Nook

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A nurturing, creative space for young people and adults in the heart of Oxfordshire.

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Creativity for Wellbeing

The Nook offers a small, calm, and welcoming space for young people to create, learn, and flourish.

At The Nook, we believe creativity is a wonderful way to connect with young people facing difficulties at school or with life challenges.

Using our experience and expertise, we have developed creative activities that support young people’s emotional, social, and mental wellbeing. We offer a blend of therapeutic art and creative writing sessions.

We genuinely want to see every young person thrive.

‘When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.’ Alexander Den Heijer

The Nook in Eynsham

At The Nook in Eynsham, we are pleased to extend a therapeutic option to the exceptional creative work already provided by Jessie’s Art Shed. The Nook is a peaceful, creative space that enables small groups (up to 6 people) to spend time together creating, building friendships, gaining confidence, and thriving.

At The Nook, we offer two types of therapeutic creativity: art and creative writing. Using these, we have developed a unique schedule of daily activities to choose from during term time and workshops during holidays. Personalised one-to-one creative sessions and customised groups are also available on request.

We are trauma-informed, neurodiversity-aware, and trained to work therapeutically with young people through the creative arts.

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The Nook in Standlake

The Nook in Standlake focuses on creative writing as therapy for individuals or small groups.

Set in tranquil surroundings, it offers a peaceful space to explore aspects of life such as loss, grief, gratitude, family, identity, and emotions through carefully guided creative writing. It is suitable for adults and young people aged 12 and above.

‘I can shake off everything as I write, my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.’

Anne Frank

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