Art with Steve Dixon for Wellbeing

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About the course

The Art for Wellbeing course offers a welcoming, relaxed, and supportive environment where students engage using a variety of materials to learn new creative skills and work towards a Tailored Learning Outcome. By the end of the course, students will have progressed or worked towards their set goal, gain a deeper understanding of how art and creativity contribute to wellbeing, improve confidence and gain a greater knowledge of materials, techniques and processes.

Course content

The course will support with health and wellbeing benefits as well as offering many other opportunities including progression and support into further learning, skills for employment including building confidence to overcome health-related barriers to employment, access and support with essential skills in line with our funding criteria. This course offers a gentle introduction to art activities in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. The aim is to support learning and enjoyment and facilitate a basic understanding of techniques. Suitable for beginners or those seeking to rekindle their artistic side, the courses offer a relaxed atmosphere to learn and enjoy various painting techniques.

How is the course delivered and assessed?

There are no formal assessments.

Students will work towards a personal Tailored Learning Outcome regarding their physical health, mental health and developing stronger communities.

During the beginning of the course, the tutor will spend 1:1 time with students to determine which learning outcome they would like to work towards.

What do I need to join (Entry Requirements)

Applicants must be at least 19 years of age at the start of the academic year.

You don’t need to have any art experience to join this course.

We kindly ask that you try to attend each week for the duration of the course to get the most out of the experience. Your regular participation will help you fully benefit from the activities, learning and achieving your goal set out from the Tailored Learning Outcomes.

These courses are also available for self-referring or referred patient/client.

If you have a support worker or have a condition, we will need to be aware of, please let us know – there may be other specialised creative courses that are more suited to your needs from other health providers. The tutor will spend some time with you 1:1 to support you with your declared needs to ensure we give you the best support and guidance during the course.

Additional information

You may be eligible for a full fee waiver for this course if your household income is below the following thresholds:

England: £20,319 (based on ESFA guidelines)
Bristol area: £23,400 (based on WECA guidelines)

If you receive Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), or Universal Credit (UC), you may also be eligible. The income cap for Universal Credit is:

Single claimant: £617 per month
Joint claimants: £988 per month

You may be eligible for co-funding for this course, meaning you only pay £40.00 if you meet any of the following criteria and your household income is below £27,000:

Receiving Carer’s Allowance
Receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Receiving State Pension
Receiving Attendance Allowance
Providing evidence of a food bank voucher
Receiving Universal Credit with an income cap of:
- Single claimant: £817 per month
- Joint claimants: £1188 per month

If your income is between £27,000 and £30,000, you may need to only pay £50.00 for this course.

If your income is over £30,000, you will need to pay the full fee of £75 for this course.

Pricing tiers

These courses are delivered under the government Tailored Learning Scheme. They are limited to one Wellbeing course per term (excluding online)

The courses are part-funded and therefore means / benefit tested, and fees may still apply. Below is our sliding scale table of tiered costings depending on your financial situation. All of these costs are at the part-funded price.

Subject to means / benefit tested, fees could be reduced to one of the following tiers:

Tier 1 - £10 materials (£20 stained glass)

Income under £20,319 (Gloucestershire) £23,400 (Bristol area)

Benefits - Universal Credit (UC) * Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Tier 2 - £40 (£50 stained glass)

Income – under £27,000 (Gloucestershire and Bristol)

Benefits - Universal Credit (UC) **, Carer’s Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), State Pension, Attendance Allowance and food bank voucher.

Tier 3 - £50 (£60 stained glass)

Income – Between £27,000 and £30,000

Tier 4 - £75 (£85 stained glass)

Income – Over £30,000

*UC Cap for Tier 1 for a sole claim £617per month and for a joint claim £988.
**UC Cap Tier 2 for a sole claim £817per month and for a joint claim £1188.LI