Summary

Explore the therapeutic world of pottery in our Intermediate Pottery for Well-Being course. This course provides a relaxed and friendly environment to build upon your previous experience of working with clay. Discover traditional hand-building techniques, unleash your creativity, and develop your skills as you work towards a final project. Join us and experience the transformative power of pottery for your well-being. Please read the entry requirements for the course in order for us to meet the funding criteria to maintain these very successful and needed courses in our community.

How will I learn?

Our classes provide a nurturing and encouraging environment where you can learn and grow as an individual. The tutor will guide you through various techniques and projects, ensuring that you feel supported and empowered to express your creativity. Throughout the course, you will learn various techniques, including pinch pots, coiling, slab building, surface decoration, and wheel throwing. Our experienced tutors will guide you through tutor demonstrations and provide one-to-one guidance. Projects will enable you to practice new skills and deepen your knowledge. Learning in a supportive and nurturing environment, you will have the opportunity to explore your creativity and develop as a potter.

Entry Requirements

You don’t need to have any experience to join this course, however as part of our series of funded courses, you are limited to one course per term (excluding online, this can be an additional), students need to meet the criteria as set out below. The aim of the course is to improve your well-being, confidence, self-esteem, and creative and vocational skills whilst providing progression routes for your learning through support and guidance from your tutor. These courses are for self-referring or referred patient/client, making the courses available to all. If you're experiencing conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, behaviour-related health issues, mental health, bereavement, chronic pain, or illness, joining us can provide a beneficial experience and a re-engagement into education or employment. 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. During your first session 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