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Having hobbies and interests is great for health and wellbeing. Finding activities that we enjoy keeps us occupied, stimulated, entertained and challenged, and gives us a sense of purpose and satisfaction, particularly if we improve at something over time. At the Virtual Village Hall, you’ll find a wide range of activities to try, most of them designed for complete beginners, including regular courses.

 

 

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Spring Paper Flower Garland Kate Nisbet Istock 1487903884

Spring flower paper garland: Part 1

Anonymous woman sitting in her living room, writing in her notebook.

Journaling for self-development

Part of Mindspace Week 2022

Recycled Scrap Paper Flower Bouquet, against a green background

Recycled Paper Flower Bouquet

An open book, with an orange cover, lay open on a flat surface with a blurred sparkly background or white, orange and grey orbs.

Q+A with Sally Gardner

Listening books Q&A

Close up of a wild European hedgehog emerging from a terracotta pot surrounded by red and orange flowers and berries.

Get Involved in the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme

Close up photo of Author Robert Thorogood

Q+A with Robert Thorogood

A pair of white canvas shoes / trainers with a colourful fabric marker polka dot design, with a pink fabric POSCA marker next to them on a wooden chair

Decorated Trainers

A close up of a yellow household duster being embroidered with red thread as part of Vanessa Marr's Domestic Dusters project

Domestic Dusters: Embroidering Experiences of Domesticity

Part of International Women's Day 2024

Recycled Tin Decorations with white and red striped string, on a pattered background

Recycled Tin Decorations

Tutor Rosie wearing her own hand painted t-shirt

Super easy hand painted t-shirt

Three bars of soap

Melt and pour soap making

a close up of someone using a needle and thread to sew a white doily decoration

Doily crafts

Author Sheila Bugler

Q&A with Sheila Bugler

a close up of a pair of hands using an embroidery hoop to embroider purply and green flowers with gold green red and purple thread next to it

Embroidered scented sachets

A close up of colourful DIY Christmas decorations made by Rosie Johnson

DIY December recycled paper decoration