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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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a group of school children with backpacks jumping and celebrating outside

Creative writing 9

a group of friends on a night out toasting with drinks

Creative writing 7

a row of multicoloured houses

Creative writing 6

a close up of someone holding a pen and writing in a journal

Creative writing 5

a 99 cone ice cream with a flake against the backdrop of a seaside view

Creative writing 4

a woman wearing a yellow jumper and green scarf writing in a journal at a desk and looking out of the window

Creative writing 3

a close up of someone wearing a yellow jumper writing in a journal

Creative writing 2

a close up of someone wearing a yellow jumper writing in a journal

Creative writing 1

Main Image: a photo of cosy crime author Simon Brett, wearing a navy suit jacket, smiling at the camera.

Q+A with Simon Brett

Listening books Q&A

Main Image: A Renaissance artist's sketch of a woman looking down, on white paper with black/grey pencil.

Artist in Focus: Renaissance Artist Sketches

Main Image: a close up of a leather and bead necklace made by Kate Nisbet

Leather and bead necklace

Main Image: photo of a dementia-friendly craft - indoor allotment. The card board is painted white with multi-coloured spots - with a succulent plant in the middle.

Dementia-friendly Indoor Allotment

Part of Dementia Action Week 2024

Main Image: a close up of an alpaca outdoors

Meet the Alpacas!

Main Image: two people sat looking at a photo album together, smiling.

Scrapbooking a Memory Page: Dementia-Friendly Craft

Part of Dementia Action Week 2025

a fresh summer vegan salad with raspberries, blueberries and rocket salad leaves

Olympic inspired vegan summer cookery