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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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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

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - a while teapot with a floral design on the front, with the lid being opened by a hand to reveal a pincushion inside the lid

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - Mother’s Day Gift Idea

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

a present wrapped in brown parcel paper with a red gift tag next to it

Stained glass gift tags

FABRIC SCRAP SWEETIE BOWLS Rachel Moore IMAGE

Scrap fabric sweetie bowls

a six pack of beer bottles decorated as reindeer

Christmas on a budget: Gifts for adults