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Learning new skills is a great way to improve our lives. By setting ourselves a challenge to learn how to do something new, we gain knowledge, practical skills and independence which improve our self-esteem, confidence, resilience and independence.

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Restored Victorian red brick houses with coloured doors

How to write a book 2

An ariel shot of a kokedama plant made by Rachel Moore

Kokedama

Crewelwork embroidery - Istock 981152226

Crewelwork embroidery

How to Knit - UK Hand Knitting - Istock 501939568

How to knit

a person using an embroidery hoop to cross stitch a pattern

Embroidery hoop

a close up of a book used for origami

Origami workshop

an assortment of books

Easy paper making: Part 2

an assortment of colourful pressed flowers on homemade pressed paper

Easy paper making: Part 1

white and gold embossed paper with the letter R made by Rachel Moore

How to emboss paper and card

a black and white handprinted seed packet made by Rachel Moore with yellow flowers resting next to it

Hand printed seed packets

an older woman sat at a desk sketching

Sketching unique characters

a screen printing tool with a rainbow of multi colour dye on a print press

Screen print at home

Henri Matisse Mono Printing Rachel Moore Image 2

Henri Matisse: Monoprinting

A close up of gel printing with stencils

Gel printing with stencils

A close up of furoshiki printing by Rachel Moore

Furoshiki