Conscious Community Initiative Introducing the Conscious Community Initiative projects 2023-25 Alef Trust’s Conscious Community Initiative (CCI) is grateful to have received continued funding to support four new holistic change facilitation projects for 2023-25, led by members of the Alef community. This round of the CCI placed a stronger emphasis on generating research through the implementation of projects that aim to make a difference in the […] Francesca Hector April 20, 2023May 9, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner An Elephant in the Brain. One Year with a Brain Tumour: A Carers Story In June 2018 my husband, Ivor, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The diagnosis was a seismic shock, but it also offered an explanation for much of the curious and distressing behaviour he had demonstrated in preceding months. He died just one year later. From day one I found myself with a strong desire to […] Christine Miskelly March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Creative Alternatives: Arts-based social prescribing is now online Creative Alternatives is an arts-based social prescribing programme which has been operating in the North West of England since 2006 and under the Alef Trust umbrella since 2015. The Creative Alternatives programme engages adults experiencing stress, depression and anxiety through multi-modal arts activities, working across creative media and weaving in self-care and wellbeing practices. Taking […] Sheryl Clowes November 3, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
