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Looking for a friendly place to connect, relax, and be yourself? 💛 Trowbridge Service Users’ Group offers a safe, supportive space with creative activities, drop-ins, and plenty of friendly faces. No pressure to take part — just come for a cuppa and good company. The Cabin, Seymour Rd, Trowbridge Free & self-referral
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Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: A Unique Space for Support, Creativity, and Friendship

Trowbridge Service Users’ Group offers a welcoming, supportive environment for people living with mental ill health, combining friendship, understanding, and creative activities to help members…

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“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a welcoming, community‑based mental health support and friendship group based in Trowbridge. We exist to help people living with mental illness feel less isolated, more connected, and supported to live the best life possible.
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Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: Unique Mental Health Support and Friendship in the Heart of Wiltshire

“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a welcoming, community‑based mental health support and friendship…

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Trowbridge Service Users Group was proud to attend the opening night of Art Heals, a new exhibition by our friend and long-time supporter Nicola Davis, now showing at The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham
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Trowbridge Service Users Group Collaborates with Award-Winning Artist Nicola Davis for “Art Heals” Exhibition

Trowbridge Service Users Group was proud to attend the opening night of Art Heals, a new exhibition by award-winning textile artist Nicola Davis, at The…

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Water Feature
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Upcycling Butler Sinks into a Calming Garden Water Feature

At Trowbridge Service Users Group, we’re always looking for creative ways to make our garden space more welcoming, soothing, and connected to nature. Recently, we…

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A growing body of interdisciplinary research indicates that creative engagement—whether through visual arts, music, writing, crafts, or other creative leisure—can produce measurable improvements in mental health and well-being. This paper reviews large-scale evidence syntheses, meta-analyses, longitudinal studies, and recent trials to summarize what is currently known about effects, plausible mechanisms, and practical recommendations for clinicians, policymakers, and individuals. Overall, evidence supports creative activities as beneficial for reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms, improving subjective well-being, fostering resilience, and promoting cognitive health, though methodological heterogeneity and gaps remain.
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The Importance of Creativity for Mental Health

Abstract A growing body of interdisciplinary research indicates that creative engagement—whether through visual arts, music, writing, crafts, or other creative leisure—can produce measurable improvements in…

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Why Peer-Led Mental Health Support Matters: The Story of Trowbridge Service Users Group

The Story of Trowbridge Service Users Group In the heart of Wiltshire, something truly powerful is happening — and it’s not in a clinic, a…

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Wiltshire group wins Creative Lives Award

A winner and runner-up was chosen from each nation. Wiltshire-based Trowbridge Service Users Group won the England Award. They received an award and framed certificate, cash prize and free access to all of Creative Lives future online training sessions.

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Mayoral Civic Service

This year we were invited to Annual Mayor’s Civic Service held in St James Church, Trowbridge on Sunday 14th July 2024 at 6:30pm which were…

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The Garden has taken on a new energy with our vegetables and herbs, not just because we will share or harvest between members and community fridges.
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Big garden change

Last year the garden space was not used much, in fact it was mainly used by smokers and vapers. It’s not that the garden was…

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Trowbridge Service Users Group Kicks Off Community Garden Project with Inaugural Planting Day

We’ve been shortlisted for the Creative Lives Awards 2024! @CreativeLivesCL champions everyday creativity and celebrates groups making a difference in people’s lives. You can vote for us to win this year’s People’s Choice Award! Vote here: www.creative-lives.org/2024-shortlist #CreativeLivesAwards2024

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