Crafting Hope: How Woodside Crafts Is Changing Lives Through Creativity

Chewing The Fat with the Black Country Blokes

Thursday, 1 May 2025 - 49 minutes

In this moving episode of The Black Country Blokes, we welcome Christine George, founder of Woodside Crafts, to share the inspiring journey behind a Dudley-based mental health project that began with a single wooden book—and grew into a lifeline for so many.Christine shares how a small idea, born out of a therapeutic group session at the former Woodside Day Centre, became a charity enterprise that gives people dealing with mental health challenges a chance to rebuild confidence, learn new skills, and feel a sense of belonging.From humble beginnings to stalls at markets, festivals, and even bingo halls, Woodside Crafts continues to break stigma and build community—now from their brand-new home in Cinder Bank, Netherton.🎧 Listen in as we talk about resilience, creativity, and how crafts can become a path to healing.🌟 Support the Cause | Every Day in May Challenge for Dravet Syndrome UKI'm raising money this May for Dravet Syndrome UK in honour of Calla-Rose. Join me in making a difference!👉 Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/lee-cadman-1📅 About the challenge: https://www.dravet.org.uk/event/every-day-in-may-for-dravet-2025💜 Follow Calla-Rose’s journey: https://www.facebook.com/courageouscalla/about/?locale=en_GB🛠️ Learn more about Woodside Crafts:🔗 Woodside Crafts Facebook📍 Visit them at Cinder Bank, Netherton🙌 Support by visiting the shop, donating, volunteering, or spreading the word#TheBlackCountryBlokes #WoodsideCrafts #MentalHealthRecovery #CraftingHope #DudleyCharity #CreativityForWellbeing #SupportLocal #BlackCountryPride #MensMentalHealth #BreakingTheStigma #FromStruggleToStrength #DravetSyndromeUK #EveryDayInMay #CallaRose #FundraiserForHope #RareDiseaseAwarenessSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.