Being Our Best Selves... In Sussex
Health + Creativity + Community = Wellbeing
Being Our Best Selves in sussex is a creative wellbeing programme supporting learning disabled adults to meet new people while building self confidence and wellbeing together through creative activities.
It is well evidenced that learning disabled people experience significant health inequalities and social isolation, which have increased during the pandemic. Being Our Best Selves (BOBS) is a creative response to tackling these challenges.
"I didn’t know what it meant at first and now I know. You can learn different things and do different things to help your resilience and help yourself be healthy and strong. I am so positive now. I may have had some problems in the past but now in the future I feel it will be fine."
[Laura, participant]
the voices of learning disabled people
Learning from those with lived experience we brought together learning disabled people to form a co-production steering group called BOBS Brains.
Members of this group meet regularly with our BOBS coaches to discuss the programme aims, content and accessibility of session activities, promotion and the evaluation of the progress and impact (click here to see our our co produced Theory of Change framework).
“ The best part of BOBS is feeling part of things. I am in BOBS Brains and I have been to some sessions and I feel I belong. It has given me more confidence, especially in getting to know new people. I like hearing everyone’s different opinions about life and things. I liked it when I went to Hastings. The second time I got there by myself. I felt very brave and proud that day. I said to myself, Wow! I did it!."
[Sophie, Participant]
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Dates for the diary
Please bring packed lunch
Being Our Best Selves… In Bexhill
16th, 23rd and 30th January 2024
11am - 2pm
De La Warr Pavilion
Bexhill On Sea TN40 1DP
Click here for more about BOBS... In Bexhill
Big BOBS Day... In Crowborough
27th February 2024
11am - 2pm
Crowborough Community Centre
Pine Grove
Crowborough TN6 1FE
Click here for more about The Big BOBS Day... in Crowborough
Being Our Best Selves… In Lewes
28th March, 4th April and 11th April 2024
11am - 2pm
Charleston in Lewes
Southover Road
Lewes BN7 1AB
Click here for more about BOBS... In lewes
Being Our Best Selves… In Crawley
9th, 16th and 23rd May 2024
11am - 2pm
The Hawth
Hawth Avenue
Crawley RH10 6YZ
Click here for more about BOBS... In Crawley
Big BOBS Day... In Hastings
27th June 11am - 2pm
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
John's Place
Bohemia Road
Hastings TN34 1ET
Click here for more about The Big BOBS Day... In Hastings
Being Our Best Selves… In Chichester
8th, 15th and 22nd July 2024
12pm - 3pm
New Park Centre
New Park Road
Chichester PO19 7XY
Click here for more about BOBS... In Chichester
Being Our Best Selves… In Worthing
4th, 11th and 18th September 2024
11am - 2pm
Worthing Museum & Gallery
Chapel Road
Worthing BN11 1HP
Click here for more about BOBS... In Worthing
Big BOBS Day... In Newhaven
17th October 11am - 2pm
Denton Island Community Centre
Denton Island
Newhaven BN9 9BA
Click here for more about The Big BOBS Day... in Newhaven
Being Our Best Selves… In Shoreham-By-Sea
14th, 21st and 28th November
11am - 2pm
Ropetackle Arts Centre
Little High Street
Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG
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Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, we will be delivering activity in locations across Sussex until 2025
For more detailed information and updates please contact
