by Julie Watson | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Fantastic! We’ve reached our fundraising target with the Aviva Community Fund!! We’ve hit our £3,000 fundraising target! Thank you everyone – our “crowdfunders” and Aviva – on behalf of the JIGSAW Thornbury team for all your...
by Julie Watson | Oct 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Try making your own play-doh this Saturday with Junior Volunteers Alice and Hannah. This activity is a fun way to practise mindfulness by promoting a therapeutic value, feeling calm and present in the moment. It is also a simple way to meet your child’s sensory...
by Julie Watson | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Try our JIGSAW Gratitude Scavenger Hunt and appreciate our beautiful planet! Feeling connected to nature improves mindfulness, meaningfulness and overall happiness. It also lowers anxiety and stress levels. So take a moment out of your busy week to appreciate the...
by Julie Watson | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is important to practise mindfulness and be fully present in the moment. This will reduce stress, anxiety and increase happy hormones for a wonderful week ahead appreciating your beautiful life!
by Julie Watson | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Junior-Volunteers Hannah and Alice Goodman show us a simple way to meet your sensory diet, using dried food. Try this fun activity this weekend to stimulate the tactile system as well as acting as a therapeutic tool to reduce anxiety or frustration. watch here...
by Julie Watson | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Remember that it is important not to compare yourself to others. You are doing amazing, you are doing the best you can and things will get better! JIGSAW are here to support YOU and your family. Join our virtual support group, JIGSAW Chat on facebook, or email...
by Julie Watson | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mindful Monday! Why not try forest bathing this week and feel fantastic?! Westonbirt Artboretum provides a guide to this Japanese practise of relaxation. This method of being calm amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply relieves stress...
by Julie Watson | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mini-Volunteer Roxie Downs has always cared about the environment and shows us how to make bees wax wraps – you can use these instead of plastic cling film which is bad for the environment. This is a fun way to enhance your child’s creativity and teach...
by Julie Watson | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Take some time out of your day to think about the many reasons to be happy this week! Maybe it is your wonderful family or your children that make you laugh or even just the sun shining. It is so important to appreciate all the things that make your heart smile!...
by Julie Watson | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week some of our Young Volunteers – Roxy, Izzie, James, Ellie, Evie and Eleanor – got a surprise visit from Thornbury’s Mayor who presented them with a Youth Award from Thornbury Town Council in recognition of their volunteering efforts. They...
