THE
RIGHT
WORDS

Therapeutic creativity for bereaved mothers.

Grief is love without a home

Honour your baby, express emotion, improve well-being, source joy & find a home for love.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

We welcome mothers of baby loss to join our grief-tending circle.

Guided in artistic expression through poetry, creative writing, art, and nature, gently source the right words as a companion for grief.

The project is a safe space hosted by therapeutic artists where each parent is supported to find solace and form
a language for loss.

6 workshops every Sunday 10am-1pm beginning 23rd April
Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH.

No writing or creative experience needed.

Founded by therapeutic poet Hayley Frances.

Part of BEDLAM Arts & Mental Health Programme.

Funded by Arts Council England &
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust.

THE SESSIONS - 6 workshops
10am - 1pm weekly beginning sunday 23rd april

  • sunday 23rd April

    EASE INTO THERAPEUTIC WRITING & CREATIVITY

    A gentle session introducing the therapeutic potential of creative expression. Guided meditation, self-writing & getting to know each other.

  • SUNDAY 30th APRIL

    GRIEF TENDING & REFLECTION

    Holding a supportive circle to connect, share & witness grief. Storytelling to re-wire the nervous system, reframe trauma & honour the loss of planned futures / dreams.

  • SUNDAY 7th MAY

    SOOTHING OUR SENSES WITH NATURE

    Emotional translation through poetry & art with nature as our guide. Its hard to find the right words to articulate our feelings but nature’s circle of life will guide us.

  • SUNDAY 14th MAY

    CREATING THEIR LEGACY

    Looking at the relational elements of well-being, we’ll create a map of grief’s impact on our relationships & perspective. Craft, artistic expression & name-work.

  • SUNDAY 21st MAY

    BODY WISDOM, AWARENESS
    & SELF-LOVE

    Tuning into our physical body through guided meditation, sound, art & writing. A creative enquiry on how to embody love & release negativity.

  • SUNDAY 28th MAY

    PASSING THE TORCH

    Reflection on the sessions. Creation of a memory book with all the creations from the project as an alternative memory box for your babies & what can we do to support others in our position.

SUpporting Practitioners & partners

Hayley Frances
Poet & lead creative practitioner

Victoria Field
Poetry Therapist

Bethany Rivers
The creative writing process, writing from grief - how to express pain & healing journeys

The Poetry Pharmacy
Mentorship & Support

Lou
Multidisciplinary artist with a focus on inner-child & grief work as a Creative Wellbeing Practitioner

Special thanks to The Lily Mae Foundation, the Maternal Mental Health Team for Birmingham Women’s, Writing West Midlands, SANDs Charity and Approachable Parenting.

JOIN US.

If you would like a courtesy call, more information or to join the project, please use the contact form below