The Teapot Trust are pleased to announce we will be offering another online art therapy group for children living with muscle wasting conditions aged 8 - 12 . The sessions will run from October 2024 for 8 weeks and each session will run for 1 hour per week. This project has made possible by funding from Muscular Dystrophy UK.  

Art therapy can be a real benefit to children with muscle wasting conditions. It can help children to:

• explore and express their feelings about their condition
• build resilience and confidence
• develop positive coping strategies
• cope with big changes or transitions
• meet others who have similar conditions 
• feel less isolated or alone 

Feedback from children and family members about our first group has been incredibly positive with children who took part keeping in touch with each other after the 8-week sessions finished. 

'..the art therapy makes me feel really calm, it is relaxing drawing and chatting with other boys. I like talking with the boys as they know how it feels to not be able to do the things which other children find easy. I don't really need to explain that to them.” Child

“Thank you so much for letting my son take part in the art therapy sessions. I really feel they have boosted his confidence and enabled him to connect with other children who are similar to himself and it has been invaluable for him. “ Parent 

To find our more or sign your child up for the group, please contact Cat on [email protected]