Cat & Crow CIC

23/06/2026

Due to the red extreme heat warning, this week’s journalling session will be adapted for safety. Attendance is completely optional, and nobody should feel under any pressure to come. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, overheated, dizzy, unusually tired, dehydrated, or concerned about travelling in the heat. The session will be shorter and lighter than usual, with water and breaks available.

21/05/2026

Mindfulness is not about having an empty mind.

Good luck with that. The human brain is basically a browser with 47 tabs open, one of them playing music, and three asking for chips.

The aim is not to stop thinking. It is to notice the thought, breathe, and come back to now.

Even if “now” is hungry.

24/04/2026

Really looking forward to coming back and reconnecting with a fabulous group and welcoming some new journallers into this warm and welcoming space. Start your journal with us and see how it improves your wellbeing. Its all free, we supply the materials you need. Just bring a donation for teas and coffees. It sounds easy because it is, but the depth will surprise you. See you on the 30th - Kat & Gareth

20/04/2026

Cat & Crow CIC’s next six-week Journalling Group begins on Thursday 30th April at The Forgehammer Club, formerly the RAFA Club, Greenhill Road, Cwmbran, NP44 3DQ.

This warm, welcoming group is designed for adults who want a bit of breathing space, gentle structure, and time to think more clearly. You do not need any writing experience, and you do not need to be “good with words”. This is not about producing perfect pages or sharing your deepest secrets with strangers under strip lighting. It is about giving yourself a regular hour each week to slow down, reflect, and put a few thoughts somewhere other than the inside of your own head.

Over six weeks, you will be guided through simple, thoughtful journalling prompts designed to support wellbeing, reduce mental clutter, and help you reconnect with yourself in a calm, manageable way. Expect a relaxed atmosphere, clear guidance, and absolutely no pressure to perform. Just paper, pens, a bit of breathing room, and the rare chance to hear yourself think.

Whether life feels busy, heavy, noisy, or simply a bit too full, this group offers a steady, supportive space to pause and regroup.

If you would like to book a place or find out more, please get in touch.

20/04/2026

Hello everyone, there are NO journalling sessions this week at Coedwedd or the Forgehammer. Normal journalling service will resume next week Weds 29th and Thursday the 30th. We are taking a few days off, and already regretting it as we miss you all!!

06/04/2026

A few people have said the same thing recently:

“I only just saw this… I would have come.”

And that’s the problem.

Our sessions tend to fill quite quickly, and sometimes the timing just doesn’t work in your favour.

So we’ve created a simple way to stay in the loop.

Nothing complicated. No flood of emails.

Just occasional updates about what’s coming up, and a better chance of getting a place.

If you’d like to hear about things a little earlier, you can sign up here:

Not a traditional newsletter.Not a stream of constant emails.And definitely not something that clutters your inbox for the sake of it.

06/04/2026

Busy week coming up at both Coedwedd Community Hub and Forgehammer CIC! Journalling and Head in the Shed at Coedwedd, and sadly, the last session at Forgehammer :( But, depending on funding, we will be back soon!

31/03/2026

Loving Wednesdays - come along, everyone is welcome and it’s free thanks to generous donations from our Torfaen council community capacity teams

‼️ Session still going ahead today! It will be held at Millennium Hall!! ‼️

Happy to be delivering this session every Wednesday, run by the fabulous Cat & Crow 🐈‍⬛ 🐦‍⬛
and! It’s all FREE!
Wednesdays at 1pm at the Coedwedd Hub

- Danielle 🤩