Spectrum People

04/06/2026

"No Mow" - saves you a job, looks pretty with free wildflowers and great for wildlife 🌿 🪲🦋

02/06/2026

It's going to be a busy day on Wednesday 24th June at Appletree Community Garden - everyone welcome 🎨🌳

🎨🌿 Join us on Wednesday 24th June, from 11am to 2pm for a day of creativity and wellbeing.

Discover art therapy, community embroidery, and explore personal strengths in a welcoming outdoor space.

Your voice matters - share your thoughts and help us shape future events. Everyone is welcome! 💚

We can’t wait to see you there!



University of Huddersfield - National Creative Health Hub
Spectrum People

01/06/2026

Join our FREE groups! Looking for community activities or support? Check out our free groups happening throughout the week. Whether you're interested in technology, walking, crafts, or peer support, we've got something for everyone!

To see a bigger version go here:

https://canva.link/rexr2jmru5fapgi

13/05/2026

Timelapse of this year's Postcards from Wakefield design by Matt Ward - they'll be at Casteford Market tomorrow (Thursday 14th) if you want to grab some for yourself or an organisation (alternatively organisations can fill out our form to get a supply: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkfgimkxQs )

How to Join In:
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If you're a Wakefield based organisation, including Castleford, Pontefract, Featherstone, Normanton and Knottingley, get in touch to request some free postcards for taking part in the 2026 project (the A5 postcards are blank on the reverse for completing with To/From, something creative, and a motivational quote - people can keep them, send them or share them on social media)

07/05/2026

🎉 We're very happy to announce this year's design for "Postcards from Wakefield", now in it's 8th year through the Positive Mental Health Network, to coincide with next week's Mental Health Awareness Week.

The design was created by Castleford artist Matt Ward thisartscene.com and reflects how our mining heritage has been transformed into nature parks in many places, where we now go to take care of our mental health and wellbeing. Contact us if you would like a supply (email below)

✉️ Are you a local group or organisation who would like some Postcards? Here's our form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkfgimkxQs

How to Join In:
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If you're a Wakefield based organisation, including Castleford, Pontefract, Featherstone, Normanton and Knottingley, get in touch to request some free postcards for taking part in the 2026 project (the A5 postcards are blank on the reverse for completing with To/From, something creative, and a motivational quote - people can keep them, send them or share them on social media)



Mental Health Foundation Wakefield Council Prosper Wakefield Ltd Age UK Wakefield District Creative Wakefield Wakefield Recovery & Wellbeing College Wakefield Libraries Young Lives wakefield Wakefield Trinity Leeds Arts University

07/05/2026

A big Thank You to everyone who submitted a design idea for our 8th year of "Postcards from Wakefield" launching to coincide with next week's Mental Health Awareness Week - we had the largest amount of applications to date! Stay tuned for the final winner...

We know getting your work seen isn't easy and every little helps, so we wanted to share the social accounts of the artists who took the time to send in a submission to show our appreciation, and while not everyone responded, thank you to the artists below who did:

https://www.instagram.com/megdobbynillustration and LinkedIn: Megan Dobbyn
https://www.instagram.com/art.tasska
https://www.instagram.com/ashleyhopexoxo
https://www.instagram.com/esizibeni
https://www.instagram.com/Tarakoala
https://www.facebook.com/share/1ChotHgju3/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Mental Health Foundation Wakefield Council Prosper Wakefield Ltd Nova Wakefield District Age UK Wakefield District Creative Wakefield Wakefield Recovery & Wellbeing College Wakefield Libraries Carers Wakefield & District Young Lives wakefield

03/05/2026

Need to talk? Text ‘BRIGHT’ to 85258 to connect with Shout: a text conversation that’s free, confidential and available 24/7 - staffed by mental health professionals, available for all ages.

Provided in partnership with Shout, powered by Mental Health Innovations,
registered charity number 1175670

28/04/2026

Calling all past and current art therapy clients at Tieve Tara Medical Centre or Appletree Community Garden 🎨

One of our art therapy students from Sheffield Hallam University is running a short, optional survey looking at how different environments can shape people’s experiences of art therapy.

There’s absolutely no pressure to take part, but if you’d like to share your experience, we’d really value your input.

🕒 It only takes a few minutes
📅 Deadline: 1 July

🔗 Take part here: https://forms.gle/DUb8heXP6LspJ5kp6

Thank you for helping support this research 💛

Sheffield Hallam University

20/04/2026

🌍 Join us tomorrow for Earth Day activities and celebrations at Appletree Community Garden, Wakefield - drop in between 11am to 2pm 🌱

As well as arts and crafts, seed planting and permaculture, we’ll have all of our 'Fryston Times' posters up, sharing real stories and photographs from the 'pit village' built for Fryston Colliery's workers and families. They lived where they worked, grew food on allotments and helped their neighbours, making the best from their small community - this included looking after people's welfare right there in the village where they took it upon themselves to build their own "Miner's Welfare" building.

That same spirit is what places like Appletree are about today. Keeping green spaces going, growing food, being open to everyone and supporting each other when times get tough.

Pop down and take part in our Earth Day activities; you're invited to be part of our small community.