As we are all aware, the situation is changing daily. Here at St Margaret's Centre we are doing our best to remain open so we can continue to support our attendees and local community, but to do this, we feel it is necessary to change the way we run the centre to help keep us [...]
Hi everyone! The centre is busier than ever, and we have taken the new year as an opportunity to introduce a wider variety of courses with the help of other organisations. Our course leaflet can be downloaded by following this link: February and March courses 2020 In addition to our regular courses, we are very [...]
Hello everyone, as we approach the end of 2019 we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported the centre in the last year. We are busier than ever, and have big plans in 2020 to help us run an even wider range of activities, courses and groups so [...]
Windows of Wonder! In just two weeks on 15th November we will be holding a fundraising evening at the centre to coincide with this year's Durham Lumiere Festival. Our Windows of Wonder festival will light up the centre with a range of colourful window displays, and we'll be joined by the fab Peel Street band. There will also [...]
These will be the last courses of 2019 and as always they are available to anyone aged 18+ in the County Durham area who experiences mental ill health. Brown Paper Christmas Cards 31 October, 7, 14, 28 November, 5 December 10am – 12pm £3 This style of card has a natural and recycled appeal and [...]
Thursdays 10am - 1pm Everyone needs someone to talk to once in a while, and at St Margaret's Centre we see the benefit of a simple chat every single day. A friendly face can make the difference between a good day and a bad one, so we are introducing a brand new scheme to make [...]
Take a look at our next crop of short courses, available to anyone aged 18+ in the County Durham area who experiences mental ill health. Watercolours with Fineliners - FULL 19, 26 September, 10, 17, 24 October 10am - 12pm £3 This technique is sometimes known as 'line and wash'. It is quite a delicate [...]
Our new course list is out, available to anyone over the age of 18 living in the County Durham area who experiences mental ill health. Please take a look: Pebble Painting 27 June, 4, 11, 18, 25 July, 1 August 10am - 12pm... £3 Pebbles and rocks which have been washed smooth by the sea [...]
Please take a look at our upcoming courses for May and June, available for anyone in the County Durham area who experiences mental ill health: . Pastel Drawing 16, 23, 30 May, 6, 13 June 10am - 12pm Cost: £3 Pastel drawing has become our most popular drawing class because people quickly become immersed in [...]
New Year, new short courses! . . In The Shade 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st January, 7th, 14th February 10am - 12pm Cost: £3 This is a course which is designed to show you how to bring your colouring to life by using light and shade rather than colouring areas with just a flat even colour. [...]
