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Being Creative When You Don’t Feel Like It: An Exploration of Mental Health and the Creative Process Join us for an engaging and compassionate event that explores the complex connection between mental health and creativity. When inspiration feels distant or motivation runs low, how can we continue to create meaningfully—and without self-judgment? This session will take a thoughtful look at the emotional and psychological challenges that often accompany creative work. Through a blend of open discussion and practical tools, we’ll talk about the nature of creativity, understand how this relates to mental well-being, and learn how to use this understanding to find renewed energy for your craft, even on the tough days. As part of this experience, attendees will also participate in guided creative exercises designed to gently spark inspiration and reconnect you with your imagination. These low-pressure, supportive activities are accessible to all—whether you’re a seasoned artist or simply looking for a new way to express yourself. This event is ideal for creatives of all backgrounds—writers, visual artists, performers, and makers—who are looking for ways to stay connected to their practice while honouring their mental health. Julys host is Andrew Bond – Andrew has been a multi-disciplinary digital creative for over...

The Northampton Marketing Meetup is an informal, friendly place for the marketers of Northants to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another. Come in ‘listen’ not ‘sell’ mode ? We’re heading back to the lovely Vulcan Works for this one, and we just want to get together, say hello, have a chat, and have a nice time. Think of this as a community event, where the focus is very much on you meeting other people in a chilled out friendly space. We’ll chat over food and drink, listen to an inspirational speaker or two, chat some more, and go home buzzing with new contacts and new ideas. Let’s have a lovely night in the company of some amazin’ people. ——————– Speaker: Thomas Reeve, Head of Design at Zyte Topic: Decoding the Human Touch – Practical Tips for Engaging User Experiences Ever wondered what really makes people tick? Join design expert Tom (packing a mighty 15+ years!) as he dives deep into the fascinating world of human behaviour. Forget the jargon, this is about real, actionable tips you can use tomorrow to craft truly engaging experiences that actually connect with your users. ——————– The format of the night: 6:00 pm...

Starting Off are delighted to welcome you to a dynamic and celebratory day to showcase the benefits and successes of apprenticeships. Starting Off are delighted to welcome you to a dynamic and celebratory day to showcase the benefits and successes of apprenticeships. The day will be a fun-filled mix of opportunities to network with local business’s, learn about the updates and changes in the apprenticeship sector, support a local charity for children with cancer and celebrate the achievements of the apprentices in your business with our annual awards ceremony. We would love for you to be involved and to invite any contacts and colleagues along that you feel may benefit from learning more about the apprenticeship journey. The day will run from 9.30am – 3.00pm with lunch included. Exact timings for each activity will be released once we have received your booking. Events on the day Starting Off ambassador’s business promotion / networking opportunity We would like to invite our clients and ambassadors to exhibit at our event free of charge. Bring a stand and set up for the day – ideally with your apprentice to help – to showcase to new prospects what you do but also the amazing...