When you arrive, you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome and invited to settle in with a cuppa. We begin gently — giving everyone a moment to arrive, breathe, and find their place in the space.

There’s a simple sign‑in when you come through the door. This helps us understand how our spaces are being used and supports us to respond to attendance and community needs.

Once everyone’s settled, we have an opportunity to connect, share how you’re arriving today, or simply listen.

After our welcome, you’re invited to explore whatever feels right for you. The activities change from month to month, but they’re always simple, gentle, and designed to help you settle, connect, and breathe a little easier.

You might find:

• Gentle crafts

• Colouring and creative play

• Quiet conversation spaces

• Reflective prompts

• Gentle wellbeing tasters

• Or simply a cosy corner to sit with your brew

Nothing is pressured and nothing is expected. You choose what you join, how you take part, and whether you want company or quiet. These activities are here to offer comfort, connection, and a sense of ease.

We welcome feedback, if there is something you were not keen on or something you would like to see, please let us know.

We have feedback forms and spaces to write your comments and ideas, helping us to develop this space.

Once you’re settled, you’re welcome to move through the space in whatever way feels good for you. There’s tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits to enjoy, and plenty of room to wander, pause, chat, or simply sit with your brew.

You can explore our activities, join a conversation, share ideas, ask facilitators questions, or just catch up with familiar faces.

Everything happens at your pace — there’s no pressure to join in and no expectation to do anything in particular.

Some people explore every corner of the room. Some stay with one activity. Some sit quietly and take a moment for themselves.

As our time together draws to a close, we invite everyone to gather for a moment to pause and notice what we’re taking with us. There’s no pressure to share; some people speak, some simply listen, and all of it is welcome.

Under the Canopy is a soft, welcoming space where you can simply be yourself.

When you arrive, you’ll be met with warmth, a friendly hello, and the invitation to settle in at your own pace. You’re welcome to grab a tea, coffee, juice, cake, or biscuits and take a moment to arrive in whatever way feels right for you.

We always provide gluten‑free and dairy‑free options, and these are kept separate to reduce the risk of cross‑contamination.

When we offer gluten‑free or dairy‑free foods, they are shop‑bought rather than homemade to help keep things as safe as possible.

If you have any other dietary requirements or allergies, please get in touch so we can discuss them with you.

Because our venue is a multi‑use community space, we cannot guarantee that the environment or refreshments are completely allergen‑free.

Participants remain responsible for their own wellbeing, including any food or drink choices they make.

Everything in this space is held with care and confidentiality. You don’t have to share anything you don’t want to, and you’re free to be exactly as you are — quiet, chatty, emotional, curious, tired, hopeful, or unsure.

All emotions are welcome here.

All parts of you are welcome here.

You can move through the room in whatever way you wish, choosing what feels right: conversation, crafts, colouring, asking facilitators questions, sharing ideas, or simply sitting with your brew and taking a breath.

There’s no pressure and no expectation.