7 Ideas for Creative Story-Telling

In honour of 2023's Story-Telling Week Vision have come up with 7 creative ideas to get the whole family telling stories.

Creative play with glass

I had been promising myself for ages that I would make time and book myself on a creative workshop at Valentines Mansion, and I am so pleased that I did and to add to the pleasure,  I had talked one of my old school friends into joining me so it gave us time to have …

Valentines Mansion Channels Its Artistic Side With ‘A Touch of Glass’ Workshop

Artist Amanda Seljubac ran a very popular art workshop in her studio at the mansion on Tuesday. Raeesa Mukhtar went to check it out! What a lovely feeling to walk through the gardens of Valentines Mansion on a cold and foggy morning, and then to be welcomed into the cosy studio of an artist, warmed …

The Game of Skinny McClumm – Rose Meredith

Make sure you don't miss out on this wonderful poem 'The Game of Skinny McClumm' by Rose Meredith - a lovely member of the Vision Libraries Team! We will post a new poem each week, so keep checking for updates! Please send any works you would like published to domore@visionrcl.org.uk   The Game of Skinny McClumm   …

Oceans Apart By Andrew Diamond

Make sure you don't miss out on another brilliant poem! 'Oceans Apart' by Andrew Diamond was presented at Redbridge Central Library for this year’s National Poetry day, and follows on from our last poem 'Painting the Oceans' by Nina Simon. We will post a new poem each week, so keep checking for updates! Please send any works you would like …

Painting the Oceans by Nina Simon

Have a read of this wonderful poem! 'Painting the Oceans' by Nina Simon was presented at Redbridge Central Library for this year’s National Poetry day. We will post a new poem each week, so keep checking for updates! Please send any works you would like published to domore@visionrcl.org.uk   Painting the Oceans   I paint oceans with violent hues – heavy …

M’LADY – TALMA

The second poem making its grand entrance to our blog is 'M'Lady' by Talma.  Talma presented this poem at Redbridge Central Library for this year's National Poetry day. We will post a new poem each week, so keep checking for updates! Please send any works you would like published to domore@visionrcl.org.uk M’LADY I do not like the land beneath me The way the firmness resounds in …

Classy Cupcakes

The Do More team love cake. Here at our office in Ilford, one of our staff members frequently makes us delicious baked delights, all of which get devoured within minutes. The corridors of our building are always buzzing with an endless round of “mmmmm’s” and “yummmm’s”.  The best thing about cake is that you can …

Make, Do and Mend Craft Fair

With less than 3 full months of the year remaining, Christmas is pulling us a little closer each day. We know…we’ve done it; we’ve gone and committed a cardinal sin…we mentioned the festive season before Halloween has even hit. Sorry! But, seeing as everyone seems to be a little strapped for cash and the key …