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| 'Sewing helps me focus on the present' | 'Sewing helps me focus on the present' |
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| Oliver Eagle-Wilsher, a volunteer who will be liaising with participants, said teaching sewing had a "profoundly positive effect" on his mental health | |
| A new crafting and wellness group aimed at improving men's mental health has launched in Cambridge. | A new crafting and wellness group aimed at improving men's mental health has launched in Cambridge. |
| People joining Men's Hems will have the opportunity to upcycle and repurpose clothes. | People joining Men's Hems will have the opportunity to upcycle and repurpose clothes. |
| Oliver Eagle-Wilsher, a tutor for the new group, said sewing had helped him "focus on the present" and accept when things do not go according to plan. | Oliver Eagle-Wilsher, a tutor for the new group, said sewing had helped him "focus on the present" and accept when things do not go according to plan. |
| A similar group, based in Yaxley near Peterborough, said its Hobby Hub had been "really popular" and could reduce stress for those who came along. | A similar group, based in Yaxley near Peterborough, said its Hobby Hub had been "really popular" and could reduce stress for those who came along. |
| Adam, who has signed up for the new 'Men's Hems' group in Cambridge said it was "great to see a creative sewing group aimed at men" as it helped his "mental fitness" | Adam, who has signed up for the new 'Men's Hems' group in Cambridge said it was "great to see a creative sewing group aimed at men" as it helped his "mental fitness" |
| The Men's Hems project, set up by UK charity Sew Positive, will cover mending clothes, simple fixes such as repairing buttons, and more creative upcycling projects. | The Men's Hems project, set up by UK charity Sew Positive, will cover mending clothes, simple fixes such as repairing buttons, and more creative upcycling projects. |
| Sessions - starting on Tuesday at Cambridge Design Rooms - will be led by experienced tutor Colin "Superstitch" Coleman and sashiko facilitator Mr Eagle-Wilsher. | Sessions - starting on Tuesday at Cambridge Design Rooms - will be led by experienced tutor Colin "Superstitch" Coleman and sashiko facilitator Mr Eagle-Wilsher. |
| "The act of sewing helps me focus on the present," Mr Eagle-Wilsher said. | "The act of sewing helps me focus on the present," Mr Eagle-Wilsher said. |
| "In my sashiko practice that means trying to keep a rhythm to the sewing rather than perfect stitches. | "In my sashiko practice that means trying to keep a rhythm to the sewing rather than perfect stitches. |
| "On top of that, when dealing with mistakes within my own pattern, cutting work has given me a deeper understanding of acceptance when things do not go according to plan." | "On top of that, when dealing with mistakes within my own pattern, cutting work has given me a deeper understanding of acceptance when things do not go according to plan." |
| Sashiko is a 300-year-old Japanese method of upcycling textiles. | Sashiko is a 300-year-old Japanese method of upcycling textiles. |
| The group said it would welcome people who may be feeling socially isolated or dealing with family breakdowns, low mood, or other challenges. | The group said it would welcome people who may be feeling socially isolated or dealing with family breakdowns, low mood, or other challenges. |
| Mr Coleman said the whirring of the sewing machine helped "calm the noise of the world". | Mr Coleman said the whirring of the sewing machine helped "calm the noise of the world". |
| Melissa Santiago-Val hoped the project could also combat the environmental issues of textile waste | Melissa Santiago-Val hoped the project could also combat the environmental issues of textile waste |
| Men's Hems was one of the first projects to be awarded funding from Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind's Good Life Plus Fund. | Men's Hems was one of the first projects to be awarded funding from Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind's Good Life Plus Fund. |
| Fund co-ordinator Abby Glonek congratulated Sew Positive for its "hard work in raising the profile of mental health". | Fund co-ordinator Abby Glonek congratulated Sew Positive for its "hard work in raising the profile of mental health". |
| Sew Positive chief executive Melissa Santiago-Val pointed out that textile waste was a huge environmental issue. | Sew Positive chief executive Melissa Santiago-Val pointed out that textile waste was a huge environmental issue. |
| She added: "Enabling men to learn basic mending and upcycling skills, while in a supportive environment, is therefore crucial and is a great opportunity to show it's not just women who sew." | She added: "Enabling men to learn basic mending and upcycling skills, while in a supportive environment, is therefore crucial and is a great opportunity to show it's not just women who sew." |
| Ollie Ayres, from the Hobby Hub in Yaxley, said the group welcomed all abilities | Ollie Ayres, from the Hobby Hub in Yaxley, said the group welcomed all abilities |
| The Hobby Hub in Yaxley was launched in 2022 and also received funding from from CPSL Mind. | The Hobby Hub in Yaxley was launched in 2022 and also received funding from from CPSL Mind. |
| It promoted hobbies including painting, scale modelling, sculpting, wargames, textile work and 3D printing. | It promoted hobbies including painting, scale modelling, sculpting, wargames, textile work and 3D printing. |
| Hub director Ollie Ayres said it had proved popular and that the team had a "brilliant volunteers" from trade and crafting industries. | Hub director Ollie Ayres said it had proved popular and that the team had a "brilliant volunteers" from trade and crafting industries. |
| "[It] has really helped people in times of need," she added. | "[It] has really helped people in times of need," she added. |
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