Breathing Space

Breathing Space is a weekly programme of drop-in creative wellbeing sessions that take place across Bridgend County Borough in Bettws, Bryngarw, Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore Vale, and Porthcawl. 

The Breathing Space groups focus on improving mental health and wellbeing for participants, by giving them safe, inclusive spaces where they can be themselves and express their thoughts and emotions through a variety of artistic outputs. 

The groups provide opportunities for participants to take part in music-making, crafting, creative writing and poetry, singing, mindfulness, and more.

Importantly, the continuity of the groups (approximately 42 weeks per year) gives them their sustaining power as a true support service – participants have reflected back to Tanio that the reliability of knowing their Breathing Space session is not long in the future gives them a boost and a feeling of security that improves their mood and wellbeing.

This project was funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund between September 2025 and January 2026.