Creative wellbeing sessions that bring spark back to your team
Playful, pressure-free creative sessions and away-days that lift mood, reconnect colleagues and get fresh ideas flowing. No artistic skill needed. Nobody put on the spot.
In person in Exeter, Newton Abbot & Torbay · Online anywhere in the UK
Sound familiar?
When a team runs on empty, everyone feels it
- Flat and tiredLong hours and heavy caseloads have worn the joy out of the working week.
- DisconnectedHybrid working means people barely know the colleagues they rely on.
- Stuck in a rutThe same meetings, the same ideas, the same conversations.
- Close to burnoutStress is quietly building, and the usual wellbeing webinar isn't touching it.
- After a big changeA restructure, merger or tough year has left morale low.
- Wanting something differentYou want a team day people actually look forward to.
Creativity is a fast, practical way to shift that. An hour of making, writing or playing with ideas can change the mood of a whole office.
What your team takes away
Seven things a wide-hearted session brings
Spark
That lift you feel when you make something you didn't know you could. People leave lighter, chatting and smiling, often surprised by themselves.
Light
Lightness and laughter. A break from the weight of the work, so people return to it refreshed.
Energy
Moving, making and playing wakes up tired minds. Add a nourishing lunch from our nutritionist.
Connection
Colleagues see a new side of each other. Teams that have only met on screen start to gel.
Mood shift
Simple creative practices that move people from stressed and scattered to calm and focused.
Ideas
Creative warm-ups loosen fixed thinking, so new ideas and solutions come more easily.
Motivation
Reconnecting with purpose and with each other reminds people why the work matters.
Choose your session
Creative sessions for every kind of team
Each session can be a one-off or a series. We tailor everything to your team, your goals and your budget.
Mood Shift
A short, uplifting reset for a team that's flagging. Perfect for a lunchtime, the start of a team meeting or the end of a tough week.
Making sessions
Collage journals, mindful book art, quick drawing and word play. Simple, absorbing and never messy. Everyone leaves with something they made.
Creative Boost
Playful exercises that unlock fresh thinking before a planning day, project kick-off or strategy session.
Purpose sessions
Help people reconnect with why they do what they do, individually and as a team, using creative reflection rather than flipcharts.
Grounding sessions
Gentle practices to settle busy minds and ease stress: mindful creativity, nature-based activities and breathing space.
Six-week wellbeing programme
One hour a week over six weeks, with small creative tasks in between. Builds habits that last well beyond the final session.
Team away-days with Wellbeing Devon
A team day people actually look forward to
Swap the usual corporate away-day for something for mind, body and soul. Delivered with registered nutritionist Hannah Barth, with a nourishing lunch included. Choose from the menu or let us design the day around your team.
Go deeper
Development for managers and teams
When you want to change how a team works together, not just how it feels on the day.
Drama Triangle & Empowerment
Spot the Persecutor, Victim and Rescuer patterns that drain energy at work, and move towards clearer boundaries and healthier working relationships. Up to 12 people.
Coaching skills for line managers
Practical coaching models, feedback techniques and conversation skills, so managers can bring out the best in their people.
Bespoke team programmes
Team cohesion, conflict, communication and leadership, designed around what's really going on in your organisation.
Who we work with
Built for busy, people-focused workplaces
Law firms & professional services
High-pressure, billable-hours cultures where wellbeing matters for retention. Sessions fit around fee-earners' diaries.
Mid-sized businesses
Teams of 20 to 250 who want happier, more engaged staff. Ideal for wellbeing strategies, staff conferences and team socials.
Charities, care & public sector
People who give a lot of themselves at work. Our sliding scale keeps good wellbeing support within reach.
Freelancers & solo workers
Join Working Well, our seasonal programme of coaching, co-working and creativity, or our free Lone Rangers community.
How it works
From first chat to a happier team
A free 20-minute chat
Tell us about your team, what's going on and what you'd like to change.
We tailor a session
We suggest a format, length and venue (or online), with a clear price.
We deliver
At your offices, a Devon venue or on screen. You just turn up.
Keep it going
Your team leaves with simple creative practices to use every day.
Your facilitator
Meet Melissa Noble
Melissa founded the Academy of Wide-Hearted Living because she knows first-hand that creativity makes life better. She brings a background in social care, training, counselling skills and coaching, and a warm, playful style that helps even the most sceptical people relax and join in.
Based in Devon, she works with teams in Exeter, Newton Abbot, Torbay and online across the UK.
CIPD Certificate in Training PracticeBACP Counselling SkillsCMI Coaching & MentoringCity & Guilds Art & DesignBSc Applied Social Science
Hannah BarthRegistered nutritionist and NHS nurse. Leads the food side of our away-days.
Sarah LeppardNeurodiversity coach. Helps make every session inclusive.
Melissa is an incredible facilitator; the perfect blend of playfulness and compassion with deep integrity.
Caroline, Executive Recruitment
The section on burnout brought home the reality of what people are experiencing. I'm glad they were able to express their feelings in a safe space.
Nick, Manager, Money Advice Plus
The delivery, timing, engagement tools and ethos were excellent.
Vicky, charity worker
When you book with us, you do good too
We're a Community Interest Company, so our profits are only ever used for good work in the community. A sliding scale means we can work with organisations of every size.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do my team need to be creative or arty?
Not at all. Our sessions are designed for people who say "I'm not creative". Everything is simple, guided and pressure-free, and nobody is asked to share anything they don't want to.
Where do you run sessions?
We come to your workplace or a venue in Exeter, Newton Abbot, Torquay and across South Devon. Online sessions work for teams anywhere in the UK, including hybrid and remote teams.
How many people can take part?
Most sessions work best with up to 12–15 people so everyone can join in. For larger teams or staff conferences we can run several groups.
How much does it cost?
We use a sliding scale so we can work with businesses, charities and public sector teams of every size. Book a free chat and we'll give you a clear quote.
Will it be awkward or embarrassing?
No role play, no putting people on the spot and no mess. Our approach is gentle and playful, and people are often surprised by how much they enjoy it.
How is this different from a normal wellbeing webinar?
People do something rather than listen to something. Making, writing and playing together shifts mood and builds connection in a way a talk can't, and your team leaves with practices they can keep using.
Ready to bring some spark to your workplace?
Book a free, no-obligation 20-minute chat with Melissa. We'll talk about your team and suggest the session that fits.