Thank you for inviting me to your symposium, what a wonderful and fabulous end it was to my week. I was filled with such hope and positivity. I hope you have had time to reflect on your great achievements, I wish I could attend all of your events!

Thank you to the Lime Arts team for planning, hosting and delivering an absolutely amazing event over the last three days.

Congratulations on the event. It is very exciting to see all that is happening in Greater Manchester around the arts, health and wellbeing agenda.

The new arts centre is a really relaxing space. It is so important to make the distinction between the hospital and Lime so you can switch off from work. Thanks to all the team for making it such a welcoming place!

Spending time doing something creative and new was really calming. Having the opportunity to do this for free is very valuable to me.

Thank you for putting on such a brilliant festival. It was a true celebration of creativity and such a great opportunity for staff and visitors to connect and network. I personally met so many interesting and influential people.

I came away from the workshop with a huge sense of achievement and feeling of calm.

I was honoured to open the Symposium that brought the culmination of the event to a conclusion. You should be very proud of the way you have planned and delivered a programme of support for our staff and patients over such a long period of time. You are indeed a jewel in the MFT crown.

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to create some art after a stressful day at work. It helped me relax, put things into perspective, and helped me reflect on how I’ve been feeling. Everyone should try this!

I enjoyed learning new things about schools of art, ‘playing’ with collage, complete distraction from everyday stresses. It was perfect. I very much enjoyed the session and the facilitator was gentle, encouraging, reassuring and interesting.

After a stressful, busy, no stop day at work, and a stressful time in my life also, it was perfect to sit and do something I would never normally do, and to use my hands and a part of my brain that I miss using

It is a great thing you give to staff. You can lose yourself in the moment.

It was a safe space to be creative, I could relax without worrying that I wasn’t doing something right.

It was great to take some time out and be creative. It’s something that I’ve really missed!! and making time to do this activity was so beneficial. I came away from the session feeling recharged and just feeling really positive. I really enjoyed it!!

I loved the safe quiet gentle space with kind caring creative people. Alison the artist was amazing and inspiring! Lime staff were just lovely

I lost myself in the moment. Time just disappeared whilst my mind was focusing on my art work