Our Adoption Project: Conversations-Mothers After Adoption- Artist Book + Workshop with Natalie- For women who have experience of a child being adopted
Description
Mothers After Adoption- Artist Book + Workshop with Natalie
For women who have experience of a child being adopted
Over 18s only
Join us as we welcome Arts facilitator and trainee counsellor Natalie Kheirkhah for a supportive and welcoming arts workshop for women who have experienced child loss through adoption.
About Natalie
Natalie is a Salford based Arts facilitator and Trainee counsellor at Salford university who has lived experience of child loss/adoption. She is also an SEND parent and domestic abuse survivor.
She has run Rainbow Pathways community arts for the last 20 years in Salford and Blackpool and worked closely with Blackpool co-production team and parents for positive change group in Salford making changes in social care.
Natalie volunteers with Women's Aids' Still A Mum group and is a PAC UK adoption support volunteer.
She also runs arts for wellbeing workshops and face painting with adults and children of all ages and abilities.
There will also be a follow up online support and feedback session offered to guests with Mothers After Adoption to discuss the workshop further- date tbc
Link to our FAQs + Safeguarding statement
FAQs
- Access Information
The building has step-free access from street level throughout the ground floor, and a lift provides access to the second floor. All toilets on site are gender neutral, with a wheelchair-accessible toilet available. Seating is provided throughout the exhibition and event spaces.
More information here: pink-mcr.com/visit-us
Please let the exhibition team know if you have any access requirements and accommodations which can be made within the context of the workshop.
- Getting to the venue
TRAIN
Trains run regularly from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport Station, the journey takes around 7–10 minutes. From the station, it's a 10-minute walk downhill along Wellington Road South, then onto Lord Street.
BUS
Frequent buses run from Manchester City Centre to Stockport, including the 192 along the A6. Get off at Stockport town centre or Merseyway, a 10-minute walk from the bus interchange.
CAR
Stockport is around 20–30 minutes from central Manchester via the A6. On-site parking at Hilton House is operated by Europarks and is paid parking via mobile or online payment. Additional options including NCP, Europarks, and on-street parking are all within a 5–10 minute walk.
BIKE
Use the TfGM Journey Planner for routes. Bike stands are available outside 63 St Petersgate, SK1 1DH, and secure cycle parking is available at the NCP cycle hub at Stockport train station.
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