WHAT WE DO
Creativity is Your Superpower.
We’ll help you connect with your creativity to discover new ways to make life much more joyful.
Introducing The Academy of Wide-Hearted Living CIC
Our founding principle is ‘creativity makes lives better’.
Our Model of Wellbeing
It's time to shine...
The skills we help develop and the strategies we share are simple and practical. They don’t require any fancy kit or special space. And they have a wide range of applications. One size does not fit all, so we talk about a toolkit.
The more well-stocked the toolkit, the easier it is to respond to challenges at work and home. We have developed a model of wellbeing that reflects this toolkit approach, making it easier to choose the right courses for you or your teams.
Nurture
Sometimes we need a breather from everyday life to restore our equilibrium. To connect to ourselves and the people around us. We need a bloody good belly laugh.
Explore
Increasing our understanding of what makes us tick, helps us handle life better. Developing new skills and different ways of responding gives us power.
Transform
Stuck in a rut? Know you want something more from life, just not sure what it is? Our programme will help you figure it out.
Our Courses
We run courses, retreats and workshops that are designed to help you find what it is you are looking for in life. To discover your purpose and joy and to feel steadier and stronger, all through creativity, even if you don’t think you are creative.
Why Work with Us?
We’re people who’ve learned the transformational power of creativity. Whilst different in background and experience, we are both driven to share our skills and wisdom. We want to empower other people to live more joyfully.
We are a community interest company. Our profits are used to help the Changemaker community – people who work to make the world a better place.
We know that cash flow can be a sticking point. We have a number of payment plan options available.
Everyone who attends any of our events receives invitations to our monthly listening circles and creative spaces, making it easier to carve out time for creativity and connection.
Meet the Team
We’re women who’ve learned the transformational power of creativity. Whilst different in background and experience, we are both driven to share our skills and wisdom. We want to empower other people to live more joyfully.
Melissa Noble
Founder
Connecting with my creativity changed my life and it’s my mission to get as many people as possible to get connected to theirs so they can experience the joy it brings.
I’ve had a really varied working life. In 2018, I trained as a Humanist Funeral Celebrant. Every ceremony was a reminder of how precious life is and this set me on a journey of personal discovery – what did I need to do, to make the most of my life? What conditions did I need to thrive, to really come alive?
We all have these questions bubbling away. Figuring it out is tricky! My hope is that the Academy can make it easier for other people to find their ease and happiness.
Developing the business involved overcoming a lot of challenges. Lots of other women seemed to encounter similar issues when they were trying to set up their own ventures. The Academy evolved from this realisation. It’s a celebration of a way of working where every decision is made for the greater good. We can’t wait to welcome you in.
Sam Chittenden
Facilitator and Coach
My specialty is using creative approaches to help people harness their emotional intelligence for personal and team development.My specialty is using creative approaches to help people harness their emotional intelligence for personal and team development.
I have 20 years of leadership experience in the NHS and understand how it feels to sit on decision-making committees and to have board membership. I am a qualified coach and mentor (ILM Level 7) and an accredited leader of The Mastery of Self Expression.
I am also Artistic Director of the award-winning company Different Theatre and in recent years have written a number of award-winning plays.
In 2015, my book “The Poetry of Leadership” won the Nautilus Prize.
I’m a firm believer in the transformative power of creativity and it is my absolute pleasure to be one of the founder members of The Academy of Wide-Hearted Living. Exciting times ahead!