The Exhibition
9th February - 9th June 2018 : Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Inspired by his Christian faith, James Fegan started supporting and housing boys living on the streets in 1870. Follow the incredible journey of Fegans, the children’s charity, as it has evolved and developed over the years. From children’s homes, child migration, and finding family, the Fegans’ story is one of great historical and cultural value. To learn more about our heritage online, please click here.
Fegans today supports over 400 children a week through counselling and many more families through our recently launched Parents Supporting Parents initiative. Together with the help of donors and volunteers, we reach out and transform and protect childhoods throughout the South East. We have a wide range of family and professional events throughout the exhibition, and many ways in which you can, donate, or join our team, in our quest to help children nationwide.
bbc south east
Below is a short clip from BBC South East about the exhibition ‘Seasons of Change: The Fegans’ Story’, including an interview with Fegans’ Old Boy George Savage. To view the gallery of images from our launch of the exhibition please click here.
kmtv
The exhibition has also been featured on KMTV, watch the video for more on the exhibition as well as an interview with curator Suzie Plumb, as well as Fegans’ CEO Ian Soars. To visit the KMTV homepage for more local news click here.
Events
As part of the ‘Seasons of Change’ exhibtion, Fegans are reaching out to support the local community in a series of Parent Talks, Arts and Crafts sessions, and school assemblies. Below you will find all the information on what’s on at Fegans’ this Spring, if you have any queries about any of our events please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Parent Talks
The confident child: Wednesday 14th March
Building confidence and resilience in your child
Your child online: Wednesday 9th May
Practical techniques for online safety
After the split: Wednesday 23rd May
Successfully strategies for coparenting after separation
All Parent Talks will be held at St John’s Church Tunbridge Wells
Drop - In
Parent Drop-Ins will be a more intimate workshop for parents to come and meet the Fegans’ parenting team. This will be an opportunity to ask questions, and learn more about relevant parenting topics such as self esteem, building resilience, online habits, family breakdown and exam stress.
PARENT DROP IN with Rebecca Leal
Monday 19th March – 9.30 – 11.30am
PARENT DROP IN with Suzanne Benson
Thursday 17th May – 6pm – 8pm
PARENT DROP IN with Nicola Balwin
Monday 4th June – 9.30am – 11.30am
For more information and to book please click here
Arts & Crafts
Fegans will be hosting a number of Arts and Crafts sessions at the exhibition space. We look forward to welcoming families to play, create and learn together in a relaxed atmosphere.
Garden of Greatness
Saturday 10th March
10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm
Create a beautiful, colourful flower with all the great things about you
Easter bonnets
3rd – 5th April
10.30am -12.30pm & 2pm – 4pm
For Easter we will be making bonnets, and decorating them with all things lovely
Who Are You?
Saturday 21st April
10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm
Exploring identity and feelings through mask making
Caring Crayons
Friday 27th April
10.30am – 11.30am
Exploring positive relationships through stories and art
You Are Loved
Saturday 19th May
10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm
Create a heart of Buttons to remind you of every special person in your life
Only One You
Friday 25th May
10.30am – 11.30am
Celebrating what makes each of us unique
Crafting Calm
29th -31st May
10.30am -12.30pm & 2pm – 4pm
Create a calming treasure bottle for those moments when you need to feel calm
our children, our future
With the support of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council this event will be held at Tunbridge Wells Town Hall. The event is invitation only, for mental health professionals, teachers, doctors and local safeguarding teams. Together we can face modern challenges together.
If you are interested in exhibiting at the conference please email annmarie.fisher@fegans.org.uk.
headspace
Assemblies and Workshops
In the last year Fegans has doubled in size. Despite counselling twice as many children, sadly our waiting lists continue to rise. The youth mental health crisis appears to be as prevalent in Tunbridge Wells as it is nationally. In response to this Fegans is investing in more preventative action to try and deal with the fruit of the issues before children end up in our therapy rooms.
As part of the Fegans’ exhibition taking place in Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery from February to June 2018 we are reaching out to secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells, with a series of assemblies, literature and online support, for more information visit our Headspace Webpage here.
How to find 'Seasons of Change'
Tunbridge Wells Art Gallery and Museum, Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JNSeasons of Change
