Navigate outreach programme comes to the Talent House

14 March 2024

Isaac Ouro-Gnao leading a Navigate session. Photo by Laura Goodwin.

Navigate is a movement and mental health invention programme delivering in Newham Schools by East London Dance and funded by Compass Wellbeing.  

During February half-term we brought Navigate to the Talent House to provide vital support to young people face mental health challenges. The week focused on building dance & movement skills, resilience and raised awareness around mental wellbeing.  

The week was co-designed with the young people on the Navigate programmes in schools. Each morning the young people got the chance to learn a new dance styles with professional dance artists including:

• Hip Hop Theatre with Isaac Ouro-Gnao
• Afro Dance with Aisha
• K-Pop Movement with Sunny
• Contemporary with Cherilyn Albert & Instigate Unknown

The afternoons consisted of resilience building and wellbeing sessions. These workshops raised the young people’s knowledge of the 7 Cs of resilience, therapeutic art and exploring coping mechanisms for their own mental wellbeing.

• Resilience Coaching with Nzinga Mascall 
• Therapeutic Art with Inside My Art Project 
• Mental Heath Awareness with Kooth UK

 A huge thank you to our artistic and wellbeing team for providing this vital support. 

Navigate is funded by Compass Wellbeing