October 2025

🌼 The Calm Corner

A regular check-in for our anxious girls group and their parent/carers

Edition #7 - October 2025

Hey beautiful people 💛

Welcome to the October edition of The Calm Corner-and this one’s extra special. Why? Because this month marks one whole year of Liberty Circle! That’s one year of crafting, cooking, connecting, and creating a safe space where anxious girls can simply be themselves. We’re so proud of how far we’ve all come-and excited for everything still ahead.

Here’s a little look at what we’ve been up to this month, and what’s coming next…

🎉 One Year of Liberty Circle!

This month, we celebrate one full year of Liberty Circle supporting anxious girls to grow in confidence, make friends, and discover their strengths.

Over the past year, we’ve watched girls who once struggled to leave home now laughing, creating, and connecting-through the simple magic of craft, cooking, and community.

With gentle encouragement, a calm and safe space, and the support of amazing parents and carers, these girls have found something so important: belonging.

Here’s to a wonderful first year-and many more to come! 🥳

👩‍🍳 Goodbye (for now) to our Cooking Stars

We said a fond farewell to six amazing girls who completed their six-week cooking course with us this month. Watching their confidence grow, their friendships deepen, and their skills develop has been a joy.

We’re now excited to welcome the next six girls for this half-term’s sessions.

These sessions are fully funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, so families can access them completely free - something we’re incredibly grateful for.

Each girl who attends also gets to take home a special pack, including their own personalised apron, a recipe folder, and a set of Christmas cookie cutters - a huge thank you to John Lewis for kindly donating these!

We hope this helps the girls continue their love of baking at home too. 🍪💛

🫶 Volunteer Opportunity - Join Our Wednesday Team!

We’re on the lookout for a friendly, reliable volunteer to help support our Wednesday evening sessions (4:30–7:15 pm).

The role includes helping with crafts, group games, and social activities, as well as a bit of light set-up and pack-down.

If you’re calm, patient, and love the idea of being part of a warm and welcoming group that supports anxious girls-we’d love to hear from you!

👟 Volunteering with Every Pair Tells a Story

On Monday, we’ll be supporting the powerful campaign Every Pair Tells a Story - an initiative where families place pairs of children’s shoes outside the local authority to represent the many children who have been let down by the system.

We’ll be there on the day to offer a calm, compassionate presence and to support anyone who comes to lay shoes and share their story.

It’s an emotional, important event - and we’re honoured to stand alongside families as part of this movement for change. 💛

🌼 Kind Reminder

You’re doing better than you think. Growth isn’t always loud-sometimes it looks like simply showing up, trying again, or taking a breath. That’s still progress. That still counts.

💬 Thought of the Month

"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life."

Keep going. Little by little.

📍 Next Sessions

We’re here every Monday and Wednesday.

Craft sessions can be booked via the website, and cooking group enquiries can be made by emailing us directly.

As always, we’re here to support your girls-and your family-in any way we can.

Just bring yourself-as you are. You belong here. 💛