CARE & RESIDENTIAL FACILITY PROGRAMMES

Creative sessions that genuinely enrich your residents' lives

We deliver hands-on textile and craft sessions to care homes, nursing homes, retirement villages, sheltered housing, residential disability facilities, and supported living settings — tailored to your residents and built around their abilities.

Designed for activities coordinators and facility managers who want a reliable, professionally run creative programme. Whether you're looking for a one-off taster or a regular weekly session, we bring everything needed and adapt every session to the people in the room. All abilities welcome — we meet your residents exactly where they are.

Choose your programme

Try us first

£150 / session

90 minutes · one-off · no commitment

  • Experienced Charmingo tutor

  • All materials included

  • Activity chosen to suit your residents

  • Perfect for facilities wanting to try before committing to a programme

Regular weekly sessions

£125 / session

90 minutes · 6 week minimum block

  • Experienced Charmingo tutor every week

  • All materials included

  • Progressive activity plan — residents build skills week by week

  • Themed or craft-specific programmes available

Regular fortnightly sessions

£135 / session

90 minutes · 6 week minimum block

  • Experienced Charmingo tutor every fortnight

  • All materials included

  • Progressive activity plan across the programme

  • Ideal for facilities with busier activity schedules

Add Ons

Additional attendee

Up to 10 residents included in the session fee.

Additional residents charged at £12/ per person per session.

Sewing machine hire

We bring our sewing machines to your facility where space allows. Residents are also welcome to use their own machines. Available to add to any programme or taster session. £15 / machine per session

Activities we deliver

English paper piecing - Hand sewing - Embroidery - Patchwork & quilting - Cross-stitch - Crochet -Knitting - Macrame - Needle felting - Origami - No-sew bag making - Upcycling & repairs - Paper crafts - Sewing machine projects - Slow stitching

All activities are adapted to suit the abilities and needs of your residents. Bespoke or themed programmes considered on request.

What's always included

~ All materials and equipment brought to you

~ Sessions adapted for all ability levels and mobility needs

~ Experienced, patient, and fully prepared Charmingo Sews tutor

~ Residents take away everything they make

Good to know

Where we deliver

At your facility. We come fully prepared — you just provide the space.

Travel

Included within Liverpool. Travel outside Liverpool is charged at cost.

Booking

We recommend booking at least three weeks ahead for taster sessions, four weeks for recurring programmes.

Recurring contracts

Facilities on recurring programmes receive priority scheduling and a dedicated activity plan.

Ready to bring creative sessions to your residents?

Tell us about your facility, your residents, and what you have in mind — we'll come back to you within one working day.

Enquire about a programme