Rest • Mindfulness • Community Care • Tea
Hello future Q’nC clubber! Welcome to our monthly LGBTQIA+ gathering where we come together to do very little. The Q’nC Club is an opportunity to slow down, to explore a different quiet practice or simply rest at the start of the month. Each meet up will include a guided rest practice or activity, time to connect with the group and a fresh cup of tea. If you have ever struggled to prioritise rest or just in need of calming yet supportive space filled with a diverse bunch of like-minded locals - then join our club!
We look forward to slowly building a more rested community with you.
OUR NEXT GATHERING
3rd May 2026:
Junk Journalling
Join us for a calm crafting session led by Chloe where we will be practicing the process of “junk journalling” together. Similar to scrapbooking, junk journalling can be a much more relaxed and random process of collecting items from your life to make art.
Chloe Kazantzis (she/they) is a creative arts facilitator and a disability/chronic illness advocate. She has spent her working career supporting people with a range of disabilities, both physical, mental and with learning disabilities. She currently works part time as a support assistant in arts and crafts workshops. Having previously run writing and arts workshops on subjects she enjoys such as artivism, often with a focus on wellbeing, they currently have ambitions to develop a series of “Chronically Creative Workshops” in the future. Chloe enjoys walking, weight lifting, and making art/journalling when she remembers. They call themselves a writer and spiritual mess, and dreams of becoming a published author, personal trainer and to drink every flavour of tea.
@chlokazz @violetgill_writes
What to expect?
We will be using things like scraps of paper, packaging and keepsakes in order to create a piece of artwork. It is similar to scrapbooking, however while a scrapbook is mostly photos and much neater curated process, junk journalling uses what might be considered rubbish, or “the junk”. This junk becomes the focus of the artwork. Something that you might have otherwise put in bin, like a beautiful or colourful piece of packaging you can’t bear to throw away, is transformed and added to a collage on paper.
It is also a much more mindful way of collaging, intentionally taking pieces from everyday life and savouring the moment to have a visual journal to look back on. You might get into a rhythm, or flow state, in your art making while challenging an inner perfectionist to create a spontaneous piece of artwork. It is easier said than done sometimes, having lots of piles of scraps and rubbish can be chaotic, so we hope to facilitate something slow and nourishing, and brings soothing feelings and peace. Almost like decluttering our minds and into our art practice.
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What to bring…
You are welcome to bring your own journal, notebook or sketchpad - any type or size is fine! Feel free to bring your own scraps of paper, mementos like photos, receipts, ticket stubs or even the packaging of your favourite tea. It can be anything at all to cut out and glue on a page.
Don't worry if you forget or can't bring something, we will be providing plain paper, a selection of magazines, some wrapping paper and all necessary crafting materials for you to use on the day.
You may wish to think about what brings you peace or makes you feel cosy, bring one small item you can glue on paper or perhaps draw it to be used for the first activity. This is not at all essential and can be something chosen on the day.
The space has mats, blankets, cushions and some chairs but you may wish to bring along any personal comfort items, an extra layer or favourite blanket. Feel free to bring anything else that will make the experience more comfortable for you – snacks, earplugs, stim or comfort items etc.
What we have planned…
2pm | Welcome & Introductions
2:15pm | Warm up - cosy page with item, gentle creative mindfulness
2:30pm | Main Tasks – creating your journal pages
3pm | Reflection & Socialising Time
3:30pm | Farewells
Contraindications
This may be strenuous on the hands and back, especially as we will be sat on the floor for this session. There will be plenty of opportunities for breaks and our facilitators will be on hand to offer 1:1 support if need be. Please let us know ahead of time if we can offer additional support or seating arrangements in the space. Please also let us know of any allergies or sensitivities as we may be handling a range of different materials.
Accessibility
This offering is currently booked in a first floor studio and not wheel chair accessible, however efforts will be made to accommodate specific accessibility needs if brought to our attention ahead of time. We may be able to offer online slots or move to the ground floor studio in some cases. There is on street parking nearby and a short journey down a cobbled hill with a steep gradient is required to access the studio. We have mats and bolsters for seating on the floor (picnic setup) as well as chairs available upon request. There are two gender neutral restrooms in the building one on the same floor and one on the ground floor. There is also a treatment room which can be used as a break out space. There is gas and infrared heating, fans for when it’s warm, as well as tea making facilities on site. The studio has dimmable warm lighting. The studio & equipment is regularly aired and sanitised, however please be considerate of others health and spacial needs when in the space. Do not attend if you are feeling unwell, have any symptoms or could be COVID positive. Please give us notice if you plan on bringing an ESA (emotional support animal) so we can safely accommodate. If you have any queries or requests, please contact us via Outsavvy or email us here.
Our upstairs studio space at Training Points
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About Donations…
For all our offerings we have a tiered suggestion of donations. Supporter Rate (cost of you and another), Sustainer Rate (base cost/just you), Community Rate and Pay What You Can. These donations help cover any expenses for our gatherings, cover facilitator fees with any excess donated to fundraisers & mutual aid. Please consider your available resources and financial privilege when selecting what to donate as spaces are limited. You can find out more about sliding scale pricing here.
We also reserve full scholarship spaces. If none of the pricing options above are accessible and you’d like to attend, just drop Sy a message directly to book a scholarship space.
Cancellations
We understand plans change. If you need to cancel, please let us know by contacting us via outsavvy, our socials or directly on: queerncosyclub@gmail.com. We will do our best to refund or resell your ticket if we have at least 24hrs notice. We are a small gathering by design, and our member’s presence at each gathering holds value. We ask you to please let us know if you cannot attend so we can continue to share our offerings with the community.
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Our community has offered, shared and practiced many different restful and quiet practices since the start of the Q‘nC. Here’s a little recap of what we explored in so far:
January - Guided Meditation & Release Ritual with Rob
February - Sounds with Saz
March - Adornment as Identity: Jewellery Making for Self Expression
April - Q’nC Rest Break
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January - Winter Break
February - “Setting Your Own Pace” Restorative Yoga with Sy
March - “Let’s Play” led by Ashley
April - “Writing the Senses” An exercise in mindfulness led by Arushi
May - T’ai Chi Taster with Ess
June - Mindfulness Session with Simon
July - A Walk through the Woods with Sy
August - Field Trip to the Theatre
September - Sounds with Saz
October - Spooky Autumn Origami with Mills
December - Reclaiming Rest Journalling & Restorative Yoga with Sy
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January - Queer ’n Cosy Turns 1! Restorative yoga, Journalling & Celebrating with Flowers led by Syanne, Teegs & Toyin
February - Origami with Mills & Group Tarot with Samantha
March - “Practicing the Pause” & Guided Tea Meditation led by Sy
April - “Let us rest alongside nature together” led by Naomi.
May - "Zine-making as a practice of rest"led by Vi.
June - Yoga Nidra led by Shenai
July - "Let’s Play” led by Ashley
August - Doodling with Sy
September - Mindfulness with Simon
October - Spooky Autumn Origami with Mills
November - “A little lie down” Restorative Yoga with Sy
December - Field Trip to The Common Press
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January - Restorative Yoga led by Sy
February - Metta Meditation & Group Tarot led by Sy and Samantha
March - An evening of Self-Care & Qi Gong Led by Mihal
April - An Evening of Mediumship led by Rob
May - Awareness of Breath & Pranayama led by Sy
June - Restorative Yoga: Permission to Rest led by Sy
July - Moxa Experience led by Lisa
August - Mindful Flow led by Fiona
September - Sensory Meditation + Journalling in Nature led by Sy
October - Explore Flowers led by Toyin
November - EFT led by Katy
December: An Evening of Mediumship with Rob