OutoftheBox
OutoftheBox is a movement promoting personal and community wellbeing through the power of story and play. Our storytellers create brave relational spaces to breathe, trust, listen, feel, wonder, play and love. OutoftheBox stories are in use in a range of settings, including schools, care homes, workplaces, community groups, families, therapeutic settings and faith communities.
Wisdom - We take time to breathe. We trust and listen to our inner wisdom and the wisdom of the community.
Wonder - We engage with how we feel and we wonder using our hands, heart and head.
Wellbeing - We allow ourselves to play to find an evolving story of love for our lives.
One basket contains beautiful materials to share stories from different genres including
Wisdom stories from different worldviews and faiths and Christian stories for faith nurture.
Erica Roberts (City Chaplain for Southampton) describes her experiences of using OutoftheBox in a memory cafe.
How does OUtofthebox support spiritual well beinG?
Community
Relationships are at the heart. The community values everyone and each person can be themselves.
Story
The stories are presented so that we can connect our life experiences with stories.
CREATIVITY
Creative activities give opportunities for personal response, expression and play. The present moment matters.
“These stories produce a very special atmosphere: at the end of the story the older people shared thoughts about their spiritual life and how they were feeling.” Sheffield Activities Coordinator
For older people in a Variety of settings
OutoftheBox brings well being for older people in diverse settings such as care homes, small groups in churches, dementia cafes, lunch clubs, hospices and inter generational groups.
For people living with dementia
OutoftheBox is person-centred spiritual care for those living with dementia. Many needs are being addressed within a session that enables mutuality and empowerment: the valuing of individuals and the building of community; reminiscence; mental and spiritual health support; maintaining self and purpose.
WHERE DOES OutoftheBox COME FROM?
OutoftheBox is a form of Deep Talk that has been inspired by Godly Play. It is a creative and imaginative approach to supporting spiritual wellbeing using stories of all worldviews and faiths.
