Creative Wellbeing Workshops for Teams & Retreats
Bespoke watercolour and sketchbook sessions for corporate teams, retreat days, and organisations
When Did You Last Do Something Just for the Joy of It?
Most people in your team probably couldn't answer that quickly. Not because they don't want to, but because there's always something more urgent, more measurable or more justifiable. We are programmed for productivity and output, which is important, but it's not everything.
We all have busy lives and creativity, especially art, is usually the first thing to go. And without often realising it, it's what people miss most. That feeling of being absorbed in something, using your hands, making something that didn't exist before.
These creative wellbeing workshops create the space for that to happen. Not as a reward for hard work or a box to tick on a wellbeing agenda, but as a genuine pause. A pause that so often leaves people feeling more like themselves than they have done in a long time.
No experience needed, no outcome to aim for, just a non-judgemental creative space and the gentle encouragement to start.
“Imogen’s session was the self-care I didn’t know I needed. She made it feel easy, gentle and nourishing. I left with a painting I was proud of and a whole new sense of calm.”
What I Offer
1. Sketchbook Mini-Session
A focused creative reset — ideal for retreats or conference breakouts.
1–2 hours · up to 15 people - from £1,200 + travel
2. Half-Day Creative Retreat
A deeper creative experience — perfect for corporate team away-days or leadership off-sites.
3 hours with materials, setup and full delivery - from £1,800 + travel
3. Full-Day Creative Retreat
A fully immersive day of creative wellbeing, bespoke to your team and setting.
Up to 6 hours - from £3,000 + travel
4. Quarterly Wellbeing Programme
An ongoing creative partnership bringing regular rhythm and reset to your team throughout the year. Tailored to your organisation's needs and goals.
POA — get in touch to explore.
5. Bespoke Workshop or Activation
Tailored entirely to your brand, event, or space. Get in touch and we can build something that fits.
POA
All essential materials included. Branded stationery or specialist materials available on request.
Sessions can be held indoors or outdoors. Sketchbook sessions in nature or on-site work particularly well for retreat settings and nature-based venues.
“It was lovely to have you with us for our Belmond Retreat. All the participants that had that time with you really enjoyed it. Hope we can do more with you. It was lovely to see smiley relaxed faces.”
The Person Behind the Session
These workshops are led by someone who understands from the inside what it means to feel disconnected from your own creativity and what it can feel like to find your way back.
I came to illustration after nearly thirteen years as an interior designer, and my work has always been rooted in the idea that stories live in places, details, and people. Running creative programmes with West Kent Mind for the past two years has shaped everything about how I facilitate — not just the creative side, but the human side too. (You can read more about that work here.) I've seen what happens when someone picks up a brush for the first time in years and realises they're capable of making something. I've seen how it can help people who didn't even know they needed it.
I don't just create a nice afternoon — that's not really my job. My role is to hold space for people who might feel nervous, resistant, or convinced they have no creativity in them. To help them take those vulnerable first steps, guide them through, and come out the other side feeling the reward of that. To remind people that creativity is possible for everyone, including them, and that it is a tool readily available to all of us, with more benefits than most of us realise.
My approach is warm, encouraging, and entirely non-prescriptive. I won't tell your team how to paint — I'll help them find their own way. We are all different and art needs to reflect that. There is no one size fits all; it is a creative expression of yourself. The training I've built alongside my creative practice means I can support people with care and skill, whatever they bring into the room.
“West Kent Mind has been working in partnership with Imogen for the last two years. Her impact on our clients has been transformative. She has provided a safe and welcoming space where our clients feel empowered to explore their emotions, build confidence, and begin to get well and stay well.”
Qualifications & Training
Certified Mental Health First Aider (West Kent Mind)
Peer Support trained — Scottish Recovery Network framework (West Kent Mind)
Neurodiversity awareness trained
Suicide prevention trained (adult & youth)
DBS checked
Public liability insurance held
Featured in Country Life, Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, The Times, Evening Standard and more
These sessions work well for corporate team retreat days, leadership off-sites, nature-based retreats, brand wellbeing programmes, and conferences — anywhere you want to give people a genuine pause. If you're imagining something and wondering whether it might work, get in touch. A small creative moment can often spark something bigger than you might expect.
“On workshop day, Imogen’s table proved more popular than we could have hoped. Two-thirds of the men attending had a go — a tribute to the way Imogen tailored her approach to suit each individual. Many of them asked if she could come again next week.”
