An annual Sale of Works took place on Wednesday 9th October and a Family Fun Day was held on Sunday 13th October. Both were features of TASK’s marking of National Mental Health Week at its base in the Old Auxiliary Hospital in Kilkenny.
TASK (Training and Support Kilkenny) is a rehabilitative training programme for adults, part of the HSE’s mental health services. TASK helps people to improve and maintain mental well being, develop coping strategies and self-care skills and primarily regain confidence. Based in the Old Auxiliary Hospital complex in Kilkenny, TASK has a studio space in the main building, a workshop for upcycling furniture and a garden and horticultural project.
The annual Sale of Works opened in a Marquee on the grounds of the Auxiliary Hospital with the sale of upcycled furniture, arts and crafts and by all accounts, sales were reported as excellent.
At the launch of their art exhibition, over 50 people gathered to view the work of 14 artists, all based at the former hospital.
There was access to the TASK garden at the Auxiliary on the Family Fun Day on Sunday which featured Face Painting, Apple Pressing, Kids Treasure Hunt, Upcycled Furniture, Art Exhibition
Music and Refreshments. The Kilkenny Observer attended both events and managed to capture some photos while there.
