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FINDING YOUR FLOW
Social theorist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the architect of the notion of “flow – that creative moment of joy when a person is completely absorbed in an activity for it’s own sake, that nothing else seems to matter. This state is characterised by a feeling of great absorption, engagement, fulfillment,... Learn moreITV News – The Death of DIY?
ITV News popped into The Goodlife Centre to discuss the apparent death of DIY, but we see no evidence of that as our DIY classes are constantly oversubscribed. Perhaps Londoners are leading the charge to take back responsibility for maintenance in their homes? Learn moreRestart Radio
Our founder Alison was a guest speaker on The Restart’s Project’s radio show on Resonance FM. Through the Goodlife Centre, Alison has helped hundreds – or thousands? – of Londoners learn DIY, about electricals, plumbing and making/repairing furniture. She tells the story of some “dollhouse DIY” as a child and... Learn moreSumer School at The Goodlife Centre
A Summer of Lifelong Learning in Waterloo The Goodlife Centre, an independent learning space in Waterloo that specializes in short and snappy daytime, evening and weekend DIY classes, is providing a selection of five-day intensive courses to give a good grounding in a chosen hobby. The choice will be... Learn moreMove to London Magazine
Property Magazine Move to London liked our DIY Workshops. Learn moreTime Out Magazine – Things to Do
Time Out Magazine popped along to the workshop to meet our upholsterer Lou Richardson for their feature on Things to Do in September. Learn moreHOMEMAKER Features Woodcarving
Homemaker magazine features our Woodcarving workshop. Learn moreBUILD IT Talks Tool Tips
Build it Magazine features tool maintenance tips from Alison. Learn moreHOT COURSES Reviews DIY in a Day
Hot Courses reviews DIY in a Day. Learn moreRESOURCE Reports on Repair Cafe
Resource Magazine reports on Repair Cafe at The Goodlife Centre. Learn more
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