Trindlemoss supports wellbeing and creativity

Young people and adults with learning disabilities are being supported to build confidence, explore their creativity and strengthen their wellbeing through music, art, film and group activities at Trindlemoss Day Opportunities in Irvine.

Run by North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Trindlemoss provides day opportunities for adults aged 18 and over, helping people with learning disabilities access the support, opportunities and activities they need to live life to the full.

For many young people, the journey to Trindlemoss begins during their final year at school. The Transition team works closely with schools, young people and families throughout the academic year to help create a positive and well-planned pathway into adult services.

Support is shaped around each person’s needs, with a multidisciplinary approach put in place at an early stage where required to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Trindlemoss offers a wide range of activities, including a Wellbeing Group established around a year ago in partnership with North Ayrshire Council’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing team and HSCP Development Workers.

The group gives people who attend the centre a safe and supportive space to explore emotions and feelings through discussion, artwork, games, emotional learning and enjoyable group activities.

Wellbeing is one of North Ayrshire Council’s strategic priorities, and the work at Trindlemoss shows how that commitment is being put into practice by helping people build confidence, develop positive relationships and take part in activities that support them to live well.

Members of the group have already found activities they particularly enjoy. Grace, 19, says art and music are her favourites, while Catherine, 30, enjoys colouring in and drawing. Darren, 22, loves chatting with other group members — especially about the Mission Impossible and Jason Bourne films.

The group has also used songwriting as a creative way to explore wellbeing. Ahead of Christmas 2025, members wrote a festive song by talking about things in their lives that made them feel happy, helping to build emotional awareness, creativity and a sense of achievement.

By working together on the song, members strengthened teamwork and communication skills while celebrating their own ideas and contributions.

The transition support available to young people moving on from school also reflects North Ayrshire Council’s commitment to embedding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across its services.

Article 23 states that every child with a disability should enjoy the best possible life in society, and the planning provided through school-to-adult-service transitions helps support that aim in practice.

Published: 28 August 2026