Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues.

We explore the importance of integrated wellbeing when building communities.

At We Create Space, we see the transformative power of community every single day. When it comes to championing inclusion & creating space in which everyone can thrive, we believe community-building isn’t just a solution. It’s the foundation.

We were thrilled to invite Panteres Grogues to join us for the fifth edition of Community Building 101. Hosted by WCS Community & Events Director Neil Hudson-Basing in conversation with Beltran Horisberger and Judith Solanas Sanchez from Panteres Grogues, this instalment focused on the key pillar of ‘Wellbeing’ as a fundamental factor in creating impactful & sustainable communities that provide both a sense of belonging & purpose. 

In previous Community Building 101 sessions we have spoken with the teams behind Trans+ History Week, Voda: The LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellbeing App, UK Black Pride and Oogachaga.

The objective of Community Building 101 is to provide actionable strategies & tools to promote effective change, collective learning, workplace culture & shared values. It also serves as a talking point for how grassroots principles can be applied in corporate settings and vice versa.

We asked our speakers to share their main takeaways from the event:

Neil Hudson-Basing

1. Give yourself time, patience & self kindness to start with. Anything physical can be a struggle at first.

2. You don’t have to be the best at something, or even need to improve at all, to enjoy it!

3. Celebrate your wins - whether a small milestone or an epic achievement - with those who are cheering you on!

Judith Solanas-Sanchez

1. There is no single way to participate - showing up socially is just as valuable as training or competing.

2. Sport can be an entry point, but relationships, shared moments, and feeling safe are often what keep people coming back.

3. Create spaces where people can connect beyond the activity - community grows in the moments in between.

Beltran Horisberger

1. Reclaim play as an end in itself: Movement is a right to enjoy—not an obligation to perform.

2. Inclusive sports clubs act as protective factors for mental health: Safe, affirming sporting environments provide social support, visibility, and community connection that counter the mental health impacts of discrimination.

3. Celebrate everyday victories to build resilience: Recognizing these individual and collective successes strengthens sustainable cultures of care around physical and mental wellbeing.

If you would like to discuss booking one of these speakers for your own session, please get in touch with us via email at hello@wecreatespace.co

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