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Creating Community |
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The Art Ministry was founded in 1992 by the late Reverend Angela
Cotton. In 2004 The Art Ministry became a charity governed by a board of
trustees according to a declaration of trust. The following year we
registered with the Charity Commission, our registered number is 1108227. We are based in Hadleigh,
Essex and provide weekly art and craft sessions for about 100 children and
adults as well as one-off community sessions for up to 200 children at a
time. We engage
the community in creative activities to help reduce isolation, boost
self-confidence and self-esteem in a safe and fun environment. Most of our
regular sessions are aimed at children and adults with learning and/or
physical disabilities and/or with visual impairments, adults with mental
health problems, and adults with drug and/or alcohol issues. These groups
typically experience higher than average levels of social isolation and
extensive research shows that being involved in a creative process in a
social group has a beneficial effect on their mental health and well-being. We try
to create a sense of community within each group and across groups and with
the local community by holding an annual exhibition of works, having an
annual creative fayre, providing creative
activities at community events and by providing volunteering opportunities. We complement our core
activities with a general public art club, sessions at day care centres, sheltered housing schemes and sessions for young
carers. We also provide creative activities at lots
of community events. We
are currently running the following regular sessions: Seven
weekly sessions in Hadleigh – see Schedule One
weekly session, Thursday mornings, for South Essex Homes residents at Keats
House, Southend One
weekly session, Monday mornings, for adults with visual impairments at the Ekco Sports and Social Club in Southend One
monthly session, second Thursday of the month evenings, for children with
visual impairments at the Ekco Sports and Social
Club in Southend One
weekly after school session on Wednesdays at the Barons Court Primary School
in Westcliff One
weekly session on Fridays for Connectability in Southend Blocks
of sessions for residents of Sanctuary Housing and Peabody Housing across
south east Essex The objectives of The Art Ministry are: To provide a safe environment
and facilities in a wide variety of arts and crafts and other art forms for
all of the community and to encourage creativity and therapy through art
forms. To
bring widely disparate members of the community together through the common
language of art, with a bias to the minorities, excluded and disaffected
groups or individuals. To
work with schools, colleges, churches, local authorities, disabled,
disadvantaged groups or individuals in the local community. The
Trustees of The Art Ministry are: Lisa
Goldsmith Betty
McCarthy Verna
Ring – Lead Safeguarding Officer Helen
Rubinstein Allan Webb - Chair and
Treasurer Nel Wilkinson Our
Session Leaders are: Clare
Cain Nicola
Chalkley Sarah Ridgewell Allan
Webb Click here
see our details at The Charity Commission’s website. |
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The Art Ministry, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh,
Essex, SS7 2DQ, Registered Charity Number: 1108227 |
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