Letters to the Earth is a global campaign that encourages everyone to write a letter to their planet, expressing their emotions in response to the climate emergency. Its inclusivity is what drew our Craft Café […]
We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund to deliver a range of projects in North Ayrshire. Impact Arts have worked in the area for over 20 years, […]
As part of a collaboration between the University of Glasgow and Impact Arts, researchers and artists spent three weeks with 21 young people from Glasgow, exploring their perspectives on health inequalities through drawing, printmaking, and […]
Jenny joined Make It Your Own as she had lost her job during the Covid-19 lock down restrictions and was struggling with her mental health. She felt she had lost her independence and had overwhelming […]
Over the past 5 years through funding from Our Bright Future & the National Lottery Community Fund, Impact Arts have been running an environmental employability programme for young people across Scotland. Creative Pathways aims to […]
Adam joined Creative Pathways in 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, but still managed to complete the course and secure himself a job; Background Adam joined Creative Pathways in 2020 hoping to learn […]
Rebecca joined Creative Pathways in 2019; Background Rebecca lives at home with her parents in quite a busy household as she is one of 9 siblings. Rebecca had just turned 16 when she started Creative […]
In 2018 Laura joined our Creative Pathways course and was successful getting a place in college and a job at a fashion retailer! Background Laura lived in Glasgow with her mother. Her dad left the […]
Positive outcomes for Kendall in 2017; Background Kendall dropped out of school very young after experiencing severe bullying to the point where she struggled to get out of bed in the morning. Upon leaving school, […]
Looking back at our work from the past 5 years of Our Bright Future and Creative Pathways. Highlighting some of the amazing achievements of young people who took part in the project. Kevin took part […]
In 2016 Enrico Bellazzecca started working with Craft Café Govan and its members as part of his PhD studies at the Yunus Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University, researching how the Craft Café impacts members health […]
10 exceptional Makers and Artists have been on a professional training and mentoring journey for the past 9 months, using their creativity and newfound skills to collaborate with 20 community groups in North Ayrshire. A […]
Hear from some of our Makers and Artists on our mentoring programme and how they have explored creativity, wellbeing and connection during lockdown. The group began working together online in Autumn 2020 and have shared […]
Hear from more of our Makers and Artists on our mentoring programme as part of this years Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and the theme of “Normality.” The makers & artists who began working together […]
Along side Craft Town Scotland and West Kilbride we are delighted to announce the 6 artists who are to become part of the Makers & Artists Mentoring Programme in North Ayrshire. In partnership with Magnox […]