Project eARTh
Project eARTh, environmental arts and health, is an exciting project now in its 13th year, for people experiencing mental distress; funded by the National Lottery Communities Fund, Arts Council England, Derbyshire County Council Public Health, and The Foyle Foundation.
Project eARTh holds weekly creative arts sessions ( following school term times) led by experienced artists and supported by mental health workers and volunteers. Participants can meet people, learn new skills, have fun, build confidence and contribute towards their built and natural environments with works of art. There is no need for any previous arts experience, and we want to encourage people who don’t think of themselves as ‘arty’.
Groups meet at:
Spring Bank Arts Centre in New Mills, SK22 4BH on Thursdays from 10.30am – 1pm
St. Anne’s Parish Hall, Hardwick Square West, in Buxton Sk17 6PX on Mondays from 12.30pm – 3pm.
The project is free of charge. We provide free transport for those who need it.
(For details on home projects during Covid 19 lockdowns, please visit the page ‘Project eARTh at home’)
How to join in:
Anyone interested in joining the groups, please get in touch first. Email alison@highpeakarts.org or call 01663 744516 or 0752 815 9283
Participants can also be referred through their GP, Mental Health Team, Social Prescribing Link Worker, other statutory or voluntary agencies or simply refer themselves. You can Fill in the Form!, complete and post to High Peak Community Arts, High Lee Hall, St. Mary’s Rd, New Mills, High Peak SK22 3BW.
There are also opportunities for volunteers, participants’ families, neighbours and friends and other community members to get involved. If you are interested, please call Alison at High Peak Community Arts on 0752 815 9283 or email alison@highpeakarts.org