Arts on prescription

Our programme of arts workshops are friendly and inclusive spaces for adults over the age of 18 who are experiencing mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression.

Led by a professional artist and a qualified counsellor, they offer the chance to explore working with a wide range of materials and techniques, including drawing, printmaking and sculpture.

Arts on prescription is currently running online – please email admin@artsandminds.org.uk for more details.

Michaelhouse Singers

We are a welcoming community choir open to anybody with a mental health condition and their carers and friends. Young people over 12 years are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.

We are currently meeting online on Friday afternoons – if you would like to join, please email admin@artsandminds.org.uk.

Pottery for younger people with dementia

Our Younger People with Dementia programme provides a safe and therapeutic environment for participants diagnosed with dementia early in life.

Sessions allow attendees to show ability and enjoy success within a safe and social setting, experience handling clay and be guided and supported to make objects which will then be glazed and professionally fired.

We are currently meeting at St Martin's Church Centre on Friday afternoons – if you would like to find out more, please email admin@artsandminds.org.uk.

Creative café

Arts & Minds Creative Cafe is a monthly, informal, friendly drop-in cafe. The cafe is open to people of all ages and we particularly welcome those who may be experiencing anxiety, depression or loneliness to feel more connected with their community.

The Creative Cafe runs on the last Tuesday of each month at Cambridge Junction 10:30-12:30, everyone welcome – just drop in!

Creative break

We provide art sessions for corporate clients and other organisations committed to supporting the mental wellbeing of their employees.

For more information, click here.

Wellbeing Wednesdays

Our fortnightly creative sessions are run by our associate artists, and will give you an opportunity to experience different media and techniques to keep you engaged during Covid 19.

This programme was run during lockdown and has now ended.

We couldn’t do the work we do without support. Thank you to our current funders and individual donors.

Over the last twelve months supporters of our work have included Arts Council England, Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, Evelyn Trust, National Lottery, Pye Foundation, South Cambridgeshire District Council and The Fore.

We're delighted to be working with AKA Fine Art an online and event gallery who are donating 10% of each sale to us.

Team

Director: Emily Bradfield
Programme Manager: Ellen Nowak
Peterborough Project Manager: Lynne Taylor

Trustees

Helen McCallum (Chair), Richard Taylor (Deputy Chair), Kim Clayden (Treasurer), Emma Bigg, Catherine Hatcher, Emma Howes, Margaret Ingram, Ray McCappin, Christina Rowland-Jones MBE, Siobhan Whitley, Simon Willson

Patrons

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, Simon McBurney OBE, Jill Gomez, Professor German Berrios, The Rt Revd Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely

Collaborators

Arts on Prescription:
Artists: Caroline Wendling, Susanne Jasilek, Jane Frost
Counsellors: Alison Gilling, Karen Street

Pottery for Younger People with Dementia:
Artists: Bob Race (Lead), Sheena Grummitt (Supporting)

Michaelhouse Singers:
Anne Taylor (Conductor)

Other collaborators:
Ruth Cocksedge, Jane Frost, Marissa Green, Giuseppina Santoro, Katrina Wilson

Museum partners:
University of Cambridge Museums (Fitzwilliam Museum; Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology), Norris Museum (St Ives), Peterborough Museum

Ambassadors

Dr Peter Bailey, Wendy Dear, David Jordan, Graham Spinks

Volunteers

Mariya Ali Ameen, Ai Azami, Sheena Grummitt, Kim Laidler, Emma Monteiro, Ruth Tillyard