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.

We run Arts on Prescription programmes in Cambridge, St Ives and Peterborough (and 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 meet on Friday afternoons at the Michaelhouse Centre in Cambridge – 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: The Ashley Family Foundation, Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (including the Harry Cureton Charitable Trust, The Evelyn Trust, Friends of Michaelhouse, Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service, The Pye Foundation, South Cambridgeshire District Council.

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: Lynne Taylor
Office Assistant: Jane Jackson

Trustees

Helen McCallum (Chair), Kim Clayden (Treasurer), Emma Bigg, Catherine Hatcher, Emma Howes, Margaret Ingram, Ray McCappin, 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, Sheena Grummitt

Michaelhouse Singers:
Leaders: Anne Taylor, Alison Summers

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, Christina Rowland-Jones MBE (honorary), Graham Spinks

Volunteers

Kirsty Handford, Kim Laidler, Kath Taylor, Richard Taylor, Ruth Tillyard, Nikola White