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Arty-Folks supports adults 16+ in the CV postal code area who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, and mental ill health.

Our creative programme will support you to break through social isolation and reframe your life experiences through

art for learning, self-expression, and therapy
creative peer support groups
1:1 mental health support and practical coaching

What’s On Calendar you will find online or in-person courses and workshops you can book on now!

I loved my weekly class straight away. I learnt so much about myself, about art and about mental health, and I feel now so much more confident and better equipped to meet the challenges life is going to throw at me.”

Skills-based volunteering is a Win-Win-Win!

We are delighted the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales used Arty-Folks as a case study to demonstrate the…

From a blank Canvas to personal Change

a project funded by the Heart of England Community Foundation Inclusive Communities Fund. We are excited to announce that we…

Thanks to the People’s Postcode Lottery

Arty-Folks is a small charity and in recent years we have struggled to cover the costs to run our art…

Young adults in Coventry tell their their story, warts n’all, and how being creative has helped them pull through.

“We were all so excited when she started University. We just couldn't understand how she developed such a serious mental illness in such a short time. We hadn't even heard of 'psychosis' before! Arty-Folks helped her feel she was not on her own with this illness and us parents to come to terms and better understand."

Mother

Service User, 19 years old

Donated: £250

“After a while I realised I am not ‘a problem’ or ‘an illness’, I was just struggling to understand how to deal with life’s difficulties. Arty-Folks gave me time and space to learn about myself and people around me who could understand what I was going through.”

Service User

Service User, 48 years old

Donated: £50

"I was getting really frustrated because I just couldn't understand why medication didn't cure her. She attended Arty-Folks every week and then began doing more things for herself, one step at a time. It helped me understand that there was no quick fix, but that's ok."

Husband

Service User, 28 years old

Donated: £100

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