Introducing Rory, REACH Peer Support Worker
In June 2024, Rory McDermott came across Arty-Folks through a Facebook post. At the time, he was unemployed, job hunting,…
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Arty-Folks Secures 2-Year Funding to Support Young People
We are thrilled to announce that Arty-Folks has been awarded 2 years of funding from Coventry&Warwickshire Mental Health Collaborative Integrated…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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K.TJ. – overcoming the fear of death
I have attended Arty-Folks for just over 12 months and I’m feeling in a good place to hit the big…
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The Artists Workshop Series
Arty-Folks & LTB Showrooms & Sitting Rooms of Culture are collaborating to cultivate a vibrant community of artists, learners, and…
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C.C. – I found my Inner Cheerleader!
I started attending Arty-Folks online during the lockdown periods and I loved it! I didn’t feel so desperately alone anymore…
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Unseen Stories Vol.II
Thanks to a Coventry City Council Arts Panel grant we were finally able to fulfil one of our long-held ambitions…
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Young, Creative, and Ambitious
Coventry City Council Job Shop commissioned Arty-Folks to provide an exciting new creative employability programme and support young people 16-29yrs…
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