CYP Now - Arts projects bring young people wellbeing boost

Post-pandemic initiative aims to improve community health and wellbeing through artist-led activities that develop children and young people’s creativity.

Workshops offer a variety of creative activities, including printmaking, sculpture, sewing, filmmaking and creative writing

Arts Lab

To improve young people’s wellbeing through creative projects

HeadStart Kernow provided £145,000 for the Arts Lab pilot through a National Lottery Community Fund grant. Cornwall Council’s Wellbeing and Public Health service provided funding of £229,800 to run the programme for a further 30 months

Cornwall-based community interest company Arts Well delivers arts activities designed to improve community health and wellbeing. Staff were keen to do more to support children and young people following the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Covid exacerbated a lot of challenges young people were facing,” says manager Izzy Bianchini. “Staff felt they could put something in place, using creativity, to support young people through those challenges.”

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