• Director's Blog
• Vacancy: Financial Administrator
• You are invited to: Fresh Art @Hillview Artist Talks & Film Soiree - this Thursday
• Course review: Kitchen Creations
• A Profile of: Lynda, a Creativity Works Volunteer
• New creative courses coming up
• Other News

We are looking for an accountancy whizz to help keep us in shape. A 7.5 hour / week post, the main areas of responsibility will be to:

• Maintain current and accurate set of accounts

• Create financial reports as and when required by Creativity Works staff and board

• Invoicing and monitoring collection of payments for Creativity Works core work and individual projects

For the Job Description, Personal Specification and how to apply see our website here.
 

Learn more about this wonderful project (currently on display as part of the Art at the Heart of the RUH), which is creating inspiring new artwork for the walls of the Hillview Lodge inpatient unit by giving those affected by mental health the chance to get creative. This exhibition, currently on show at the RUH, showcases the artwork that has been created by all those engaged in the workshops across some of Bath's museums and Hillview Lodge.

The project has been run as a partnership between local organisations: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, the Bath Preservation Trust, the Holburne Museum, the American Museum in Britain, Creativity Works, Sirona and St. Mungo's.

 

For more information contact: [email protected]

 

Or download poster for more info here.  

 

 

 

 

The Kitchen Creations course which took place from March to July this year in Bath was a great success. A joint project with Second Step, the course allowed participants to learn and experiment with unknown or seldom used ingredients to create quick, tasty, nutritious food that was simple to prepare and inexpensive to buy. Participants were purchasing more fresh ingredients at the end than at the beginning and from discussions throughout the sessions, it was clear that participants were experimenting more with recipes at home than they had been prior to the course. Confidence using knives and general preparation methods were also improved greatly throughout the course - participants became much more adept and faster at preparing their meals.

 

The course resulted in participants building their confidence and motivation to cook more from scratch, using freshly purchased local ingredients.  It also enabled them to work cooperatively in a group environment and boost their social skills.

 

                                                                                                        Carol Kenward, Course Facilitator

 

Here are some images from the course:

 

What is your connection with Creativity Works?: (e.g. volunteer, participant, artist)   Volunteer   How did you first come across Creativity Works?   I was doing some research on organisations working in the field of arts and health and came across the Creativity Works website. I thought the work of the organisation sounded great. Then when I was looking on a website advertising voluntary opportunities I saw they were looking for volunteers and support in a range of areas.

An image from the Fresh Art @ Hillview - one of the projects Lynda kindly supported.

 

Which projects have you been involved with?
 

I started off helping with identifying new funding opportunities. Then I became interested in the evaluation side of their work and involved in the Fresh Art @ Hillview Project to support that part of it. I attended the Steering Group meetings and helped to put in place the evaluation framework for the project, drawing all the different strands together and the findings.
 

What have you enjoyed the most about working with Creativity Works?
 

I've enjoyed being involved in a really worthwhile project, which has demonstrated the power of creative activity to have an impact on peoples' lives and wellbeing. I have worked in museums and art galleries for a number of years in the past and it was great to see creative workshops held in museum spaces for therapeutic benefit. Also I liked the fact that the work created would go on to enhance the living spaces at Hillview Lodge (the psychiatric unit at the RUH) and hopefully in some way improve peoples' experience of being there.
 

I've really enjoyed getting to know staff from Creativity Works and meeting staff from other organisations, artists, volunteers and participants. It has been wonderful to be involved in something that had such momentum and lots of inspiring, passionate people on board.
 

...continued on our website. Read the full article here.