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Drama workshops for visually impaired published their Delivery Report!1 month ago
By Cohere Arts
We are raising funds to support High Spirits; a drama workshop series for visually impaired adults living in Suffolk.
Our High Spirits initiative provides specialised access and support enabling people living with sight loss to work alongside professional artists in the development of skills and ideas in creative writing, audio, music and drama. We are raising funds to support our next term of weekly drama workshops for visually impaired adults, which will take place between Sept-Dec 2024. Our workshops take place at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on Thursday afternoons. They are led by an experienced theatre director supported by an assistant director and 5 trained volunteers.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Previous participants of our High Spirits drama workshops have told us that they have been excluded from other mainstream drama and theatre groups who cannot cater for their needs. However, they tell us that attending our drama workshops provides: -A sense of camaraderie, reduced isolation and improved mood -Increased confidence, self esteem and feelings of accomplishment -Opportunities to develop skills, be creative, feel part of something -A supportive peer-led environment for people experiencing different stages and levels of sight loss One participant reported that: "These projects fill the void in my life that was created by losing my sight."
Steps to get it done:
A RNIB-commissioned research report (My Voice 2015: The views and experiences of blind and partially sighted people in the UK) revealed that; -more than 40% of blind and partially sighted people feel moderately or completely cut off from the people and things around them -half consider themselves limited in the activities that they would like to take part in -only 17% of people experiencing sight loss are offered emotional support in relation to their deteriorating vision, despite the fact that 4 out of 10 people attending low vision clinics are recorded as suffering from symptoms of clinical depression
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It's the last day of our campaign, and we are SO grateful to everyone who has pledged their support, and excited to be able to keep this activity going for another term. In the words of one of our participants: "If somebody told me tomorrow there's no more drama, that's it, I'd be actually quite fearful about how it was going to affect me and that might sound a bit over the top, but I would. There's a lot of really good relationships within the group and there's definitely an element of us all caring about each other and supporting each other through other things." Thanks again to everyone for their generous support. The Cohere Arts Team
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £6,812
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Target (inc. fees) £6,812
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VolunteerCohere Arts is a community interest company based in Suffolk, UK.
We provide opportunities for people living with health challenges and disabilities to meaningfully engage with arts and culture.
We do this through:
We create heritage-inspired performance work (including theatre, film and exhibitions) in which community artists work alongside professional performers as one united company.
We make sure all aspects of our work are accessible to a wide range of participants and audiences.
We develop responsive, co-produced activities that empower people to use creativity as a route to a happier, healthier life.
We learn from everyone we work with, and share our collective cross-sector knowledge on local, national and international platforms.
This includes training other artists to work in creative health settings, and also raising awareness of the transformative power of the arts with healthcare professionals.
Project Owner: Cohere Arts The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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