My name is Lucy Loakes and I am 23. For the past three and a bit years I have been working three days a week as a sales assistant at Bookbarn International near my home village south of Bristol. Before that, I went to National Star College in Cheltenham for three years to study IT. […]
CONTINUE READING →2014 is here and LifewithArt is off to an amazing start with 6 new Charity Arts Centres to add to our portfolio. Workshops are already underway in Daresbury, Wolverhampton, Newcastle and Grimsby with things kicking off soon in Coventry and Nottingham. At the end of last year we were sorry to say goodbye to Vision@Seabraes […]
CONTINUE READING →Since our launch in 2011 LifewithArt has been building relationships with ME organisations throughout the UK. Our initial partnership with ME North East in County Durham resulted in the development of our powerful and moving ME photographic exhibition which can be seen in LwA centres across the country. Recently displayed in Portcullis House, Cardiff, the […]
CONTINUE READING →The Bristol based charity Thomas Moore Project, who provide residential care for adults with learning and physical disabilities, are always on the lookout for exciting opportunities for their residents. So when they were offered free music workshops at LwA’s local charity arts centre Highwood Pavilions they jumped at the chance. The workshops were led by […]
CONTINUE READING →Congratulations to Alisha Dickson, winner of the Individual Painting Class in the Edinburgh Border RDA Regional Arts and Crafts Competition. Alisha has been riding with Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled, Blaerno, Edinburgh for 5 years. Along with other Ravelrig riders Alisha took part in a LifewithArt workshop in Livingston Charity Arts Centre in May. All […]
CONTINUE READING →At LifewithArt we know the key to keeping visitors heading to our Charity Arts Centres is variety. We are constantly sourcing new photographic exhibitions and updating our existing ones to ensure a fresh and exciting look at all our centres. In May 2011 LwA launched with only 3 exhibitions including Teenage Cancer Trust, ME and […]
CONTINUE READING →LifewithArt is delighted to announce a partnership with Myasthenia Gravis Association, our 6th National Associated Charity. We are working together to create an exhibition of artwork by Myasthenics and those closest to them which will be displayed in LwA Art Centres around the country. The exhibition will give MGA the chance to raise vital awareness […]
CONTINUE READING →The sun is shining in Sheffield this spring as LwA opens a brand new Charity Arts Centre. Come down to Concept House and see our powerful and moving photography and art exhibitions produced by people with mental health, learning and physical disabilities. The exhibitions highlight the work and activities of a number of our associated […]
CONTINUE READING →LifewithArt is pleased to announce the opening of our 5th Charity Arts Centre in the south-west. Highwood Pavillions, located near the Cribbs Causeway shopping Centre on the outskirts of Bristol, opened February this year. Never keen to waste time LwA has already started a series of workshops with 3 local charities: Orchard Vale Trust, Chescombe […]
CONTINUE READING →It’s exciting times for Tradissar RDA in Fareham who has recently reached such a high standard of training it has been approved as a RDA Para Training Centre of Excellence. A great honour which means the stables can now attract some of the top para coaches in the world to hold clinics (training sessions) for […]
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