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 […]
CONTINUE READING →Well done to everyone at Dreamcatcher PSP for their fantastic art exhibition held in Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Durham, throughout December. “I am so very pleased for the lovely people at Dreamcatcher PSP for their great achievement. This is their first ever public art exhibition and it’s fantastic that they can finally show off the pieces that […]
CONTINUE READING →An auto-immune disease also known as the ragdoll illness. The body’s immune system attacks itself, weakening the voluntary muscles that control the eyes, face, throat, limbs and the muscles that help us breath. The name Myasthenia Gravis, literally means ‘grave muscle weakness’. Left untreated it can be dangerous and even life threatening. Myasthenia Gravis Association […]
CONTINUE READING →Always on the look out for new buildings, new cities and new communities to help LwA has recently turned their sights on Dundee. Vision @ Seabraes, a lovely open plan building with sweeping natural daylight, is the perfect setting to showcase LifewithArt’s photographic exhibitions. Within days of opening this new arts centre workshops were in […]
CONTINUE READING →Tourette Syndrome is a complex inherited neurological condition. Its key feature is involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements called tics. Around 90% of people with Tourettes have at least one, and often more, other neuropsychiatric disorders – most commonly Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Depression and ‘rages’. Tourettes is a much misunderstood condition and […]
CONTINUE READING →ME/CFS, often referred to as the ‘disease of a thousand names’, affects over 250,000 people in the UK and many thousands more worldwide. In 2004 my daughter was diagnosed with the illness at the age of 13, sparking my interest and leading to my current Phd on the subject. My Phd entitled ‘Mimesis 3: Visualising […]
CONTINUE READING →LifewithArt has joined forces with Bristol’s Indigo Project to create one of our most powerful exhibitions to date. The Indigo Project is an independent organisation that support young people who self-harm. A small but important charity offering counselling, group therapy, training for carers and a safe non-judgmental environment for young people in need. The exhibition, shown […]
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