Borderland Voices, Arts for Health and Mental Well-being

We provide weekly, in-person creative writing and expressive art groups. Our arts activities, in all forms, are designed to support the health and mental well-being of regular adult participants, in and around the Staffordshire Moorlands. Sessions are free but donations are always welcome. As well as the writing or art, we always have fun and laughter plus tea/coffee and biscuits.

Professional artists lead the creative writing and expressive arts sessions.

Participants often ring/email one another between sessions to give further support and encouragement

Who to contact

Contact Name: Mrs Andy Collins
Contact Position: Cordinator
Telephone: 01538 528708 01538 528708 07760138395 07760138395
E-mail: andy@borderlandvoices.org.uk
Website: Borderland Voices
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Notes: The coordinator works mostly from home. Email is the best way to contact her.

Where to go

Name: Borderland Voices
Address: c/o Leek Health Centre
Fountain Street
Leek
Staffordshire
Postcode: ST13 6JB
Notes: Wheelchair accessible. Access from rear of premises. Ring contact number to be admitted.

Costs

Small donations welcome per session
Details: Artist-led groups make small donations according to individual means, to help with costs.

Availability

Referral required

Other notes

In 2017 we gained the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award for voluntary organisations, equivalent to the MBE.

For further information about our services, please refer to our most recent illustrated reports: 'Transforming lives with the Arts' (2016-17), '20 years of providing arts for health and well-being' (2017-18), 'Borderland Voices reaches its 21st birthday' (2018-19), 'From financial roller-coaster to Covid-19 response' (2019-20), 'Creativity and companionship during Lockdown' (2020-21), 'Gradually Reconnecting, Face-to-Face' (2021-22), 'Celebrating 25 years of arts for well-being' (2022-23)

Alternatively, visit our website www.borderlandvoices.org.uk where we post monthly newsletters giving details of forthcoming activities. If you would like to receive our newsletter directly, please email info@borderlandvoices.org.uk

DBS Checks

Have staff or volunteers been DBS (CRB) checked?: No
Additional Information: The service we provide does not require DBS clearance, although some of the artists who facilitate sessions are DBS checked.

Awards

Awards: Support Staffs member
Queen's award for voluntary services

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