The Artwork Gallery and Café is a place where people can meet new people, create, display and sell art – or just relax with a cup of coffee.
The Café was set up by community-interest company Future Health and Social Care Association following a £25,000 grant from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF). Due to the way the project is funded the service is free to anyone satisfying the following criteria:
- Not currently in paid employment
- In receipt of Working Age Client Group benefits ( Specifically JSA, Incapacity Benefit, Lone Parent Income Support and Employment Support Allowance) and have been claiming these for 3 months or more, as this programme is focusing on the long term unemployed/ worklessness
- Resident in a super output area as stipulated by WNF.
The project has been set up for adults with mental health and/or learning disabilities.
Through the service the team hope to offer a multitude of opportunities. They have a café where people can volunteer to gain work experience and, as it is part of an Information Advice and Guidance Service, they can also signpost to services that meet individual needs.
If anyone is interested in getting involved in this project please contact Pushpa on 0121 380 2560 or Dorian or Sabrina on 0121 440 4659, or email artworkgallery@live.co.uk.
