We are looking to create an online gallery to celebrate artists in recovery. This will primarily be a supportive showcase rather than a fundraising activity. However, we are lucky enough to have received a few donations by working artists, if you are interested in…
Tips for Artists in Recovery Learn to work with Perfectionism One of the biggest challenges we can face in recovery is self-acceptance and coming to believe that we are good enough exactly the way we are. Perfectionistic tendencies are common for recovering…
We have an individual grant and scholarship scheme of up to £500 which supports recovering individuals to fund creative courses or develop their practice. People can apply if they have a place on a creative short or degree course or have secured other…
Our community grant scheme of up to £2500 funds projects which have the potential to support the wider recovering community. People can apply if they have direct experience of addiction recovery themselves and have a project which will inspire or support others in…
5 Activities when you Feel Creatively Blocked Try a Different Medium If you feel creatively stuck, try changing your medium or mode of working. For example, if you are struggling with writing a passage of prose or poetry, try switching to sketching…
The Life Art Course is an integrated course drawing from the principles of the Life/Art Process® and the 12 Steps. The Life/Art Process combines movement, dance, visual art and creative writing to access the innate wisdom of the body and the transformative power of the imagination…
This three-day course, facilitated by Ben Groom, supports participants to improve digital literacy and harness their creativity through narrative by creating a short 5 minute film. Based on the principles of Digital Storytelling this workshop has helped participants improve self-confidence, find their voice and…
The Hero’s Journey: A 10 week dramatherapy course for gay, bisexual and queer men in recovery from addiction. This project, launched in January 2018, is run in North London and is facilitated by Simon Marks. Below is a short introduction from Simon describing the…
