Case Studies Archive - albatross arts cic

Shout out to our young Creative Assistants

We were lucky enough to have the wonderful support and energy of four very talented young people when we delivered out COP26 Ocean Plastic Awareness workshops. What an asset to the facilitation team. Two of the creative assistants supported workshops in order to gain their volunteering hours for their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award and […]

MOOD Creative Club

During the early days of the pandemic, MOOD Scio and Albatross Arts CIC pulled their areas of expertise to co-design and deliver a structured, creative arts pilot programme aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of adults living in isolation in the West Lothian area. Individuals were supported to learn new skills and connect with […]

Culture Club Pilot: An Albatross Arts CIC & Jean’s Bothy Arts & Wellbeing Collaboration

Albatross Arts CIC and Jean’s Bothy delivered a social wellbeing project to establish meaningful connections with larger cultural organisations to support people, of all ages, dealing with mental health challenges. The Culture Club Project was an inclusive, 9 week, intergenerational, pilot project that engaged and supported local people living with mental health challenges to re-engage […]

What people say

make

“Thank you so much for a lovely art session. It was very calming and good for the soul, please hold more events like this.”

Hannah

inspire

“I’m so proud of the number of such high quality sessions that have been delivered. It has also been amazing to see the impact that these sessions have had on the people that we support.”

Sense UK

empower

“We are excited for the next year ahead and expect the programme to grow year by year . We now have an opportunity to put in place a sustainable plan to enable the delivery of the brilliant Albatross Art sessions that have had a big impact on the people that we support.” (Arts & Wellbeing Team – Sense UK)

Sense UK

make

“What a great way to feel connected and part of the community. We can’t wait to see the art displayed in the town. What a fantastic way to bring people together and encourage us to all feel proud of our town”

COP26 community family event at our pop up venue

inspire

“Has worked wonders for my mental health after months of lockdown. Your body gets a bit of exercise and you open your eyes to a bit of culture, things you would probably not see otherwise.”

Adults (Mental Health)

empower

“If I hadn’t come today I would have been sitting at home on my own. I used to spend a lot of time at home alone. I got used to it. I didn’t realise how detrimental it was to my mental health. I just accepted it, it was normal”

Adults (Mental Health)

make

“Probably the best and most meaningful business plan engagement I have ever had. For Albatross Arts this is not just a paperwork exercise”

Partner Organisation

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“Working with Albatross Arts is money well spent. They are passionate about what they do and this shines through while they are working with participants engaged in their programmes.”

Public Sector Clients

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“OMG I didn’t think I could do this and I didn’t really think I wanted to, to be honest, but it was awesome. I loved it and everyone at my table did too. I’m pretty proud of myself. “

Children / Young People / Parents

make

“Fun, creative, cool, brilliant, artistic, exciting, imaginative, awesome, gooey!”

Children / Young People / Parents

inspire

“ Being able to join this group online has been a lifeline for me. I don’t feel so alone and I know that others are in this situation. I have felt really supported. I would love to carry on making with the group. “

Parents / Carers

empower

“Screaming maelstrom stills. Sunlit thoughts meander through. Joyous calm creeps in.” (Haiku poem by Lillias)

Parents / Carers

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