We enable everyone in our community to explore craft and creativity, improving skills, forging friendships, and delivering wellbeing benefits for thousands of people each year.
Our New Brewery Hearts scheme provides free access to creative courses and classes for those who need the wellbeing, fulfilment, and friendship that regular creativity brings. Our aim is to offer 1,200 hours of free studio time annually to individuals facing barriers to participation.
Being creative and taking part in creative workshops and courses can increase mental and physical wellbeing in astounding ways as well as reducing social isolation.
Partnering with local front-line charities, we reach those who need creativity, joy and wellbeing the most.
Just £10 enables an hour in the studios. We’re still working toward our goal of 1,200 hours a year and expanding our reach to more people who need us. To do that, we need the continued support of people like you. New Brewery Hearts is made possible by our Supporters and Patrons.
How you can support New Brewery Hearts
New Brewery Hearts Supporters give a small amount (from just £3.50 a month) on a regular basis. Together this builds to help us deliver our purpose of “craft and creativity for all”.
New Brewery Hearts Patrons give a significant contribution (from £500) to our work each year. New Brewery Hearts Patrons help to give craft and creativity to those who need it most.
New Brewery Arts is a registered charity, number: 900036. We have teamed up with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to process your donations and gift-aid securely.
our Supporters
We would like to warmly thank the organisations and individuals who generously support New Brewery Arts, especially our individual Patrons and supporters.
Patrons
Paul and Viv Styles, Colin Forbes, Jeremy Lodwick, Bee Brockman, Dame Fiona Reynolds,
Charles and Amanda Woodd, Matthew and Beth Smith, Sam and Jane Wilkinson.
RECENT FUNDERS:
K D Winstone Charitable Trust; Arts Council England; The Radcliffe Trust; St James’s Place Wealth Management; The Arts Society; Cirencester Town Council; Schroder Charity Trust; Summerfield Charitable Trust; The Architectural Heritage Fund; .Garfield Weston Foundation, Cotswold District Council, The Finnis Scott Foundation, The Symondson Foundation and other generous donors.
PARTNERS:
The Churn Project; Cirencester Food Bank, Cirencester Housing for Young People (CHYP), Bath Spa University and Gloucestershire Carers Hub.
What our New Brewery Hearts students say…
“As a disabled person on benefits, I could never have afforded this experience, it’s made me feel worthy of something special. It’s made me feel someone believes in me.”
“I am passionate about ceramics – it fits in around my responsibilities as a single parent and my chronic health condition (ME). Pottery is the one bit of ‘me time’ I have every week and it keeps me sane. It challenges me and gives me a sense of achievement.”
WHAT'S ON
New Brewery Arts is the place to come and explore the best of British craft and creativity. We have over 100 weekly courses and short workshops on offer each term and regularly changing exhibitions.
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