The Arts Society Corinium has awarded two separate grants to the Churn Project in 2025.
The first of the charitable grants relates to a Creative Group that The Churn Project set up specifically for young adults (18-25). Young adults who might benefit from the Creative Group were identified by The Churn Project in collaboration with Cirencester Housing Young People (CHYP). The Creative Group aims to support mental health and well-being through the medium of art in its myriad forms, including journaling, printing, and tie-dying.
A representative of The Arts Society Corinium attended one of the Creative Group sessions on 23rd January this year. Those attending the group expressed sincere appreciation of the opportunities the Creative Group offers and their art journals were full of wonderful artwork from previous creative sessions. During the particular session TASC attended all participants made ‘worry stones’ using only baking soda, corn starch and water.
The second of the charitable grants awarded to The Churn Project relates to a regular community group set up by The Churn Project called the Memory Café. This community group meets twice a month for people living with dementia and their loved ones. There is a growing understanding of the importance of engagement with art and creativity in supporting mental health and wellbeing. Moreover, particularly for those with a diagnosis of dementia, access to the creative arts in the ‘here and now’ such as watercolours, clay modelling and sketching not only offers a sensory experience but is believed to improve manual dexterity and offer a sense of purpose and opportunity. A representative of The Arts Society Corinium will be attending the Memory Club on 7 th July.
In both cases the grants awarded by The Arts Society Corinium has enabled The Churn Project to purchase art materials such as paints, canvases, brushes, pens art paper, inks dyes etc. to be used by the groups.
