Spider Arts SCIO
Spider Arts (SCIO) is a community arts and wellbeing charity based in Greater Pollok, Glasgow.
We aim to inspire individuals and empower communities through the arts. We make a positive impact by offering a variety of exciting and innovative creative projects that aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people we work with. Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to engage creatively with others and realise their potential and that of their community by working together.
We are committed to: Increasing access to and engagement in the arts Improving the health and wellbeing of those we work with * Enhancing the communities we work in, through citizenship and community development
We do this by working with early years settings, local schools, community groups, charities and businesses to offer a range of different workshops, projects and events across Central Scotland to get people involved in the arts. We support individuals, children and their families through art therapy and community arts projects.
Services this organisation delivers
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Connect & Create will provide a weekly therapeutic arts group for adults suffering from chronic conditions and disabilities. Sessions will be held at an accessible venue in a peaceful setting with access to public gardens: Hidden Gardens. The group will take inspiration from nature to express themselves creatively in the group workshop.
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Note: this service is only for people with disabilities and people with sensory disabilities
CIC Wellbeing Art Therapy Group offers a weekly art therapy group to patients of NHS Centre for Integrative Care.
The group allows participants to process their thoughts and feelings about living with chronic conditions through art-making with the support of qualified art therapists and the peer support of others with shared experiences.