Some mind bending optical illusions drawn by patients at the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at West Park Hospital this week. #artworkshops #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

Our Deaf tutor, Gary, delivering some BSL basic vocabulary at West Park Hospital this week. Interesting to see how BSL grammar differs from spoken English. #BSL #britishsignlanguage #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

We're pleased to be involved with The Adoption@Heart 'Digital Quilt'. The final project will made of individual patches designed by participants on the themes of 'family' and 'home'. If you’d like to get involved visit orlo.uk/YZ3Dc The deadline for submissions is 3rd November 2025.

We'll be at Highways UK next week, showcasing our work with DDC Engineering. They sponsor our #art/ #BSL project at West Park Hospital Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, working with patients with brain injury. Read more: bit.ly/4h0Ov7s

Our latest #newsletter showcases some of our summer projects. We hope you enjoy reading it, your organisation or group might even feature! A PDF version with live links is on our website: bit.ly/3IP0N6u. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #artprojects #communityarts #BSL #socialvalue #CSR #art #painting

There are many benefits to learning #britishsignlanguage. & it's powerful statement of a commitment to #accessibility and #diversityandinclusion within your org. Our director is a #Deaf #BSL tutor with wide experience. Get in touch to discuss. #corporateawayday #training #SocialResponsibility

There are many reasons to include the #Arts in your community project or corporate training/away days. Just a few are shown in the graphic, and you can read more about the mental health benefits here: bit.ly/4pUPCtD Get in touch to discuss your project. #corporateawayday #training #communityarts

A lovely evening celebrating with @hopecpheathtown.bsky.social at their 40th Anniversary 2.10.25. It was moving to hear from the founders and we're delighted to unveil the sculpture we worked on with young people and older residents over summer. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #hope40years

Another couple of slides designed by the wonderful 'cre8tiveconsultant'. These show our Vision that #artisgoodforyou - whoever you are and Purpose: 'engaging people with the arts' + Who we work with which is anyone who wants high quality #artsprovision for their org. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

Sharing a couple of slides designed by the wonderful 'cre8tiveconsultant'. These show who is behind RAW and a little bit about what we do, which is: #artworkshops around the #blackcountry + #bsltuition #crafts #stafftraining #music + #signsong + #recycledart + #visualarts like #painting and #drawing

Our JMW Turner watercolour session at the NRU at West Park Hospital. Participants have a range of brain injuries, and we include some BSL. This project's funded by a private company to show commitment to social value. Get in touch if your company would like to too. #corporatesocialresponsibility

The Autumn edition of The Blackcountryman magazine is now available to buy from Dudley Canal Trust. 96 pages full of Black Country goodness.

It's great to be working with patients at West Park Hospital NRU again - funded by DDC Engineering and Your RWTC. Private companies can demonstrate their commitment to social values by funding such projects. See link in the comments. #neurorehabilitation ##braininjury #parkinsons #strokerecovery

Children at @hopecpheathtown.bsky.social have been busy creating some very colourful table centre pieces for their 40th anniversary reception. ✨ #hope40years #HopeCommunity #CommunityLove #SummerSplash #HeathTown

Our latest blog is about how a private business has supported one of our projects. Supporting #communityprojects such as this is a good way for companies to demonstrate their commitment to #socialvalues and #inclusion. Get in touch to discuss this more. www.realartsworkshops.co.uk/blog--news/p...

It was #Carnival day - led by our fabulous - Jen on the final day of our #Wolverhampton #HAF2025 After delivering across 3 local authorities over summer it felt like an amazing celebration of creativity and positive vibes! #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice Funded by DfE and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social

We loved working across the generations on a sculpture celebrating 40 years of @hopecpheathtown.bsky.social It includes many photos, leaflets and articles from the archives & will be a focal point at their anniversary event on 2.10.25. We can't wait for you to see it the final artwork! #hope40

Gorgeous #buddleia blossom triptych paintings all made by children attending our Summer HAF (Holidays Activities and Food) scheme. #HAF2025 #acrylicpainting #landscapes #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice Funded by DfE and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social

Brilliant #Graffiti style lettering made by young people attending our #SummerHAF scheme in Wolverhampton. Funded by DfE & @wolvescouncil.bsky.social and hosted at ASAN www.facebook.com/asancommunit... #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #art #drawing

We looked at the #watercolour #landscapes of #JMWTurner on our Summer HAF (Holidays Activities and Food) sessions. This was painted by a young person and we think it looks ace! What do you think? #painting #watercolours #art #workshops #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #Venice

Our art lead @alexvann.bsky.social's demonstration #charcoal drawing for the #HAF2025 sessions with young people in #Wolverhampton over summer. A serene looking #panda ! #art #sketch #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

#Charcoal is such a versatile (and messy!) medium. This was drawn by a young people (under 16) on the #Wolverhampton #HAF2025 we delivered. What do you think? Our sessions and many more across the city were funded by DfE and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social #drawing #art #youngpeople

#Qigong sessions for young people at our #SummerHAF scheme in #Wolverhampton - to encourage mindful movement with meaning! (nice alliteration!) Physical activity is key to the scheme. Funded by DfE and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #Mindfulness #mentalhealth #HAF2025

One of the many amazing artworks created by young people on our #SummerHAF scheme in #Wolverhampton This is drawn on to a canvas drawstring bag - amazing isn't it? Funded by @wolvescouncil.bsky.social & Department for Education. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #art #crafts #youngpeople #creativity

#Minecraft is ever popular and they young people made their own tin desk tidies on our #SummerHAF scheme in Wolverhampton. Our sessions and many more were funded by Department for Education and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #art #crafts #kidscrafts #recycledart

The children made fruit animals on our #SummerHAF scheme in Wolverhampton (then they ate them!) We include healthy lifestyle education in many different ways, such as this. Funded by Department for Education and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #healthyliving

Just one example of the many fabulous pencil drawings made by young people on our #SummerHAF scheme in Wolverhampton. We include healthy lifestyle education in different ways, such as this. Funded by Department for Education and @wolvescouncil.bsky.social #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

Here's a short video showing what RAW is all about. It includes previous projects, all about sharing the many benefits of being actively involved in creating art, and learning some BSL too. Get in touch for more info about our sessions: www.realartsworkshops.co.uk/home.html youtu.be/jQu9y0wgmnA

A few 'crafty' items made by young people on the last 2 days of our Summer #HAF in Dudley in August. Thanks to Green Park Community Centre for hosting us www.facebook.com/profile.php?..., & Jenny's Kitchen for doing the catering www.jennyskitchen.co.uk Funded by @dudleycouncil.bsky.social and DfE

Still catching up on Bluesky! Here is a snapshot of day 4 of our Dudley Summer #HAF scheme with young people - some truly amazing #charcoal drawings. See more on our FB page: www.facebook.com/RealArtsWork... Funded by Dudley HAF and Department for Education #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

Still catching up on Bluesky! We had a CRAZY Summer & delivered #HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. A snapshot of day 3 of our Dudley Summer HAF scheme #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #bluewillowpattern #BSL #MCEscher #Tessellation Funded by Dudley HAF and Department for Education

Still catching up on Bluesky! We had a CRAZY Summer & delivered #HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. A snapshot of day 2 of our Dudley Summer HAF scheme #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #clay #BSL #pencildrawing Funded by Dudley HAF and Department for Education

Still catching up on Bluesky! We had a CRAZY Summer & delivered #HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities A snapshot of day one of our Dudley Summer HAF scheme #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #arcimboldo #minecraft #drawing #BSL #britishsignlanguage #healthylifestyle Funded by Dudley HAF and DfE

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! This was us at #SameDifference festival in sunny West Park, Wolverhampton. We delivered a range of creative activities for young people and Alex performed his new song 'Out of the Darkness' in the truly mind bending #colourscape environment.

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. This was our final day at beautiful Wednesbury Library in #Sandwell. #summerhaf #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #wednesbury #BSL #artwork #masks Funded by Sandwell HAF and DfE

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. This was day 4 at beautiful Wednesbury Library - we got a good view of the 'secret' windmill. #summerhaf #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #wednesbury #Sandwell Funded by Sandwell HAF and DfE

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. This was day 3 at beautiful Wednesbury Library. Note the delicious food from 2muchpassioncic.co.uk #summerhaf #HAF2025 #wednesbury #britishsignlanguage #artwork Funded by Sandwell HAF and DfE

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. This was day 2 at beautiful Wednesbury Library.. #summerhaf #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #wednesbury #britishsignlanguage #artwork Funded by Sandwell HAF and Department for Education

Catching up on Bluesky (again) We had a CRAZY summer! HAF schemes in 3 different local authorities. This was day one at beautiful Wednesbury Library.. #summerhaf #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #wednesbury #britishsignlanguage #artwork Funded by Sandwell HAF and Department for Education

Catching up on Bluesky! A few photos from an inter-generational art workshop at Hope Community Project in Wolverhampton. Hope are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and we are making a HUGE sculpture for the celebration event in October. Watch this space for updates. #HopeCommunityProject

Beautiful Willow Pattern Plate designs on Friday at MCC cic session, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

See poster for details of our #Sandwell summer HAF project for young people,bat the beautiful Wednesbury Library 28 July - 1 August. Click the link to see our listing on Sandwell's HAF site: holidayactivities.sandwell.gov.uk/ouractivitie... Please share 🙏🏻 #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice

We are delvering a HAF scheme in #Dudley for 7-16 y/o's this Summer. See the poster for the details and click the link below to see all the activities on the Dudley HAF site: www.dudleyholidayactivities.org.uk Bookings are via the Booking Lab platform. Please share 🙏🏻 #HAF2025

We are pleased to delivering a Summer HAF Activity in #Wolverhampton. These are FREE sessions for eligible* young people in Wolverhampton aged 7-16 (up to 25 with an EHCP). See poster for details and use the link www.eequ.org/experience/9484 to register. Please share. 🙏🏻 #HAF2025

It's amazing what you can do with an ordinary biro pen! Participants at Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at West Park Hospital created these lovely 'doodle' drawings at our session this week. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #biro #biroart #drawing

How gorgeous are these autumn tree paintings made by patients at West Park Hospital NRU (Neuro Rehabilitation Unit)? These sessions are possible thanks to funding by a local business, DDC Engineering Solutions Limited. #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #acrylicpainting #canvaspainting #rehabilitation

Fabulous creations by young people at a Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children session recently. They made Minecraft desk tidies & origami bookmarks and wood slice designs. Great work! 👏🏻🫶🏻 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #minecraft #wooddesign #woodsliceart #youngpeople #artandcraft

Read our latest blog to find out what young people got up to on our Easter HAF scheme in Wolverhampton. www.realartsworkshops.co.uk/blog--news/e... #HAF2025 #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #Arcimboldo #Escher #BSL #minecraft #signsong

How amazing are these paintings of Monet's 'Bridge Over a Pond of Waterlilies' and 'Water-Lilies'? Created by participants at the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at West Park Hospital ('Water-Lilies' by a 91 year old). #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice #acrylicpainting #monet #waterlilies

You can watch the end of project video about our involvement in the 'Care, Create, Conserve' project with Royal Wolverhampton NHS Charity Trust here: youtu.be/_ozsxi81PAA The work created is now on show at #Wolverhampton Archives #NHS #CareCreateConserve #ArtsInHealth #GivingPeopleACreativeVoice