SOLA loves running the Artful English for ‘Talking English’ on Fridays! We are always busy and learn lots @talkingenglishcic #talkingenglish #cultureliverpool #ourliverpool #solaarts #esolandart

CHILL CHAM🐶 Cham is our therapy dog here at SOLA Arts. He is often around the office, usually fast asleep or looking for a snack. He joined our team day and did a good job of presenting one of our workshops with Lee🙌🏻 #therapydog #ourliverpool #nationallottery #lcvs

Yesterday we took some time out as a team at Greenbank sports centre- reflecting on the past year and planning for future delivery. #cultureliverpool #johnmooresfoundation #nationallottery #lcvs #solaartsl8

Busy busy bees 🐝 Melanie leading a great workshop for the young people at Our Liverpool school. Always packed full of fun, laughter and chat👏🏽🙌🏻😊 #ourliverpool #nationallottery #mpac #cultureliverpool #haf

Our finance officer has many other creative talents- Tony’s video captures our garden perfectly and shows it looking wonderful in the sunshine🌞🌷👏 #ourliverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund #cultureliverpool #lcvs #communitygarden

Susan sharing her thoughts of volunteering today at a Greenbank Sports Academy Table Top Fair 🤗🙌🏻👏🏽

Meet Anthony☺️👏🏽 He has been with us the past week in work experience helping the Reflections & Youth Voices Toolkit. "I really enjoyed the week. I didn't know I would. I've been able to do things that have added to SOLA's work which has been good ".

One week today we were having a WONDERFUL time at @africaoye.bsky.social Thanks to all who cam to visit us in our van, you kept us busy all day🥰👋🪩💃 #seftonpark #africaoye #ourliverpool #Liverpool8 #RefugeesWelcome #NationalLottery

Artful English this week with SOLA doing ESOL & Talking English exploring the garden🐝🪴🍀 Today's key words; spikey, hairy, ribbed, leaf/leaves, ground, shadow. Brownlow Health Central #ArtAndGarden #cultureliverpool #johnmooresfoundation #ourliverpool

Extra care taken in the garden this week due to the very hot weather.🌹🌺🌼🌻🌸

Until next @africaoye.bsky.social !

Look who visited today... @movemdance @africaoye.bsky.social

We are back, come find our creative fun stall @africaoye.bsky.social

All packed up for today & ready for more fun creative adventures @africaoye.bsky.social tomorrow!

We love it- look who visited SOLA @africaoye.bsky.social!

We were ready, wait and see what happened...

Come join us at the fab @africaoye.bsky.social é 🤩🎉😎🌞here today & tomorrow

Introducing Mohammed, our new volunteer!! Mohammed has been a participant at SOLA Arts for many many years and has now moved on to helping us in the office of a Thursday morning. A great addition to our team👏👏👏 #solaarts #toxtethtownhall #Liverpool8

One of our regular gardeners harvesting some baby potatoes🪴🥔 #solaarts #communitygarden #ArtAndGarden #cultureliverpool

Another lovely henna session this week! Straight lines and dots are the basics of many beautiful designs..

ESOL today in this lovely sunshine...can you find the word?

A warm welcome to the team for Mohammad and Hritik, new SOLA volunteers!

Fun word search in ESOL class today!

Always fun to learn new words in ESOL games and then have a go at scrabble! Our ESOL Games sessions bring laughter and lighten hearts 🥰🤩

Another fun filled HAF family session this week! Thanks Merseyside Play Action Council - MPAC for your continued support #HAF @TheNationalLottery CommunityFund @TheWomen'sOrganisation @CultureLiverpool

Lovely gift of cards and chocolates from SOLA participants.

Sunny afternoon I’m the garden for SOLAs creative growing group, weeding and sowing spring onion & radish

We made the most of the sunshine this week in SOLAs therapeutic 16-19 creative growing group. We drew around shadows cast by plants in the garden to make paintings. @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund

Another lovely henna session in our Creative Calm Space van for @jobsplustoxteth. Join us next Wednesday 12-2 by Kelvin Grove! #nationallotterycommunityfund @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool @jobsplustoxteth @metromayorsteve

Great fun with pick-up sticks game & making word spelling test list in English class today! Happy Thursday from our ESOL class today! @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund

Simple Acts are everyday actions we can all do to stand with refugees and make new connections in our communities. refugeeweek.org/simple-acts/

Landscape Collage art created by SOLA out reach arts and craft group in St Helens. @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #thenationallotterycommunityfund

2026 International Women's Day theme, focusing on creating gender equality, fairness, and safety for women and girls by dismantling systemic, legal, and social barriers. It calls for action to ensure equal rights and opportunities globally.

This week in Henna Art Group we looked at different quality henna & sifted only the best 😉 ready for our special natural henna mix next week! @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund #hennaliverpool

Happy Thursday from our ESOL class today! Exploring language, breathing techniques for a restful mind & body and good sleep habits. @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund

Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A lovely visit to the Nelson Mandela Memorial today in Princes Park with the ESOL class- lots of talk around freedom🕊️💚@friendsofprincespark @mandela8_liverpool #nelsonmandela

Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I'm finally a British citizen after 48 years' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

SOLAs Creative Calm Space Van was out at JobsPlus today on Kelvin Grove L8 for 'Henna, Herbal Tea, Art & a Chat.' 🤩 @jobsplustoxteth @transformlivescompany #l8

Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine. Ukrainian people across Europe and the world commemorated their resistance. In Liverpool people marched from St Luke's church through the city. Thanks to @resilienceukraniansupportcentre for the videos. Ukraine NOW

We are so lucky in our friends at SOLA! The lovely people @mowllsocial have gifted us a bounty of art and craft materials! 😍 Our Crafty Cards group, Art group, & family activities will be able to create wonderful things with all this 🤩 @mpacliverpool @culture_liverpool @ourliverpool

'It's ruined my life': Hundreds tell BBC how medication triggered gambling and other addictions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Youth Voices Girls Group to London yesterday; what a fab day 🤩 #childreninneed #nationallotterycommunityfund @mpacliverpool @ourliverpool @womensorganisation

Half term activity at Our Liverpool School today... "It's Nearly Springtime!". Themes included; flowers growing, crescent moon & stars, sun and rain. #nationallotterycommunityfund @ourliverpool thewomensorganisation @culture_liverpool @metromayorsteve

This week's SOLAs Henna Skills session; making a cone and getting the right consistency. A challenging & fun session!!! @thewomensorganisation @ourliverpool @culture_liverpool #nationallotterycommunityfund #hennaliverpool

Happy Monday from SOLA!

I had psychosis at 15 - now I'm a mental health nurse so I can help others like me www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...