Thread and Press CIC
A Community Interest Company
Community Art Projects
Thread and Press CIC are committed to providing art and creative experiences to communities in our area. As part of this commitment, we seek funding to run projects where there is an identified project need or beneficiary. We are interested in a wide range of projects, particularly those that:
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Provide creative experiences to those who might not normally have access to due financial or location restrictions
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Provide opportunity to use creativity as a way to promote positive mental health
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Provide connection for communities, particularly those in isolated areas
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Provide new and exciting opportunities
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Provide opportunity to use creativity to explore issues or themes within a wider context
Do you have a project need? Are you part of a community who would benefit? Email us to find out if we can help
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Here are some of the current and past projects that we have been working on:
THREAD AND PRESS CIC COMMUNITY PLEDGE
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Funded by Thread and Press CIC
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As part of our commitment to community and creativity in our area, we are providing at least one self-funded workshop to a good cause each quarter. Sessions may be delivered to schools, community groups or charities. We are interested in providing opportunity to:
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Provide creative experiences to those who might not normally have access to due financial or location restrictions
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Provide opportunity to use creativity as a way to promote positive mental health
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Provide connection for communities, particularly those in isolated areas
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Provide new and exciting opportunities
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Provide opportunity to use creativity to explore issues or themes within a wider context
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This project is ongoing. To find out how you can be a part of it, please email us
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CREATIVE HAPPY MINDS
MID AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS
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Funded by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
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We were thrilled to run our Creative HAPPY Minds project to service rural communities in Mid and South Holderness wards funded by the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. The project ran from January - April 2023 and provided a series of creative workshops for rural area residents of Mid and South Holderness to particpate in creative activities that provided the opportunity to:
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Experience creativity as a way to promote positive mental health
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Provide opportunity for social connection within their community
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Provide communities with the opportunity to reflect on how creativity can become a regular pastime, hobby or activity for independent pursual
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Provide resources, equipment and opportunity to areas that are classed as mainly rural isolated or significant distance from the nearest town
TRY CREATE POCKLINGTON
TRY CREATE MARKET WEIGHTON
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Funded by Active Towns/Active East Riding
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TRY CREATE Pocklington and TRY CREATE Market Weighton were exciting projects funded by Active Towns and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The project aimed to encourage and support communities and residents to be mentally and socially active in Pocklington and Market Weighton.
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We delivered taster sessions in felting, drawing, screenprinting, lino-printing, sewing and embroidery for adults and children. Sessions were extremely well recieved and we reached around 120 particpants in our in-person sessions. To find out more watch our video:
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Creative Humber
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Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
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The Creative Humber project consisted of 36 sessions for adults and children which ran across the Hull area, in-person and and online.
The project aimed to:
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Reduce feelings of isolation and promote creativity to support mental health in adults and children across the Kingston-upon-Hull area.
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Provide opportunity to use creativity as a tool to help participants to engage and connect
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To inspire and encourage participation in the arts
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We delivered engaging sessions in felting, drawing, screenprinting, lino-printing, etching, sewing and embroidery. Sessions were extremely well recieved and we reached around 250 particpants via ZOOM and in-person. To find out more, watch our video here:
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Wish You Were Here Project - East Riding of Yorkshire
Funded by the East Riding VCSE Network
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The Wish You Were Here Project ran from December 2020 to March 2021, and provided free creative workshops to residents in the East riding of Yorkshire. The project aimed to reduce feelings of social isolation and build resilience through the winter months, particularly those in rural areas. It was an opportunity for participants to engage in creative task to promote positive mental health in difficult times. 20 sessions were delivered online to over 120 participants, plus we supplied 20 additional free arts kits to residents in the area. For more details on the project please click here
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See our images and video below to learn more.
Together We Sew - Hull
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Funded Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in Partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund
Together We Sew was a sewing project initiative that aimed to reduce feelings of isolation and disconnection between people in the Hull area, and promote positive mental health in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The project provided a series of FREE online sewing sessions for participants. Working on either a bag or a top, learners were guided through the making process, and gained valuable opportunity to connect with others. To find out more about the project, see our video and images below, and click here for more detailed information.
How We Can Help
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Whether you are looking to run a community arts project or you are planning an arts event, we can help. You may have an idea that you want to bring to life and perhaps you need help with planning and delivery. Or perhaps you have a community need that needs addressing. We can provide creative activities that will impress and engage participants. We can provide sessions in a wide variety of techniques, providing all the required equipment and resources. We have a fully transportable package that we can bring and set up quickly and without additional support or requirements. Some sessions require access to electric or water, but we can usually adapt sessions to meet your needs. We can make sessions that provide quick and exciting results, working with learners of a bookable or drop-in basis.
As trained and experienced teachers we can provide a professional package that will suit all needs, for adults and children, including those with SEND. Our sessions are memorable and made suitable for all generations.
We are experienced in the planning and delivery of community arts projects that connect communities and provide visual stimulation to themes and subject matter. We have worked community groups to bring art to their community and create a space they can be proud of. Whether it is a small or large scale project that you have in mind, we are happy to get involved and help you to seek the funding you need to get the project off the ground.
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We can support or lead in the writing and submitting of funding bids and applications. If you are a school or community group looking to run an arts project with your community, or you are an individual or group with an early idea, please get in touch. We are happy to consider options to collaborate and seeking funding to run the project to suit all parties.
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