NGV May/June 2022

artspeak - arts & cultural
activities for the over 60’s
by ArtSpeak
ArtSpeak is
a Big Lottery
funded project
in and around
Nottingham for
people aged 60
and above. We
organise and
run a varied
programme of arts and cultural activities providing
opportunities to explore, learn and discover new
skills and interests, meet like-minded people and
socialise.
We run workshops covering many art forms
including photography, life drawing, painting, craft
and mixed media. We also have a programme of
performance arts including monthly music improv
evenings, a theatre group and dance company. We
work in partnership with local arts venues to provide
insightful walkthroughs of their latest exhibitions,
sparking conversations around art, artists and the
broader cultural offer in the City. We have an outdoor
walks programme, ArtSpeak Ambles with themes of
history, nature, and mindfulness, and organise group
visits to venues further afield to inspire and expand
our arts offer.
Some of our activities are free and when we do
charge the fee is subsidised. Becoming an ArtSpeak
member is free and once you’ve signed up, you’ll
receive discounted rates, and get instant programme
announcements and updates via email.
A lot of our activities take place at our Centre, 25
Prospect Street, Radford. We link into other events
across Nottingham, and attend things as a group
to introduce members to new experiences. For full
details about the work we do and for information
about our programme visit artspeak.org.uk or get in
touch with us at artspeak@radfordcaregroup.org.uk
or call 0115 978 6133 / 07579067442.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CARE SERVICE
URGENTLY NEEDS CREATIVE
PEOPLE TO JOIN THEIR TEAM
by FTM Dance
Children and young people with additional needs in
Nottinghamshire risk losing out on vital services
if more paid carers are not recruited to help with
their essential care.
FTM Dance is a provider of respite care through
performing arts classes, offering support for families
of children and young adults with additional needs
and diverse abilities across Nottinghamshire. Its
unique proactive care model not only gives families
much needed respite time but their fun dance and
drama sessions promote physical and social skills
and enable creative expression, enhancing wellbeing
and promoting independence for the participants.
It currently supports over 100 children across the
county and employs carers for its creative classes
but needs more to support increasing local need.
Leanne Evans, FTM Dance Founder and Director, said:
“We hear about the crisis in care sector recruitment daily
in the news and it’s a critical problem. It’s not just care
homes for the elderly that are lacking vital support. Day
services, respite care and many more care environments
also urgently need additional paid people.”
“The bottom line is we need more staff urgently to
be able to continue our crucial services and say yes
to more local families, their children and the young
people who need our support.”
For more information and to apply for roles, please
visit: https://ftmdance.co.uk/jobs/
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