COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS UK
Chris Millin began therapeutic activities in art and music as a youth worker for YMCA IN 2004 CAP uk are an Arts provision for prisons and diverse communities.
Our projects and workshops are designed with community in mind In prisons and secure units, schools, hospitals, youth centres and beyond Community Arts Projects uk provides arts-based projects for well being, therapeutic and personal development.
In comparison to other arts providers, Community Arts Projects (CAP uk) programs have less focus on curriculum and qualifications and centre more on user-lead activities designed to harness individuals strengths and potentials. Establishments have found users find pathways to greater levels of general engagement and progression into other activities through these arts provisions. In learning environments, participants are encouraged to assess personal progress and are helped to see their own weaknesses and strengths.
Arts provisions from Community Arts Projects (CAP uk) include visual, written, musical and performed workshops and projects. We have a special focus on large-scale murals which can be seen on our ‘Therapy in Murals’ page.
Arts Provisions for Prisons
Previous provisions have had the most success when combining various forms of arts in special projects. One such venture was HMP-Rochester Drama Group’ formed under the umbrella of a leading health provider at Rochester HMP. CAP uk, formerly ‘Positive Urban Design’ lead and facilitated 2 productions with more than 50 participants, which was viewed by more than 400 staff and inmates which went on to win top awards from the uk’s established ‘art for prisons’ organisation, The Koestler Trust, which was a massive boost to residents and the mental-health community.
In these two productions we combined visual arts and crafts in the form of backdrops and props, as well as lyric writing and basic music production alongside powerful scripts and performances written entirely by the residents. Both were spear-headed to bring hope to negative life circumstances, and received tremendous feedback from the participants and audiences alike.
Partnering with direct involvement from individual mental health practitioners and other amazing arts providers like ‘Unlock Drama’ and ‘Tim Cronin Films’ these productions and others have experienced a very high level of engagement and progression.
Previous provisions have had the most success when combining various forms of arts in special projects. One such venture was HMP-Rochester Drama Group’ formed under the umbrella of a leading health provider at Rochester HMP. CAP uk, formerly ‘Positive Urban Design’ lead and facilitated 2 productions with more than 50 participants, which was viewed by more than 400 staff and inmates which went on to win top awards from the uk’s established ‘art for prisons’ organisation, The Koestler Trust, which was a massive boost to residents and the mental-health community.
In comparison to other arts providers, CAP programs have less focus on curriculum and qualifications and centre more on user-lead activities designed to harness individuals strengths and potentials. Establishments have found users find pathways to greater levels of general engagement and progression into other activities through these arts provisions. In learning environments, participants are encouraged to assess personal progress and are helped to see their own weaknesses and strengths.
Arts provisions from CAP uk include visual, written, musical and performed workshops and projects. We have a special focus on large-scale murals which can be seen on our ‘‘Therapy in Murals’ page.
CAP uk’s arts provisions in prisons has also helped many who are unable to attend off wing activities for various reasons.
CAP uk’s arts provisions have been enhancing lives and leaving lasting legacies in prisons and secure units since 2010. Many prison residents of all risk and skill levels have heralded arts provisions as a key factor in progression. Many have found their voice and recognised their own journeys through their involvement and been able to make positive adjustments to personal everyday life situations.