Inspiring creativity for people and communities

Suffolk Artlink is a registered charity whose main aim is to improve the quality of life of some of Suffolk’s most vulnerable people through the provision of creative activities.

 Morag

Suffolk Artlink is working to create a brand new website for people wishing to do their own creative activities.

Older People:

 Creative Carers
Using professional artists, Creative Carers trains carers of older people in residential homes and day centres to provide creative activities for their customers, some of whom have dementia.

 Culture Club
Creative activities led by professional artists including: series of artform specific sessions available for groups to book, performances and workshops in community venues and intergenerational creative reminiscence projects across the county.

 Side by Side

Professional artist led shared creative activities for people with dementia and their family carers.

Young People:

 Clown Round
Offer hospitalised children the chance to take part in artistic play which will help to relieve their fear and insecurities on the ward.

 Young Side by Side

Professional artist led shared creative activities for young carers and the people they care for.

 THE BIGGER ADVENTURE

A programme of structured, regular creative music sessions to children and young people in FOUR nurture groups in Lowestoft from November 2012 to July 2013.

 Exchanges

A collaborative project between a group of young adult carers, an artist in residence and UCS students.

People with Learning Disabilities:

 JumpstART!

Tasters, short courses and modular art form based ten week courses for people with learning disabilities interested in working in the creative sector.

We are also on Facebook and Twitter.

Suffolk Artlink Facebook Page

@Suffolk_Artlink