With permission of the co-creator of this work I would love to share with you the labyrinth we created in the grounds of Woodend Scarborough. This work is partially finished and we will share updates. Its construction of of willow canes, sticks and grass clippings. The making of the labyrinth in this time of isolation and anxiety was a collaborative and balletic dance of social distancing, itself an exercise in considerate sharing of the space. The day was then and is again today beautiful and clear complete with blossom and  birdsong. If you are passing by please feel free to share this experience, walk our labyrinth, it is a meditative space  and if possible add a few handfuls of grass clippings to help us complete it.We will try to keep it going with found, organic materials as long as possible.

On the 10th February  we were delighted to receive a donation from the Rotary Club of Scarborough, monies raised through their Annual Christmas Collection 2019.Thank you so much for this help, it will all go to support our work in delivering  Art Therapy, available to those who self-refer in our community,  free of charge when ever possible. It is only through the support of fundraising organisations such as this that we are able to continue in our ambitious aims as a charity.

The National Lottery Awards For All has awarded us a generous sum in order for us to continue to offer our long running Women’s group.  We regretfully  had to end this work in February, only a week or two before we would have had to close owing to Covid 19 measure.  As with our other work,  opening and recruiting to this group will be our first priority when that is a possibility.  If you would like information on what  we may be able to offer please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

We wish to thank the NYCC Stronger Communities team for approving an application to their INSPIRE fund.  Although on hold at present, we shall be working with FIRSTLIGHT our local veterans charity in order to provide a bespoke art therapy group especially designed for their members.  we shall be delighted to update on this new group when we are able to resume delivery.

ArttherapyYorkshire – Corona Virus Covid 19

In line with the latest advice given by the Government and British Association of Art Therapists the current position taken by Art Therapy Yorkshire is:

All groups are now cancelled – Where possible groups will renew membership when the situation allows. You will be contacted and invited to re-join if appropriate.

Individual clients working one to one with therapists will continue at the discretion of the client and therapist

Clients who are unable, or prefer not to attend their sessions can be offered a 15 minute holding session by telephone at the time of their regular appointment

If appropriate any further arrangements may be made between individual therapists and their clients

These recommendations are subject to change in accordance with Government recommendations

To all our clients and colleagues – please follow advice to stay safe and healthy through these difficult times.

This coming Wednesday Scarborough Jazz are performing at the Cask with Stuart MacDonald on Sax for a evening of fundraising for Art Therapy Yorkshire.

It starts at 8.45pm on till late, there will be a raffle as well as the enjoy of the music.

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The carol concert was lovely, we sat with the lady mayor and enjoyed the evening immensely , We will be thrilled to receive the donation in the new year and put it to good use right away Thanks to all those who worked so hard to make it such a lovely evening – a special thanks to all the children in the school choirs.

2018 saw us receive a donation through the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire’s Dragon Den event at Settrington. This report highlights the result of that donation and how it has benefited people locally.

We were delighted to be welcomed into the Scarborough branch of the Nationwide Building Society on Monday. We were celebrating our grant from the nationwide which will help us continue our work locally – more to follow on that. The branch manager contributed a fabulous cake and staff donated a lovely seasonal hamper to raffle. Drawn on 11 Dec. by the way.

meet us on the night- enjoy some home baking!