Raw power arts and wellbeing

Total Amount of Funding Requested:

£10,000

Project Title:

Raw Power Arts and Wellbeing – 12-Week Family Creativity & Wellness Programme

Project Overview

Raw Power Arts and Wellbeing is a 12-week community programme running twice a week, designed to nurture creativity, wellbeing, and life skills for children, young people, and parents from diverse backgrounds and abilities. Our mission is to inspire imagination, confidence, and community connection through arts, culture, science, and holistic wellness activities.

Each week offers a blend of creative, physical, and mindful sessions, focusing on developing artistic, practical, and personal skills through hands-on activities that encourage creativity, teamwork, and confidence, including:

• Arts & Crafts: Painting, sketching, and paper-mâché sculpting to inspire creativity and self-expression.
• Cooking, Baking and eating together: Fun, healthy eating workshops for parents and children, teaching teamwork, nutrition, and independence.
• Music Tuition: Hands-on lessons in vocals, rhythm, instruments, and group performance.
• 5-a-Side Chess Club: Building concentration and strategic thinking, with Cambridge University-endorsed certificates and rewards.
• Library & Reading Time: Encouraging literacy, imagination, and reflective learning.
• Astronomy & “Weird Science” Workshops: Inspiring curiosity and creativity through discovery-based learning.
• Intro to fitness, Sports Massage Therapy and holistic healing practices, Supporting parents’ physical health and stress relief.
• Meditation, Gong & Singing Bowl Sessions: Promoting mindfulness, relaxation, and emotional balance.
• Nature Hunt & Outdoor Exploration: Reconnecting children with nature through guided activities that build environmental awareness, teamwork, and essential life skills such as observation, problem-solving, and resilience.
• Running twice weekly allows consistent progress, meaningful engagement, and stronger family and community connections.
• Communities Supported

The programme supports children and young people aged 6–16, their parents and carers, and the wider local community. It particularly benefits low-income families and those without access to creative, active, or nature-based learning opportunities. By engaging families together, it promotes intergenerational learning, healthy lifestyles, and community inclusion.

Impact and Difference

• Raw Power Arts and Wellbeing will:
• Provide positive, structured twice-weekly activities that build skills, confidence, and wellbeing.
• Encourage lifelong learning and curiosity, creativity, resilience, and teamwork through art, fitness, and outdoor exploration.
• Encouraging 
• Promote mental and physical health for children and adults.
• Foster environmental awareness and connection to nature through hands-on experiences.
• Support healthy habits and emotional growth.
• Strengthen family bonds and community spirit.

Use of Funding

The £10,000 funding will be used to:

• Cover venue hire, materials, and equipment for arts, science, and wellbeing sessions.
• Provide specialist facilitators for music, nature, fitness, and therapy workshops.
• Fund healthy refreshments, certificates, and small participation rewards.
• Ensure free or low-cost access for all families, removing financial barriers.

This investment will create a safe, inspiring, and inclusive environment where families can learn, grow, and thrive together.

Why It Will Succeed

Led by an experienced, passionate team, the programme blends creativity, mindfulness, and outdoor learning in a way that appeals to all ages and abilities. Running twice a week ensures measurable progress in wellbeing and skill development. By combining arts, science, fitness, and nature, Raw Power Arts and Wellbeing offers a truly holistic community experience.

Additional Information

All sessions will be inclusive, safeguarding-compliant, and accessible to participants with additional needs. Outcomes will be tracked through attendance, feedback, and observed growth, culminating in a community showcase celebration.

Raw Power Arts and Wellbeing will leave a lasting legacy of creativity, confidence, environmental awareness, and holistic wellbeing for families across our community.