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Here at Artis, we strongly believe that the arts inspire and motivate children’s creativity, allowing them to find their voice and open up their imagination. As well as giving them a space to explore challenging themes more openly outside of the formal learning environment, the arts help to build young people’s confidence, resilience and self-esteem.

Between 2017 and 2018 Knife Crime in England and Wales rose to record levels with the number of fatal stabbings the highest since Home Office reports began in 1946.

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week! We want to celebrate the importance of creativity and how this can help support children and young people’s wellbeing.

Artsmark Partner, People Express, is a small professional participatory arts organisation based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

Since the Artsmark Partnership Programme launched last year, more than 650 arts and cultural organisations have signed up, offering a whole range of brilliant cultural opportunities for both young people and their teachers.

I design and draw things for books. Whether it’s designing a book cover published by Penguin or writing and drawing my own books, creativity is a large part of my life. 

We're working with Children North East on a Poverty Proofing© project to ensure children and young people have access to arts, culture and creativity in education.