We’re celebrating Charlie – a dedicated volunteer whose warmth, compassion, and creativity have made a lasting difference at Radiate Arts. From supporting LGBTQ+ storytelling to inspiring young people, her journey with us has been truly fantastic. Introduction Charlie joined Radiate Arts as a volunteer in February 2025 and quickly became an invaluable part of our team. Balancing life as a mother of two while also hosting international students, she has given her time generous

Inspired by the True Colours Pride Quilt from 2024 - our sewing group turned their creativity toward something beautiful and useful: quilted tote bags. Building Blocks After exploring costume and seeing quilting from our previous projects, participants wanted to learn how to make something functional while continuing to develop their sewing skills. Together, they decided on quilted tote bags, the perfect mix of creativity and practicality. Our amazing sewing volunteer Tim han

This month, our True Colours Sewing group explored the art of quilting and costume design and creating beautifully unique headpieces using luxurious donated fabrics. Getting Creative with Fabric and Form Over the past few weeks, our sewists have been experimenting with texture, colour, and costume design. Building on earlier discussions about clothing and quilting, participants wanted to challenge themselves with something new and what better way than to create an adorned hea

At Radiate Arts, we believe that creativity is more than just a hobby; it’s a powerful tool for connection, expression, and wellbeing. ...

We caught up with Hiolette, one of the fabulous models and performers from the Queer Spotlight Catwalk at Chester Pride to reflect on her...

Bold and Colourful Butterfly wings made at True Colours Sewing workshops This summer, Radiate Arts was proud to take part in Chester...

My name is Georgia and I have been working with Radiate Arts as their first student intern and ‘artist in residence’ for about a month...

Me During True Colours sewing workshop modelling a shirt by Alex My name is Tim; I first became aware of Radiate Arts when I was...

Dani joined us for a non-clinical placement whilst studying for his doctorate in Clinical Psychology. During his time with us he...

We sat down with Poppy in the studio for a chat about her experience of volunteering on True Colours projects with Radiate Arts

Read about Poppy's experience taking part in Group Art Therapy as a volunteer at Radiate Arts

As a project assistant I was able to join True Colours for potter throwing with Dimleby ceramics on the 18th of March 2024. This session...

On the 21st of November as a Project Assistant I had the opportunity to take part in Ash's group therapy art session at the Rainbow...

Alex talks about their experience of leading a creative workshop with Radiate Arts

At Radiate Arts, we deliver creative workshops to people experiencing mental health problems, to help create positive change in people's...

As Radiate Arts Veterans Support Officer, I was fortunate to take part in the Veterans’ Stone carving workshops hosted by Andrew...

Welcome to Radiate Arts’ Crochet-a-long for 2023! It’s lovely to see the colours change along with the temperatures as the year...

As Project Co-Ordinator for True Colours, I was tasked with helping to organise the workshops, creating content plans for each session,...

In the winter of 2021, I had the pleasure of attending a series of Journalling Workshops in the Blacon Wellbeing Hub. They were led by...

This week’s writing workshop was all about who our thoughts most commonly neglect - the animals. Compared to the previous two weeks,...