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CoolTan Arts E-Bulletin March 2011
CoolTan Arts E-Bulletin March 2011
Events take place at CoolTan Arts Unit B 237 Walworth Rd SE171RL unless otherwise stated.
www.cooltanarts.org.uk www.afunnyfarm.org.uk info@cooltanarts.org.uk
Tel: 020 7701 2696. Open Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-5pm.
Twitter: @cooltan4 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cooltanarts
UPCOMING EVENTS
International Women’s Day Conference and new art exhibition ‘Women’s Stories’
Wed, 09 March 2011 at 11am – 4pm
Celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day with CoolTan Arts’ conference.
We will explore and celebrate the lives and works of inspirational local women from
the past 100 years, and personal stories of women we know. There will be particular
emphasis on stories of women from marginalised and excluded groups, including
disabled women, women with mental distress and refugee women.
It will be an exciting afternoon with speakers and discussions about women and their
stories, hands-on arts activities, workshops in Self-confidence and self-worth, visual
arts, poetry, screening of the film ‘In the Studio with Maggi Hambling’ and a social event for all to enjoy.
The conference will also showcase CoolTan Arts’ new art exhibition ‘Women’s Stories’ with artwork by
CoolTan artists, with powerful images including the personal, political and iconic figures, taking inspiration from
art, literature and personal lives.
Get creative, have fun, meet like-minded people and make friends. All welcome!
Entrance to the conference, film screenings and exhibition are free, but there will be a small charge for
refreshments and £1 for each workshop.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Rosie on rosie@cooltanarts.org.uk or call 02077012696.
Food For Mood – New series of workshops: until March 2011 *Free and open to all*
On Tuesday afternoons, CoolTan Arts is running workshops around the
production of the Food For Mood cookbook. Everyone is welcome, and
there will be a variety of artistic and practical activities relating to books
and food:
- contributing recipes and discussing food
- creative writing, local research, interviews
- writing, editing, design and layout
- learning about the world of book publishing
- food heritage of Southwark
Come along and take part in this exciting project. We look forward to seeing you there.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth, Rosie or Clara on 020 77012696 or email
rosie@cooltanarts.org.uk. More info on http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/category/food-for-mood/.
The full Programmes 2 and 3 Self-advocacy Skills Training courses are near completion, 11 confirmed topics,
for example Mental Health Law, the Equalities Act and tackling discrimination, the benefits system, consumer
rights areas, non-verbal communication, amongst a wide range of relevant and topical subjects. All
underpinned by exploring self-advocacy skills. Thanks too for the extremely generous response from trainers
who are confirmed in principal or booked - although thoughts are with those colleagues and organisations still
awaiting funding decisions to take them beyond April 1st.
Phil will be re-contacting people who’ve expressed an interest in joining these programmes, and information
sheets/flyers distributed from early March.
More details and updates available at CoolTan Arts, or phone, email or write to us and ask for Phil Ruthen,
Advocacy Training Coordinator. T: 020 7701 2696 or M: 0798 565 8443 phil@cooltanarts.org.uk
Workshop Timetable
Day Morning Afternoon Evening
Visual Arts 1-3pm
Batik 2-4pm Theatre Creation –
Mondays Closed for staff meeting Sculpture 3.30-5.30pm 6pm -8pm (£6 per
Relaxation through movement and music: 5-6pm session, concessions)
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Why volunteer? – Need help getting back into work, want to give back to the community
Opportunity of the month: Media and press assistant
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Press and Media volunteer to work with the
Communications Officer and support CoolTan’s media presence and press work, delivering a wide range of
communications activities.
Volunteers do a wonderful job and CoolTan couldn’t exist without the work they do. Volunteering at CoolTan
Arts can help you gain confidence and new skills, get work experience, make new friends.
Volunteer opportunities are available every day. If you would like to help us, please speak to Asia at CoolTan,
contact her on 020 7701 2696, email volunteers@cooltanarts.org.uk or check the website
http://cooltanarts.org.uk/category/voluntary-position/ for more details.
Services for Health and Social Care Organisations, mental health practitioners, GPs, social
workers, key workers…
CoolTan Arts can work with GPs and other health professionals to meet the social care needs of their clients.
We are very keen to meet you and your teams and tell you more about the services CoolTan Arts offers.
If you are a community mental health practitioner and you would like to refer clients, please contact us on 020
77012696 or email referrals@cooltanarts.org.uk.
If you are interested in finding out more about us and how we can work with your organisation, or want a
CoolTan representative at your team meetings to give an introduction to CoolTan, please contact us on 020
77012696 or email rosie@cooltanarts.org.uk.
Last, but not least, a big thanks to our donors, funders, supports, and to all the people who give their time and
energy to CoolTan Arts and make what we do possible.
CoolTan Arts believes mental wellbeing is enhanced by the power of creativity.
We are proud to have as Patrons: Maggi Hambling, Sokari Douglas Camp, Ali Smith, Clare
Allan and Rosemary Shrager
Unit B 237 Walworth Rd London SE17 1RL T: 0207 701 2696 M: 0798 565 8443
W: www.cooltanarts.org.uk E: info@cooltanarts.org.uk
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