News
Friday 22 June 2007
Notts healthcare launches 'A Different Connection'
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has supported service users in producing a variety of artwork which will be showcased at an exhibition hosted by Nottingham Trent University from 22nd June – 20th July.
People are being invited to attend this free exhibition, which is being held at the 1851 Gallery in Nottingham, Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 5.00pm. The event brings together diverse talents from 13 artists who will be exhibiting paintings, textiles and photography all of which have ‘A Different Connection’ and aims to highlight issues of mental health and to share the joy of creativity.
The project was initiated to encourage social inclusion by using community settings to showcase the work achieved by service users and the Trust has worked in collaboration with the Future Factory who is funded by the Arts Council and Nottingham Trent University. All the artists are service users from the Broad Street Centre and DesignWorks at SPAN, who work with adults with mental health issues through the medium of art.
Katherine Deamer, Project Development Officer at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust said: “We are really proud to be exhibiting the work of our service users and hope that as many people as possible come down and see all this colourful and professional artwork. Using community venues such as the 1851 gallery to showcase work is a great opportunity for the wider public to understand more about mental health issues.”
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For more information please contact:
Hannah Lockwood, Communications Officer, on telephone +44 (0)115 993 4530, fax +44 (0)115 993 4528 or Dave Rogers, Press Officer, on telephone +44 (0)115 848 8782 or Therese Easom, Press and Media Relations Manager, on telephone +44 (0)115 848 8774.
Notes to the editor:
- Private view: Friday 22 June, 6.00pm - 8.00pm.
- Entry to the exhibition is free. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm. For further information about the exhibition contact Sam Rose at Future Factory, The Bonington Gallery on +44 (0)115 848 8447.
- 1851 Gallery, The Nottingham Trent University, Waverley Building, Waverley Street, Nottingham NG7 4HF.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest mental health and learning disability providers in the UK. It provides a range of services in settings that vary from the community, through acute wards and residential units. The Trust also manages two medium secure units, Arnold Lodge in Leicester and Wathwood near Rotherham, as well as the high secure Rampton Hospital near Retford. The Trust employs over 6,000 staff at over 100 sites and its budget for 2006/07 was £264m.
Visit the Nottinghamshire Healthcare website for more information.
