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Weʼve raised £320 to deliver arts projects for adopted children
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Seaglass Collective has been established to deliver stimulating creative projects for adopted children and young people, helping them to benefit from the arts in an understanding and supportive environment.
The pilot project will include songwriting, drama and poetry workshops for 32 children aged 6-18. Those taking part will work alongside professional artists to create their own pieces of art and the songwriting and poetry workshops will culminate in performances by the artists, incorporating the work produced by the young people.
This is an important project that is in demand from adoptive parents and their children. It will build self-esteem, self-expression, communication skills and break down barriers to arts participation.
We have secured funding from Arts Council England and One Adoption, but need a further £300 to ensure the project can go ahead.
AT-iD are supporting the Seaglass pilot because creative ways of communicating are what our adoptees have asked for. The adopted teenagers who are part of our project have told us that expressing themselves isn’t a straightforward task and that traditional methods of talking and writing can be overwhelming and complicated because their brains simply cannot process in traditional ways due to complex trauma. Creative arts are used in therapeutic interventions with adoptees, but this pilot allows for creative outlets to be more accessible at a much broader level and helps meet fundamental needs of adoptees such as; emotional expression, building self -esteem and developing identity.
Tanya Killick - Adopted Teens Identity (Project Partner)
This project is exactly the kind of partnership we are looking to build. We know of no other provision for this particular group and we know of the difference it will make to the participants and their families.
Victoria Firth, Lawrence Batley Theatre (Project Partner)
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5 years agoKelly Amoss
5 years agoI am now working closely with One Adoption to develop the work further. We have significant demand from parents & young people to run more projects and I'm looking to build a year-long programme of activity. It's exciting stuff! If you would like to be kept up-to-date with the project please either Follow our Facebook page at Facebook.com/theseaglasscollective or join the mailing list by emailing me at kelly.amoss@btinternet.com Many thanks Kelly
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- 5 years ago
Kelly Amoss
5 years agoHi! As the Seaglass pilot has come to an end, I wanted to write to say a massive thank-you for your generous support! All three strands were a great success & the young people not only enjoyed the courses, but made new friends & built their confidence too! For many of the young people it was the first time they'd been able to engage with such a project, thanks to the unique way we ran the courses. Small group sizes, a flexible approach & adoption trained artists all made a massive difference but we also couldn't have done it without you!
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Peter and Linda
Sep 15, 2018
Brilliant project for Yorkshire and all other counties!xx
£20.00
Huw Davies
Sep 14, 2018
Geth&Bex
Sep 14, 2018
£30.00
Charlotte Amoss
Sep 14, 2018
So proud of what you’re doing!! Love you lots xxx
£50.00
Jan Berry
Sep 13, 2018
Anonymous
Sep 13, 2018
Lynne Roberts
Aug 9, 2018
Sounds wonderful x
£30.00
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Kelly Amoss
I have been working in arts management and fundraising for 16 years. I have 3 adopted children and established Seaglass Collective to ensure adopted children can take part in exciting and stimulating arts activities within an understanding and supportive environment.