Monthly Archives: October 2024

Creative writing workshops to celebrate National Poetry Day at The Thomas Project in Aldridge

Aldridge celebrates National Poetry Day with series of creative writing sessions at The Thomas Project. Aldridge celebrates National Poetry Day At The Thomas Project To celebrate National Poetry Day, which is 3rd October, The Thomas Project in Aldridge are running a series of three creative workshops on Saturday 5th October, 12th and 19th October from […]

Creative Writing Workshops To Celebrate National Poetry Day At The Thomas Project In Aldridge

To celebrate National Poetry Day,  which is 3rd October, The Thomas Project in Aldridge are running a series of three creative workshops on Saturday 5th October, 12th and 19th October from 1pm – 3pm.  The workshops are being run by Ian Henery, former Mayor of Walsall`s Poet Laureate, who has  been  running workshops at Wolverhampton […]

Launch of Multi-Disciplinary Art Exhibition for Recovery Month

The Good Shepherd is delighted to have been awarded Arts Council England funding for this year`s Recovery Month exhibitions and events at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton. Partnering with SUIT, Recovery Near You, Recovery 360 and the University of Wolverhampton a series of multi-discipline workshops was launched on 13th September and ran until 26th […]

Robert Plant From Led Zepplin Attends Friday Lates At Wolverhampton Art Gallery

On Friday 27th September, 6 – 9pm at Wolverhampton Art Gallery a special guest attended in support of the local community. Each month there is an event called “Friday Lates” in the Georgian Room where the Wolverhampton Art Gallery is “taken over” by a community group.  This month, to celebrate Recovery Month, it was the […]

“Friday Lates” Provide The Feel Good Factor

The wonderful art exhibition put on by the Good Shepherd and involving many different partner charities and agencies came to a fantastic end with the ‘Friday Lates’ takeover of Wolverhampton Art Gallery. After two weeks of the ‘Recovery is for Everyone’ exhibition at the Newhampton Arts Centre, which followed nine months of workshops funded by […]

Friday Lates at Wolverhampton Art Gallery Marks The End of Recovery Month

Two charities, supported by Arts Council England, have collaborated to tackle homesless, addiction and mental health in Wolverhampton. The Good Shepherd, whose mission is ending homelessness, supporting recovery and creating pathways out of poverty, collaborated with SUIT – Service User Involvement Team – which tackles addiction.  They were supported by Recovery Near You, Wolverhampton 360 […]