The Outsiders Project
The Outsiders Project amplifies the voices of those often marginalised and unheard, leading to positive outcom...
Creative health
Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation develops and delivers creative health activities which have impactful and measurable benefits on participants’ health and wellbeing. Creative Health is now recognised as contributing to the prevention of ill-health, improving physical and mental health, and addressing health inequalities within communities. Our creative health programmes include a wide variety of arts activity, visual arts, crafts, photography, creative writing, performance, where participants can take part or enjoy as audiences.
Our Projects
Seeking Refuge
Seeking Refuge is a creative, collaborative project sharing the hidden voices of people who have been forced t...
Community Mondays
Community Mondays is a weekly gathering of positivity, support and creativity, in an inclusive and welcoming s...
Community Fridays
Community Fridays is a weekly gathering of positivity, support and creativity, in an inclusive and welcoming s...
Access BEAF
Access BEAF is a creative programme aiming to support artists who may have experienced barriers in accessing a...
The Orchard Garden
The Orchard Garden was created and developed by our garden volunteers, now serving as a community space and ga...
Young at Heart
Led in collaboration with Dorset Polish Centre, Young at Heart provides support to the elderly Polish communit...
Partnered Projects
Outside In
This free monthly in-person ‘make art’ group is an opportunity to connect with other artists in a relaxed and ...
St Ann’s
A partnership with St Ann’s Hospital Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist psychiatr...
With You
A partnership with national based charity with a service based in Boscombe. With You provide confidential supp...
Artsable
Join ArtsAble for these relaxed Arts and Crafts workshops for adults with learning disabilities. These weekly ...
Teapot Drama
Teapot Drama is a welcoming drama group for adults with physical disabilities and/or learning differences. Val...
JOIN OUR WORKSHOPS
Many of our activities have been set up for specific groups. Please contact us at hello@beaf.org.uk to find out more and check eligibility.
You can find all activities on our Events page.
BECOME A PARTNER
BEAF works in collaboration with many organisations and partners and is always keen to start new conversations on projects that can share creativity with our communities, supporting their health and well-being and helping to achieve stronger outcomes that build confidence and self-esteem and open routes through to employment, education or further training.
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