At the Pilgrim Hearts charity we use the creative arts to support, nurture and encourage vulnerable adults; people with addictions, mental health issues and special needs.
We provide arts workshops, training for volunteers and training for adult support groups. We deliver art exhibitions and workshops on writing skills, dance, film and drama.
Our arts workshops help people unlock their creative ability, develop their gifts and regain their self-esteem through sharing experiences and through self-expression.
We work with many Christian Charities, community groups and local Schools in Berkshire.
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Take a look at our video for more about our work. There are also case studies and further information in other sections.
If you would like to discuss an idea or become involved in the work of Pilgrim Hearts you can contact us.
Testimonials
In June 2010 the Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre noticed how lives were transformed after people attended Pilgrim Hearts workshops at the centre.
“Before the project began guests would just turn up and do nothing. Many had got into a rut. Now, through the arts, they have re-discovered their past achievements and this has inspired their confidence. It's as though, suddenly, someone has come along and switched a light on in their lives and treated them with respect”.
Mabel Boyd. Manager of the Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre.
“We actively recommend Pilgrim Hearts Trust to church groups and organisations that will benefit from your sound, sensitive Christian ministry."
Women's Christian Centre Manager, Marion Low.
"One mum said that she went home happy (after a Pilgrim Hearts workshop) and was happy all evening and through the night. She explained that she doesn't normally feel like that; the reason for it was that she had let herself go and had felt she had been herself for the very first time. Another mum said she had never laughed so much."
Parents And Children Together (PACT), Assistant Project Worker, Debbie Burnham.
"Awesome, prophetic, explosive, sad, joyful, amazing, a real reflection of God, The Creator."
Visitor at Anne House exhibition: The New Generation Art Exhibition Cardiff.
" I am moved by the global perspective of the world-eye view and the Godly witness".
Visitor to New Generation Art Exhibition, Intermission in Knightsbridge.
Pilgrim Hearts, based in Berkshire, provides creative arts workshops, training for volunteers and groups working with vulnerable adults. We operate in a wide area including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and all areas around London, including Ascot, Windsor, Bracknell, Warfield, Reading, Woking, Wokingham, Slough, Staines, Maidenhead, Cobham, Abingdon, Knightsbridge and Streatham.
NEWS
Spring News letter
We are moving on with three new projects..
..read more New co-operation with homeless charities.
Pilgrim Hearts will join forces with Trinity Housing in Uxbridge and Slough Homeless Our Concern (“SHOC”) in Slough. We plan to offer arts workshops to clients of Trinity and SHOC working closely with these two charities. Pilgrim Hearts Director, Elaine Chalmers-Brown says “Our workshops will offer the homeless in Slough and Uxbridge the chance to discover their creative talents and so increase their self esteem. We will also train them in the social and communication skills they need to give them a better chance to find work and turn their lives around.” It’s hoped that, if the workshops go well Pilgrim Hearts could work in closer partnership with SHOC and TRINITY.
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