grants awarded
2010
Awards for All awarded £8,700 to the Berkshire based Pilgrim Hearts Trust and the Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre to fund a series of arts workshops for the homeless at the drop-in centre. The centre provides food, clothes, showers and access to a range of legal and housing advice. Now it can also offer arts workshops which will give hope to the homeless.
2009
Voice for the Voiceless was a series of drama and arts workshops at the Reading Churches Women’s Centre funded by the Lottery. The project was aimed at helping women who feel vulnerable to express their needs and to boost their personal confidence. They explored the role of women in society throughout the ages using dance, costumes, writing, video and drama. And, in the process, they discovered and increased their creative skills.
2006
Pilgrim Hearts obtained a grant of £7,750 from the European Social Fund and the Berkshire Community Foundation to help disadvantaged ex-drug addicts with a film making course at Yeldall Manor (a Christian run rehabilitation centre).
2005
Pilgrim Hearts obtained a grant of £1,500 from the European Social Fund through Berkshire Community Foundation to help disadvantaged ex-drug addicts through a course in creative writing at Yeldall Manor.
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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