Current Projects
 | A year long arts project at the Womens Centre, Reading in co-operation with the Reading Library, Wokingham Museum Services and ArtsBeat. This following on from previous Drama Workshops at the Womens Centre, Reading. |
| Support work for missions in Bulgaria around Varna and Sliven in conjunction with Krasif Aid. Film Project to help orphanages raise money. |
| In conjunction with the Bracknell Forest Borough Council and the Northern Parishes Arts week, Pilgrim Hearts developed and run a community choir as an alternative to Halloween. The project was called Northern Lights. |
| Mentoring arts professionals and the formation of the group Arts Mix developing faith and arts in the community. |
| We are looking to carry out further extended schools projects to assist disadvantaged children in the Bracknell area. |
| Assisting Bracknell Forest Borough Council to develop a community arts policy. |
| The interactive website to host the workbook is now up and running, it can also be purchased from this site. |
| The workbook to accompany the DVD of short films about drug and alcohol abuse is now being used by a number of groups. There is a workbook for the person doing the course and a workbook for the facilitator with suggested answers, to help get started. |
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Jane Turner and others have produced youth and facilitators work books which have been funded by the Berkshire Community Foundation to accompany the drug and alcohol abuse films that are now finished. |
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If you and your group would like to try the package please contact us. [see bottom of this page for contact details.] |
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Church Army Evangelists conference in Sheffield where Elaine led the drama and writing workshops. |
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Creative
workshop at St Laurence's, Reading . This was an arts experience for the
youth group. |
| About the Video Film Project in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre which resulted in the DVD and the workbook |
Clip from film in police cell Filming Filming using Fig Rig
The Berkshire Community Foundation and the European Social Fund enabled Pilgrim Hearts to run a film making project with technical assistance from Real Time Videos in order to assist those on rehabilitation to develop their life skills and regain their proper place in society. The project allowed the residents of Yeldall Manor to run, manage and take an active and major role in the production of a video film about their concerns, problems and their coping strategies. They have all made major strides in their walk to freedom.
Filming progressed well and much useful work has been done. They used police cells in order to film obvious aspects and to achieve impact and realism. A couple whose son died as a result of his drug taking were interviewed and described the effects the death had on them all. It is the wish of those who participated in the making of these films that the films will be of use to those engaged in youth groups and schools, anti-drug counselling and for those engaged in assisting ex-drug and alcohol abusers back into worthwhile and productive roles in society.
Shots of the film project in progress
Hear what has been written about this work :-
"Pilgrim Hearts Trust works with marginalised people to help them reach their full potential through the use of the creative arts. The grant of £1,903 funded a creative writing course which was attended voluntarily by residents recovering from substance misuse on their free evening at Yeldhall Manor. Most participants were ex-offenders. The staff did not expect residents to attend because there was football on the television- they were proved wrong! Over the six sessions, the improvement in writing, presentation and communication skills was greater than anticipated. Three of the group delivered their work at a Celebration meeting attended by 100 people; introducing their presentations to an audience."
''I grew from hearing everyone else's poetry and it made me think differently. It helped me working in a group, as I got lots of ideas and
then wrote in my own time.''"Two participants have now started paid work, including one, aged 45, who had never had a job. Global Grants subsequently granted £7,750 to Pilgrim Hearts to fund DVD Production Workshops at Yeldall Manor in association with Real Time Video. The project allows the residents to manage and develop a film about their concerns, problems and coping strategies. Some poetry written during the earlier course was the catalyst for residents to request the video work."
phone us on 01344 307030 or
email pilgrimheart@ntlworld.com
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