Our top activities
Our organisation has run 724 separate activities in the last year that have worked with 1522 people to date. These are our most popular activities, and by clicking on them you can see data on each.
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We aim to give a clear picture of organisation, expenditure, and grant receivership. We automatically combine data from several sources including the charity commission, 360 Giving, as well as Companies house to extrapolate the finances on a per-organisation basis.
Funding
Latest
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Grant funding
Main Grants award
Awarded By
garfield weston foundation
Awarded
28/01/22
Amount
£20,000
leadership through change
Grant to Independent Arts
Awarded By
the tudor trust
Awarded
04/01/21
Amount
£2,000
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Grant to Independent Arts
Awarded By
the tudor trust
Awarded
17/04/20
Amount
£50,000
over two years towards the core costs of an organisation that uses the arts, and runs a social prescribing hub, to engage marginalised people on the Isle of Wight
Main Grants award
Awarded By
garfield weston foundation
Awarded
17/09/19
Amount
£7,500
Independent Arts - Core support
Grant to Independent Arts
Awarded By
the henry smith charity
Awarded
13/03/19
Amount
£117,900
towards three years' running costs of a project providing social singing groups for older people in the Isle of Wight
Anxiety Cafe
Awarded By
people's health trust
Awarded
15/01/19
Amount
£22,198
This two-year project enabled people experiencing depression and anxiety living on the Isle of Wight to meet together on a regular basis and participate in social and creative activities, including music, arts, dance, photography, mindfulness and counselling sessions. They were able to provide mutual support to each other and gain self-esteem and self-confidence. Participants took the lead in running the cafe and deciding everything about the programme, content and activities.
Main Grants award
Awarded By
garfield weston foundation
Awarded
16/05/18
Amount
£5,000
SingAbout
Grant to Independent Arts
Awarded By
co-operative group
Awarded
29/11/17
Amount
£1,403
We need funding to keep our Creative Cafe running so older people can try new activities and make friends over a free cup of tea every week.
Build From Strength
Awarded By
comic relief
Awarded
30/11/16
Amount
£34,966
Independent Arts runs wellbeing services targeted at older people living in the Isle of Wight; on the Island 26.1% of the population are aged over 65 and rates of dementia are twice the national average. It has a base in Newport, but reaches isolated older people by operating outreach activities in community venues, hospitals and care-homes. Its core services include SingAbout (to aid dementia) and Singing for Breathing (to aid respiratory problems); these fun and engaging groups use NHS recognised techniques to increase health and wellbeing. Every month its range of activities reach 1,600 older people. The grant will cover the salary of the Chief Executive who plays a vital role in doing the organisation's fundraising and planning.
Grant to Independent Arts
Awarded By
the henry smith charity
Awarded
08/09/16
Amount
£10,000
towards two years' salary of the Chief Executive at a project providing support to vulnerable older people in residential care and in the community on the Isle of Wight
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Our funders and supporters
garfield weston foundation
the fore
people's health trust
the tudor trust
the henry smith charity
the dunhill medical trust
coop foundation
comic relief
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Get in touch
Address:
Creative Hub 48 High Street Newport Isle of Wight