Our Way Forward Blog by Helen Willmott, Programme Director Over the last few weeks, we’ve been thinking a lot about what the rest of 2020 will hold. From trying to predict when government guidelines might change to considering how people will be feeling about joining in with activities when they are able to start again, … Continue reading Our Way Forward
THANK YOU to our Volunteers
THANK YOU to our Volunteers It’s Volunteers Week this week, and across the country organisation are saying a massive thank you to the millions of people that give their time freely to help organisations like ours. Normally, we hold an event to say thank you (obviously based around cake!) and this year we had something … Continue reading THANK YOU to our Volunteers
Life in Lockdown
Made With Many is in a period of transition – we’re expanding into Wellingborough and have just launched our new name (we were previously called Made In Corby). We’ve also recruited new members of staff (over Zoom) who have been with us a couple of weeks and we’re saying farewell (until next year) to Vicky … Continue reading Life in Lockdown
Looking Forward
Looking Forward Blog by Tom Briggs, Community Engagement Coordinator (Corby) In this very strange time, I find that I am often looking forward to the future. For me the future means seeing friends and family, going to the theatre and eating a curry out (probably at Voujon in Corby, but there are lots of good … Continue reading Looking Forward
Changing Plans
Changing Plans Blog by Helen Willmott, Programme Director, Made With Many. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that I firmly believe that creativity has a really important part to play in keeping us all well during this crisis. Creative activities can benefit our wellbeing and connect us to others whilst we are physically apart. … Continue reading Changing Plans
Looking Back
Looking Back Please share your photographs of our past projects with us! We are now nearing the end of another 3-year programme, and looking forward to a new phase, under a new name that encompasses both of our areas of Wellingborough and Corby. To help us reflect on the past 3 years, artist Nicole Mollett … Continue reading Looking Back
How Can We Stay Connected?
How Can We Stay Connected? By Helen Willmott, Programme Director at Made With Many. Last month I wrote about how cultural activities can bring communities together. Well, a lot has changed in the last few weeks. Like countless other organisations we have had to cancel and postpone all of the events we had planned and … Continue reading How Can We Stay Connected?
COVID-19: Our response
COVID-19: Our response 26th March 2020 Over the last few weeks we’ve been really busy, working out what support we can offer and how best to look after our local communities, the artists we work with and ourselves. So I thought it was worth updating you all on what we’ve been up to… Our Programme Two … Continue reading COVID-19: Our response
Arts & Culture at your fingertips
Arts & Culture at your fingertips 20th March 2020 I’m sure by now you’ve all heard that ‘staying in’ is the new ‘going out’ and that lots of us are already social distancing or self-isolating. Many children are now learning from home with their families whilst schools will continue to teach the children of our wonderful keyworkers, … Continue reading Arts & Culture at your fingertips
What Wellingborough Wants
What Wellingborough Wants By Helen Willmott, Programme Director at Made With Many. Over the last few months we’ve been asking people in Wellingborough what they want the new programme there to look like. Both online and in person, we’ve asked residents, community groups and local organisations a range of questions about what is most important … Continue reading What Wellingborough Wants