Made With Many’s Black Community Forum are developing a series of events and project for the community to enjoy.
Diwali lantern making
8th October 2021 Diwali lantern making As part of celebrating Diwali in 2021, we want to encourage everyone to participate in making homemade lanterns, from recyclable materials (no glass) – please find some suggestions for materials below. This is a great opportunity for parents, elders and families to come together and work with children in … Continue reading Diwali lantern making
Brightening up Hemmingwell
22nd September 2021 Brightening up the community – Hemmingwell Centre Mural Over the summer holidays we worked with some really amazing young people at the Hemmingwell Community and Skills Centre to overhaul their garden area, supported by Groundwork Northamptonshire, Lemonpop Workshops, Shudan CIC, The Compound and volunteers from the Hemmingwell Centre. The garden at the … Continue reading Brightening up Hemmingwell
Youth Music Project
Youth Music Project Updated 6th December 2021 Updated – Radio Interviews Hear from our music leaders in Corby and Wellingborough about their practice and what young people can get out of the projects by catching up on these enlightening BBC Radio Northampton interviews on BBC Sounds. Corby music leader Mr Shay from the Underground Creatives … Continue reading Youth Music Project
Wellingborough Stories Community Grant Scheme (now closed)
Update We have a Wellingborough Stories Information Session on September 13th @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wellingborough Stories is made possible thanks to generous support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Wellingborough Stories Community Grant Scheme Call for Expressions of Interest Can you help uncover Wellingborough’s untold stories and celebrate your community? … Continue reading Wellingborough Stories Community Grant Scheme (now closed)
Black Community Forum callout for proposals (now closed)
Northampton Carnival © BlackTomcat Photography Updated 13th July 2021 Black Community Forum callout for proposals (extended) Developing a Black Communities’ Arts and Creativity 5 Year Strategy and Specification for Programme Support 2021/22 About the Black Community Forum Led by Support Northamptonshire, on behalf of Made With Many (as a Consortium Member), the role of the Black … Continue reading Black Community Forum callout for proposals (now closed)
Cultivate: new creative projects in Wellingborough
New creative projects in Wellingborough We have awarded commissions to five new creative projects in Wellingborough through our Cultivate programme, which supports artists working with communities. Individuals and groups responded to our call out for creative proposals, with the final five projects selected by a volunteer community panel made up of Wellingborough people. The Speak Your … Continue reading Cultivate: new creative projects in Wellingborough
Greetings From… community designs on display
Community designs now on display in Hemmingwell, Kingsway and Queensway in Wellingborough In September 2020 Made With Many teamed up with Community Watch to give people some free activities to do at home, along with information from local community organisations to help keep residents safe and well. We invited people living in Hemmingwell, Kingsway or … Continue reading Greetings From… community designs on display
NN8 Writers Group (meets online)
updated 26th April 2021 NN8 Writers Group Get creative, have fun and connect with others Made with Many, in partnership with Nene Valley Methodist Circuit, have set up a FREE online group for budding writers in Kingsway and across Wellingborough led by writer Lucy Anderson. Have you ever wanted to have a go at writing? … Continue reading NN8 Writers Group (meets online)
Homeless Choir
Homeless Choir Made With Many are working with Support Northamptonshire, who have been funded by Homeless Link to create a choir to bring people together through song! These free online sessions will be supporting the community of people experiencing and preventing homelessness in Wellingborough. Sessions aim to be fun and enjoyable and will be led … Continue reading Homeless Choir