Creative workshops and training for organisations, NGOs, and charities working with marginalised communities and people affected by conflict or trauma.
Building Bridges
These sessions are designed to help prevent, reduce, and support recovery from conflict and trauma, while creating safe spaces where people can express themselves and feel heard.
Making art together is a powerful, inclusive way to bridge differences and build connection. Through shared creative activity, participants develop:
- Open conversation
- Collaboration and trust
- Creative thinking
- Stronger group cohesion
Each group completes a shared artwork, offering a lasting visual reminder of what can be achieved through working together.
‘“There is no doubt that the sessions improved the lives of those involved and have played a part in making the Dartmoor community a little safer… The wonderful artwork on the walls is a credit to the participants.”
— Safer Custody Manager, HMP Dartmoor, UK
HOW THESE WORKSHOPS SUPPORT YOUR WORK
We help you:
- Build a cooperative, productive sense of community
- Strengthen emotional wellbeing
- Develop non-violent, non-verbal approaches to peacebuilding
- Improve confidence in communication and active listening
- Find creative, collaborative solutions to challenges
These methods are especially valuable in environments affected by conflict, trauma, or social division.
SUCCESS STORIES
Healing Trauma Training in South Africa * Friends Everywhere at the Venice Biennale * Smiles for Genocide Survivors Drawing & Painting * Painting with Coffee in Toubab Dialao * Creative Interlude for Nuns in Senegal * Creative Voice for Senegal’s Talibé * Great Prison Art Exchange * Team Bond & Build * Youth & Wellbeing Forum * ArtEffect * New Beginnings * Key4Life
“A truly moving and tender day sharing personal stories, paintings from the days’ workshops and listening to one another’s hearts with Syrian refugee families and the local community.”
— Dartington Hall Trust volunteer, UK
“Inspiring and fantastic sessions! – A significant contribution to our programme.”
— Eva Hamilton MBE – Founder & CEO of Key4Life
“You carry and ooze such a passion for community, acceptance and love — it’s contagious.”
— Integr8 Mentor
WORKSHOP OPTIONS
- Half Day (Morning): 10:00–13:00
- Half Day (Afternoon): 14:00–17:00
- Full Day: 10:00–17:00
- Weekend Residential
GROUP SIZES
At Arts Lab (Rural Peace Hub, UK)
- 1–10 participants
- Residential weekends: maximum 6 participants
At Your Venue
- 2–30 participants
COSTS
At Arts Lab (all art materials included)
- Half day — £350 (includes refreshments)
- Full day — £750 (includes refreshments and lunch)
- Weekend residential — £350 per person (full board)
- Weekend residential — £275 per person (self-catering)
At Your Organisation (all art materials included)
- Half day — £350
- Full day — £700
- Workshop leader travel expenses — TBC
FABULOUS SESSION ARTWORK
Art as Collaboration * Shared Purpose Shared Hope * Can’t Sleep with a Storm in Your Head * Tide Mark * All Sorts
Related artwork from around the world: ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ at the Venice Biennale 1 * ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ at the Venice Biennale 2
ENROL/ START A CONVERSATIOON
If you’re looking for creative, meaningful ways to support connection, recovery, and communication in your organisation or community, we’d love to talk.
Get in touch to design a Building Bridges workshop that fits your people and your setting.
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