Until the recent lock-down, our free weekly craft workshops for adults & children with physical and/or learning disabilities in
Harrogate and Horsforth, Leeds, were available every week during term time at the following times and locations
Adults :
Tuesdays, 1-3 pm, at Bilton Heath & Wellbeing Hub,
69 Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DT
Fridays, 10 am- 12 noon, at St Margaret's Church Centre, Church Ln, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA...
Children aged 7-11:
Tuesdays, 4.15 - 5.15 pm, at Bilton Heath & Wellbeing Hub,
69 Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DT
This information was correct prior to Covid-19. New sessions and location will be announced once the lockdown has ceased.
To inquire or book your place: please email liz@artizaninternational.org or call 07792 327835
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Two young ladies at our after school club for children with special educational needs, along with their siblings and carers.
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Information for our participants during the Covid-19 Lockdown:
Hello everyone,
We hope that this email finds you in good health and spirits in what is a very difficult time for us all.
Following all the recent Government updates we hope that the following information keeps you up to date with things here at Artizan UK. We hope the following may help with any questions or concerns you may have.
I feel like i need to talk to someone...
We understand this is a difficult and worrying time. It is unprecedented in our history, and we want to support our volunteers and differently-able artisans as much as we can.
Liz and Susie are still working, be it from home with altered hours around home-schooling the children (eek!) so do drop us an email or call us if you need us.
Liz is trained as a mental health first aider so she is more than happy to support anyone needing comfort and calm reflection.s to
What about the new building on Oxford Street...
What a shame that as we should be planning launch parties and new and exciting workshops for our differently-able artisans, we are actually closing before we've opened!
BUT, this gives us an opportunity to plan sessions, update documents and resources, apply for funding and plan all the events and training for the future, ready to put into place when we can get back to launching our new set of programmes in our new premises.
If you feel you have something to offer, would like to volunteer or contribute in some way sharing resources or skills then please get in touch with Liz and let's make some exciting plans for the future.
I'm worried about being disconnected and getting bored...
We can (good health permitting) deliver craft activities to you at home. We have Ecuadorian cards to pack ready for sale, tiles to be broken down for mosaic projects and many more helpful tasks that would be amazing support for us and keep boredom at bay for you and your family so please, again, get in touch and we can drop off at your home with no contact required.
So What now?...
We hope to re-open - and reschedule activities - as soon as possible however we are not currently able to give any timescales as to what this may be.Full government advice around the virus can be found below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
Stay safe everyone and stay in touch, our intern Cat is working hard on creating instuctions sheets for stay-at-home crafts and on updating our social media platforms, so be sure to follow us and the cheery South American colours will keep your spirits high.
Love and Light,
Liz and Susie x
elping those most in need
We hope that this email finds you in good health and spirits in what is a very difficult time for us all.
Following all the recent Government updates we hope that the following information keeps you up to date with things here at Artizan UK. We hope the following may help with any questions or concerns you may have.
I feel like i need to talk to someone...
We understand this is a difficult and worrying time. It is unprecedented in our history, and we want to support our volunteers and differently-able artisans as much as we can.
Liz and Susie are still working, be it from home with altered hours around home-schooling the children (eek!) so do drop us an email or call us if you need us.
Liz is trained as a mental health first aider so she is more than happy to support anyone needing comfort and calm reflection.s to
What about the new building on Oxford Street...
What a shame that as we should be planning launch parties and new and exciting workshops for our differently-able artisans, we are actually closing before we've opened!
BUT, this gives us an opportunity to plan sessions, update documents and resources, apply for funding and plan all the events and training for the future, ready to put into place when we can get back to launching our new set of programmes in our new premises.
If you feel you have something to offer, would like to volunteer or contribute in some way sharing resources or skills then please get in touch with Liz and let's make some exciting plans for the future.
I'm worried about being disconnected and getting bored...
We can (good health permitting) deliver craft activities to you at home. We have Ecuadorian cards to pack ready for sale, tiles to be broken down for mosaic projects and many more helpful tasks that would be amazing support for us and keep boredom at bay for you and your family so please, again, get in touch and we can drop off at your home with no contact required.
So What now?...
We hope to re-open - and reschedule activities - as soon as possible however we are not currently able to give any timescales as to what this may be.Full government advice around the virus can be found below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
Stay safe everyone and stay in touch, our intern Cat is working hard on creating instuctions sheets for stay-at-home crafts and on updating our social media platforms, so be sure to follow us and the cheery South American colours will keep your spirits high.
Love and Light,
Liz and Susie x
elping those most in need
Information detailing the practical measures we have taken in response to Covid-19 can be found below:
Covid-19 - Artizan International UK’s Response
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the entire world but its impact is felt all the more within organisations like ours, serving the needs of the most vulnerable in society, both here and overseas in the developing world.
The following statements were released to our volunteers and participants as the situation developed around us.
Week Commencing 9th March
Our towels and dishcloths have been replaced with paper towels
We have hand sanitiser at the entrance of the building and soap at all wash stations.
Our participants and volunteers have all been contacted to ensure they are only visiting Artizan if they are feeling well.
Everyone is encouraged to keep washing their hands and to not shake hands or hug - this is very hard for our friendly team and artisans!
Week Commencing 16th March
Given the vulnerability of both our participants and volunteers, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel all of our UK adult group craft workshops, hospital sessions and school visits with immediate effect.
Unfortunately those with health issues and disabilities are high risk to the virus and we feel a responsibility to protect our artisans at this challenging time.
We are delivering crafts and materials to those wanting to continue to craft at home and those volunteers who are well and not at risk are continuing to join us at our Oxford St premises sewing and sending orders out to retailers.
Sewing machines, door handles and equipment are being regularly wiped down.
In the office and craft area, we are only making our own drinks and working far apart to minimise our risk of becoming unwell.
In Peru we have taken measures…
In Ecuador, our team….
Friday 20th MARCH
Due to government guidelines, in the UK our offices at Bilton health and wellbeing hub and our offices and craft workspace at Oxford Street will be closed from today.
However, Artizan International has always been about people not just buildings and we will continue to work from our homes over the coming weeks to make sure we support those who need it and work on all our exciting plans for the future in our new premises.
Susie has made contact with local charity, Resurrected Bites, and is delivering food parcels to all our differently-able volunteers and artisans at home in isolation.
Week Commencing 23rd March
As we find ourselves in a Lockdown situation, our plans for distributing craft packs to our differently-able artisans here in the UK has had to be paused.
We are busy working from home creating instruction sheets and ordering materials for packs ready for when we can move more freely again and get them sent out to those that need them.
We have some amazing volunteers, giving up their time to call our participants and check in on them in their homes as their health and wellbeing is always at the top of our list.
We are working hard to ensure the mental health of our team of staff and volunteers doesn't suffer, working in these extraordinary circumstances is not easy for anyone but the Artizan family will always find a way.
A note on Ecuador and Peru: Both countries have been in lockdown for over 3 weeks now and are likely to continue to do so for many weeks to come. All artisans were paid in advance before the lock-down, where possible, and we are in contact remotely with all of them to make sure that they are not going without the necessities they need. We are doing all we can to support them under these very difficult circumstances.