cathARTic C.I.C.

Our Values

Creativity - Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is the ability to perceive the world in new ways

Equality -We make certain that individuals or groups of individuals are not treated differently or less favourably, on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. We make certain that every person connected with Cathartic, is given the respect they deserve. We have endless empathy.

Community – Cathartic prides itself on creating a community, where every person feels a sense of belonging. An environment that promotes the shared perspective of championing people to believe in themselves and treating people with kindness.

Empowerment -For personal growth, people need to be inspired and empowered to feel their worth. Through creativity,Cathartic encourage people to become more confident and realise how valued they are.

Opportunity – Cathartic’s services provide an opportunity to add value to people in ways that inspire achievement, promote friendships and thrive on self-development.

About Us

Our core belief is that enriching peoples' lives through imaginative art programmes has a positive impact on health and wellbeing, enhancing lives by opening a new perspective. This creative arts organisation offers a scope of stimulating programmes to address happiness, resilience, rehabilitation, loneliness, isolation or integration, inspiring confidence and artistic ability. We aim to provide vibrant, innovative and thought-provoking programmes, improving the quality of life for all involved. Cathartic offers regular professional workshops, relaxed and friendly, in the safety of peoples' own environment or establishment, enabling a wide range of social groups the opportunity to access and engage in our bespoke programmes. Our programmes offer artistic, tailor made activities which allow each person to grow and find their creative voice, through a cathartic process.

Cathartic looks to improve lives by providing dynamic arts workshops for a wide scope of the community, with our youngest client being two years old and our oldest, an astonishing 103! Current groups include, those living with dementia, combining old and young through an Intergenerational Programme, bespoke Special Educational Needs and Disability programmes for both individuals and groups, people living with chronic illnesses and teenage self -esteem and resilience training. All workshops are innovative, bespoke and varied hands-on activities, designed to be accessible for everyone. These allow individuals to explore their own creative journey, to build up their self-belief, gain new skills and enable them to seek their individual true potential, through this holistic approach. Our main objective is to promote the health and wellbeing of each and every person Cathartic works with.

Current Workshops and Programmes