{"id":31,"date":"2017-07-24T14:54:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:05:34","slug":"funded-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/funded-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Funded Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here are some examples of recently funded projects through grant and bursary awards:<\/p>\n

2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 to the Mental Health Group at Okehampton Medical Centre to develop their community garden for the benefit of staff, patients and their carers.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,360 to MoMENtum Devon towards therapeutic supervision and subsidised places at their annual residential workshop at Dartington Hall.<\/p>\n

\u00a35,453 to Rekindle Recovery’s Tinder Box,<\/em> which provides a valuable recovery drop-in and library for people with mental health challenges in Exeter.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,429 to Focused Light, a new organisation working creatively with digital and analogue photography to provide a space for solace and recovery.<\/p>\n

2024<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3750 to the Friends of St Mary’s Church, Sticklepath towards materials to restore The Labryinth of Lost Animal Friends<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,500 to D’Arts (Diversity Arts) towards D’ArtsFest 2024<\/em>, a creative weekend festival.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,880 to MoMENtum Devon towards bursaries and materials for their residential workshop at Dartington Hall in July 2024.<\/p>\n

\u00a35,240 to Youth Arts & Health Trust towards Increasing Access to Arts Therapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,380 to The Clay Club, a therapeutic group using clay with local primary school children in Exeter.<\/p>\n

\u00a37,000 to TRAIL (Teignmouth Recycled Art in the Landscape) towards arts-based workshops.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,700 to Theatre Alibi towards a Partner Schools Programme.<\/p>\n

2023<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a34,880 to Youth Arts & Health Trust towards Increasing Access to Arts Therapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 to Men in Sheds (Okehampton) towards materials for their community activities during summer 2023.<\/p>\n

\u00a34,100 to MoMENtum towards bursaries and materials at their residential workshop at Dillington House in July 2023.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,100 to The Clay Club, a therapeutic group using clay with local primary school children in Exeter.<\/p>\n

\u00a35,055 towards the running costs of Art in Reflection<\/em> Support Group in the Crediton area.<\/p>\n

2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a32,050 to Crazy Beautiful World towards a story-telling project with school-age children<\/p>\n

\u00a34,297 towards the running costs of\u00a0Art in Reflection<\/em> support groups in the Crediton area.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,532 to Green Hill Arts towards Art Raft for Health<\/em>, a regular creativity group.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,250 to Organic Arts towards The Makers Group<\/em>, a weekly creative and social group.<\/p>\n

\u00a34,325 to Magic Carpet\u00a0towards their Story into Art<\/em> project<\/p>\n

\u00a35,000 to Therapy Services SW CIC<\/p>\n

\u00a3200 towards external supervision costs for a volunteer Art Therapist at Rowcroft Hospice.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 to Double Elephant Print Workshop towards their Botanical Printing Summer Programme 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

2021<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a34,005 to Magic Carpet towards their Story into Art<\/em> project<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 to The Common Players Theatre towards their summer touring production of The Tuck Inn<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a33,178 to The Bridge Collective towards their Women’s Art Group,\u00a0Art at the Bridge<\/em><\/p>\n

2020<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3200 to Beacon Arts towards their Summer 2020 Drama Club<\/em> for children and young people living on Dartmoor.<\/p>\n

\u00a34,268 to Youth Arts & Health towards Anxiety & Me: Arts Therapy Online<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,728 to Woodland Theatre Presents CIC towards Devon Environmental Arts Therapy Group<\/em> for people with enduring mental health difficulties.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,178 towards Art at the Bridge<\/em>, regular art sessions at The Bridge Collective<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 to PaddleBoat Theatre towards their inclusive theatre project Dreams and Aspirations<\/em><\/p>\n

2019<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a31,074, the final instalment of our three-year grant to The Bridge Collective\u2019s Women\u2019s Art Group<\/p>\n

\u00a33,705 to LiveWell Exeter CIC for Five Lives Training and Clinical Supervision<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a33,000 to Arts & Health South West, via The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019 towards their regional priorities of mental health, young people and social prescribing.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,200 for four bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/p>\n

\u00a31,320 towards Creative Self-Care<\/em>, offering arts for health sessions for people living with dementia and their care partners.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 to Flying Fish Artists in North Devon to fund their Fundraising & Development Co-ordinator for a further 12 months.<\/p>\n

2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a37,000 towards Making Space<\/em>, offering creative activities to children, young people and families.<\/p>\n

\u00a33,000 to Arts & Health South West, via The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018 towards their regional priorities of loneliness, mental health and social prescribing.<\/p>\n

\u00a34,168 to The Bridge Collective towards the second year of our support for their Women\u2019s Art Group<\/p>\n

\u00a32,115, which represents the final instalment of the grant awarded to an art therapy group for patients with medically unexplained symptoms in Teignbridge.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 to an art therapist to continue their work with a family in South Devon<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 to Flying Fish Artists towards the post of Fundraising & Development Co-ordinator<\/p>\n

\u00a3915 towards an artist residency at Ellen Tinkham FE College during Arts Week Exeter<\/p>\n

\u00a31,895 to Movement & Play to run arts-based psychological therapy courses in five primary schools in and around Exeter.<\/p>\n

2017<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a31,200 for four bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/p>\n

\u00a34,087 to Magic Carpet to support the third year of the Transitions Project<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 to Flying Fish Artists in North Devon to fund their Fundraising & Development Co-ordinator for a further 12 months.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,042 towards the second year of The Bridge Collective’s Women’s Art Group<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 towards a pilot art therapy group for patients at a GP surgery in Teignbridge with medically unexplained symptoms.<\/p>\n

2016<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3400 for two bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/p>\n

\u00a38,605 to Magic Carpet to support the second year of the Transitions Project, now known as the Open Studios Group, towards identified core activities.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,740 over three years to The Bridge Collective to support their Women\u2019s Art Group and enable a second group leader to be appointed.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 to Flying Fish Artists in Barnstaple towards their development and fundraising coordinator for a further 12 months.<\/p>\n

2015<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3400 for two bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/p>\n

\u00a3795 towards a pilot therapeutic arts project at Ladysmith Primary School in Exeter<\/p>\n

\u00a3396 for a bursary for a Devon-based artist to attend Dartmoor Arts Project<\/p>\n

\u00a3390 towards Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship to offer sessions for young people to work with horses in a therapeutic and educational way.<\/p>\n

2014<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a37,992 to Magic Carpet Arts towards The Transitions Project<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a3600 for three bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a32115 towards ABC Group for continuing work with children living with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in South Hams.<\/p>\n

\u00a3250 emergency grant to The Project towards art materials.<\/p>\n

\u00a36,150 to Double Elephant Print Workshop towards Print on Prescription, fine art printmaking with adults with mental ill-health.<\/p>\n

\u00a3200 bursary towards Sandtray Therapy course.<\/p>\n

\u00a3100 towards book launch for Sara Hurley\u2019s publication Blazing Tales: a river exe-pedition at Hub on the Green<\/p>\n

\u00a33,000 to Flying Fish Artists in North Devon to pay for a fundraiser for 18 months.<\/p>\n

2013<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3600 three bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a3800 bursary towards a Forest School course.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,460 towards The ABC Group who work with children living with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in South Hams.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,535 to Bridge Social Enterprises towards a project supporting children affected by domestic abuse.<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 towards the supervision costs of a therapeutic play project in Exminster.<\/p>\n

2012<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a37,000 towards Magic Carpet\u2019s creative work with vulnerable people in Exeter and East Devon<\/p>\n

\u00a3600 three bursaries for students attending Insider Art\u2019s Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2011<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a32,130 towards an Art Therapy Group for women living with Post Natal Depression at Teignmouth Children\u2019s Centre.<\/p>\n

\u00a3768 funding for creative art workshops, Soundings : Chudleigh<\/em>, a group of elderly people who meet regularly for mutual support run by Aune Head Arts.<\/p>\n

\u00a32,175 towards a women\u2019s art group taking place at The Bridge Collective, Exeter.<\/p>\n

\u00a31,300 to fund One BIG Sing, a three generation community singing project in Buckfastleigh.<\/p>\n

2010<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Art & Mind, Honiton<\/p>\n

Double bursary (\u00a3400) awarded to a student on Insider Art\u2019s Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a3500 to North Devon Arts on Prescription to help develop evidence and support the writing of an article about the AoP project.<\/p>\n

\u00a34,000 to Flying Fish Artists in North Devon<\/p>\n

\u00a35,000 towards projects with mental health and people with learning disabilities run by and at the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW).<\/p>\n

\u00a33,000 towards supporting concessionary places at the Ninth Exeter Arts & Therapies Conference at The Guildhall, Exeter<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 bursary for a student to attend a Get Into Reading course<\/p>\n

2009<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3500 towards Art & Mind, Honiton<\/p>\n

\u00a33,729 for an art therapist to work in Stoke Damerel Primary School, Plymouth<\/p>\n

\u00a33,500 to Soundwaves\u00a0to fund administrative support for 46 weeks<\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 for four bursaries for students of Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a3200 towards exhibit support at Wonford House<\/p>\n

\u00a34,000 to fund a Project Worker with Flying Fish Artists, a social co-operative based in North Devon.<\/p>\n

\u00a3400 to Arts on Prescription in North Devon to purchase video cameras<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 subscription to continue as Patron of Arts & Health South West and to sponsor a regional meeting in Devon during 2009.<\/p>\n

\u00a35,000 towards Blazing Tales, a multi-ethnic story telling project.<\/p>\n

2008<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a32,000 for a member of Indigo to undertake a Play Therapy foundation course<\/p>\n

\u00a31,600 to Creative Expression towards three blocks of 15 art therapy sessions<\/p>\n

\u00a35,000 to Flying Fish Artists to fund a part-time Project Worker and to purchase equipment<\/p>\n

\u00a3600 for four bursaries for students of Insider Art\u2019s Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a3450 for three bursaries for students of Insider Art\u2019s Participatory Visual Arts course<\/p>\n

\u00a3800 over four years towards supervision of Indigo\u2019s project at Crediton Neighbourhood Family Centre<\/p>\n

\u00a3960 over four years towards a Women\u2019s Art Therapy Group taking place at The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington<\/p>\n

2003 – 2007:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3400 towards Truro Art Therapy course grant<\/p>\n

\u00a3700 to Windmill House Arts Project, Woodspring Community Mental Health, Avon & Wiltshire NHS Trust<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 bursary to Forest School training<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 for WordPower project<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 to Avon & Wiltshire NHS Trust<\/p>\n

\u00a3180 bursary towards Art Psychotherapy supervision training<\/p>\n

\u00a3400 to support an outreach printmaking group<\/p>\n

\u00a31,000 towards North Devon Arts on Prescription project<\/p>\n

\u00a3500 to fund Sandtray Therapy course support<\/p>\n

\u00a31,290 to fund training and outreach project run by Double Elephant Print Workshop<\/p>\n

\u00a3600 for four bursaries for students of Insider Art\u2019s Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some examples of recently funded projects through grant and bursary awards: 2025 \u00a31,000 to the Mental Health Group at Okehampton Medical Centre to develop their community garden for the benefit of staff, patients and their carers. \u00a33,360 to MoMENtum Devon towards therapeutic supervision and subsidised places at their annual residential workshop at Dartington …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164,"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions\/164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/selfheal.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}