This has been a challenging yet interesting and stimulating year for Arts for Health Cornwall and we are delighted to be ending the year on such a positive note.
This time last year we were not entirely certain about our future – many decisions about funding were being put on hold by organisations that were not sure about their budgets and this had an impact on our plans. We responded to this situation positively and took a number of measures to ensure that we would still be able to deliver, and enable others to deliver, arts and health practice across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
This proactive approach has been extremely fruitful; not only have we continued to deliver a wide range of arts and health activity across this year, we are now facing a period of greater stability, with our core funding confirmed to the end of March 2014. This means that we are able to progress our work with some confidence, developing our projects and activities and drawing in funding from other sources to benefit the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with us , particularly our growing band of volunteers, and an especial thank you must go to my staff – Nicky and Jenny, who left us earlier in the year to explore new pastures and who contributed so much to the development of AFHC, and of course, Gill and Sarah.
Sadly (for us) Gill is leaving us at the end of this month to pursue her dancing career, although she will not be escaping entirely as she is continuing to manage the Siblings project for us on a freelance basis. We wish her all the very best in her new ventures. Sarah will be taking up Gill’s hours and will be working Tuesdays through to Thursdays from January.
Finally we look forward to working with you in 2012 and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Best wishes,
Jayne Howard, Director
Please note: the office will be closed between 21st December and 4th January.