By Press Release
Independent Arts, the creative health charity for the Isle of Wight, has been awarded three years grant funding to secure the future of the Creative Hub in the High Street in Newport.
The funding from the National Lottery’s Reaching Communities fund will mean more than 100 vulnerable residents of all ages can continue to enjoy a wide range of arts-based activities.
Chief executive, Lisa Gagliani, said: “This funding couldn’t have come at a more crucial time, when more people than ever need access to a safe place to talk, to craft or make music with each other, and make connections. Loneliness is a huge problem across the Island for so many, across all ages, so we’re delighted to be able to stay open, including on Saturdays from March.”
The grant can only be spent on activities at the Creative Hub, leaving the charity with plenty of fund-raising to do for its other activities.
