Arts in Recovery
Formed in 2010, Arts in Recovery is a non-for-profit organisation that supports creative engagement through the recovery journey and in maintaining mental wellness - offering regular art workshops and providing a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional art activities. Using art as a tool in a community mental health setting has been found to be beneficial in helping people on their recovery journey and in mental wellbeing. AIR supports a climate of recovery leading to new connections and new friendships in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
"Visual communication is a safe way to tell that story. Sometimes it is just a lovely thing to get lost in and forget about your troubles. It can be a really multi-faceted, helpful tool."
AIR collaborates with their arts participants to hold the annual BOUNCEBACK exhibition which gives participants the opportunity to display and sell their work in a gallery space; recognise their progress, growth and feel proud and confident in themselves and what they've created.
"Art is an important outlet for people... It is another language. Sometimes what people need to say, they haven't got the words for."