The Art Ministry

Who we are

The Art Ministry was founded in 1992 by the late Reverend Angela Cotton. In 2005 The Art Ministry became a registered charity, 1108227, governed by a board of trustees according to a declaration of trust.

We are based in Hadleigh, Essex and provide regular art and craft sessions to about 100 children and adults from south east Essex. Our only employees are the five part time session leaders, and so we rely on about 35 volunteers, including six trustees, to run The Art Ministry.

Our regular art and craft sessions are for a wide variety of people from south east Essex. We focus on people who are most likely to benefit from the opportunity that being involved in creative activity provides for making friends, boosting self confidence, improving self esteem and from feeling a part of a wider creative community.

We run art and craft sessions for children with additional needs, for adults with learning difficulties, adults with physical disabilities, partially sighted and blind adults, and adults with mental health problems.

We work in partnership with others to provide sessions for young carers, at sheltered housing schemes, people with drug and alcohol issues, and at a day care centre for people with early onset dementia.

To engage with the wider community, we provide art and craft activities at lots of community events, hold an annual exhibition and provide volunteering opportunities.