Making lasting change in communities 

Many of the women who come through our creative courses are given a range of opportunities to work or volunteer with Verd de Gris Arts, through a sensitive and supportive mentoring process.These women are keen to draw on their lived experience and use it to help and support other women who are experiencing and living with similar issues and circumstances.

This desire to ‘give something back’ leads many of the women to become Active Citizens – taking the lead on a range of local and regional project work as a result of their involvement with Verd de Gris Arts and the One Voice Collective. Recently, this has included speaking on the radio, making podcasts, working with and supporting local service agencies, high-profile cultural venues, and health and well-being initiatives. Many of our course participants have co-designed health conferences, taken part in regional health seminars, and written articles for national journals.

The following is a selection of some of the amazing things we have been able to support local women and girls to be involved in:

JOURNEY OF CHANGE PODCAST: created for and by local women and girls, this is a space where voices are heard, stories are shared, and connections are made.

WOW FESTIVAL: One Voice performed on stage at the WOW Barn Festival as part of LEEDS 2023 organised by the international Women of the World organisation.

FESTIVAL OF WOMEN: One Voice was delighted to be asked to perform at the inaugural festival for women in Halifax – making new connections and promoting their message of hope and connection across cultures.

WE BELONG: an intergenerational shared performance event created by the women of One Voice and Year 6 girls from Beech Hill Primary School.

WOMEN 24 – TALKS: a series of online talks led by and tailored to local women and girls. These talks explored critical issues impacting women here in West Yorkshire.

HEAR US!: co-designed and led by the women of One Voice, this conference brought together local women and key stakeholders to discuss critical issues around health, poverty and social cohesion affecting women and girls.

Our most recent projects are supported by a range of funders including The National Lottery Community Fund, West Yorkshire Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund, People’s Postcode Lottery, Give Bradford, Pause / Barnardos Bradford, Culturedale – Calderdale MBC’s Year of Culture.

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