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Discover “From Trauma to Recovery”: An Exhibition of Resilience and Artistry
Centrepieces is delighted to present “From Trauma to Recovery,” featuring the powerful artwork of five emerging female artists: WJC, Pinkie, Sally, Fatma, and Nadia. This unique exhibition showcases the personal journeys of these artists, who have found solace and strength in art while navigating mental health conditions. The concept for the exhibition originated directly from the artists, who have thoughtfully chosen pieces that span their artistic evolution – from early explorations as a means of managing well-being to confident expressions of their individual styles and ongoing recovery. All exhibited artwork is available for sale, with the artists committed to making… Read more
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Congratulations to Lilani Dilrukshan
We are thrilled to announce that our talented artist, Lilani Dilrukshan, has been awarded the runner-up prize for The Charles Bracken Award 2024 for her acrylic painting titled “By the Lake.” This prestigious award is part of the SANE Creative Awards Scheme and is presented each year to honor outstanding talent in illustrating the connection between creative accomplishments and mental health challenges. Congratulations to Lilani on this remarkable achievement! Read more
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Celebrating JOY!
This month two of our artists are participating in the LGC X Theo Paphitis Art Prize. The theme is JOY, which resonates a lot with Centrepieces. Hence we are using the opportunity to Celebrate Joy! This month we will be posting thoughts on joy in our blog and social media.Starting with WJC’s text on the process of choosing an artwork to enter the competition.You can read the full text in our Blog.EnJOY! Read more
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Saturday Craft Club
Our Craft Club is held twice each month on Saturdays at the Pop Up, Sidcup from 10.30am-1pm and is open to the public. The cost is £2 pp.Bring your own Craft activity to do, or use our Paper Craft Packs which are available to buy. This is a social session with peers and occasional guided activities. Share ideas and techniques while enjoying a cuppa! (included in price)Children are welcome (7+) if accompanying an adult. Read more
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King’s Award For Voluntary Service
We are delighted that Centrepieces has been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award is the highest given to volunteer groups across the UK. In recognition of the award, Centrepieces will receive a certificate signed personally by King Charles III and a domed glass crystal. Two of Centrepieces’ volunteers will be invited to a royal garden party. The Chair of Centrepieces Board of Trustees, Mike Ellsmore, said ‘This is a great honour for Centrepieces, and is an acknowledgement of the hard work our volunteers have put in for many years. They make a significant difference to the… Read more
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Open Day at The Pop Up
On Saturday 21 October, Centrepieces held an open day at their pop-up premises at Sidcup Manor House. Read more on our blog. Read more
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The Mayor of Bexley chooses Centrepieces as one of his charities
We are very excited and proud to announce that Centrepieces has been selected as one of the Mayor of Bexley’s charities of the year. The new Mayor for 2023/24 is Councillor Ahmet Dourmoush. We were pleased to welcome the Mayor and the Mayoress, Mrs Elmaz Dourmoush, to our ‘Inner Me’ exhibition at the Erith Exchange in May. Following this visit, we were selected as one of the Mayor’s charities of the year. Our chair, Mike Ellsmore, was invited to speak in front of 400 people at the Civic Service at Christchurch, Bexleyheath. Mike spoke about the work of Centrepieces and the way we… Read more
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PopUp@Sidcup
We are delighted to have a new Pop Up venue in Sidcup Manor House, The Green, Sidcup DA15 6BS. We’ll be holding some of our workshops there and there is space for artists to work Read more
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The Deputy Mayor opens our new exhibition
We were delighted that the Deputy Mayor of Bexley, Councillor Sue Gower MBE, opened our first exhibition in the new Pop Up gallery on Monday 10th May. The exhibition has the theme of Nature to complement Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. Councillor Gower viewed the exhibition and toured our artists’ workshops and expressed her admiration for the quality of the work and her appreciation of how Centrepieces supports its members. See below for information about the exhibition Read more
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Support Centrepieces and win a prize of up to £25,000!
Please support Centrepieces Mental Health Arts Project by buying your tickets for the Bexley Community Lottery! Buy your lottery tickets here! For every £1 lottery ticket you buy, you are entered into a draw to win a top prize of £25,000 – plus Centrepieces received 50p for every £1. Read more