Who we are
Arts for Recovery in the Community, or simply ‘Arc’, is one of the UK’s longest-standing and most respected arts and mental health charities. Based in Stockport and operating across Greater Manchester we create life-changing opportunities for people to celebrate their creativity, connect with each other and learn new skills.
Arc has 30 years’ experience of producing transformational arts projects which promote wellbeing and recovery from mental ill-health, engage marginalised groups, and include thousands of people across the North West and beyond.
What we offer
- Accessible, inclusive & welcoming creative programmes which support adults and young people experiencing complex mental health issues in Stockport, Oldham and through outreach programmes.
- Services for health partners to refer in to, providing effective, reliable specialist support for recovery from mental ill health.
- Partnership projects in the VFCSE, private and statutory sectors collaborating with us, and engaging their service users and staff in creative wellbeing.
- Volunteering opportunities in a range of of areas.
- Professional development, training, networking, resources, commissioning and residencies for artists and healthcare professionals.
- Exhibitions and events for members of the public with an interest in the arts and/or mental health.
- Café and retail with a social ethos developed in our town centre cultural venue and online.
- An invitation to local businesses to engage with Arc as part of fulfilling their CSR, social value and employee wellbeing responsibilities.
