NOTTS VOICES

Notts Voices is kindly funded by the Postcode Lottery

A mixed media project aimed at improving accessibility to the Arts by introducing Creative Ways to Wellbeing; for those who are looking for an outlet and Creative Ways to Work; for those who would like to develop their collaborative skills for employment.

Notes Voices at Mansfield Palace Theatre

Our Notts Voices event was a joyful celebration of music, creativity and community

People joined us from:

• Reach Disability, Newark and Mansfield

• Jigsaw Support Scheme

• Worksop Mental Health Group

• Langwith Lodge Care Home

• Family and friends

  
  

The event featured:

• A fun, interactive live music quiz themed around Nottinghamshire and nostalgia

• Pop-up poetry

• Karaoke and sing-alongs

• An intergenerational and inclusive atmosphere

  
  

Breaking Down Barriers

Working across some of the most deprived areas of Nottinghamshire, we collaborated with:

• 8 charitable organisations

• 2 schools

• 2 alternative provision centres

• 3 residential care homes for people with dementia

  
  

Impact:

• Directly reached ~200 community members

• Indirectly reached 500+ via social media

• Over 5,000 views of combined creative outputs so far

  
  

Unlocking Creative Careers

Through creative careers workshops in schools, alternative provision centres, charities, and a local business, we:

• Introduced new technologies, platforms, and skills

• Gave participants the confidence to see their creativity as a potential career or income stream

  
  

Celebrating Nottinghamshire Voices

Through our collaborative work, we’ve:

• Delivered 16 creative production workshops

• Hosted 2 public exhibitions

• Built 2 international partnerships

  
  

We’ve shared participants’ voices through:

• A community album on vinyl and cassette

• Artwork and poetry on postcards

• Learning packs for language schools using our soundscapes

  
  

Thank you to the players and supporters of the People's Postcode Lottery!