Background to the Pulled Both Ways Project Glynis Wright a family lawyer and partner at Nelsons Law & Soft Touch Arts have been working on Pulled Both Ways since 2017. The project has won awards for its ground-breaking and innovative approach to a challenging issue which touches on so many children’s lives. The project has … Read more
Global Kitchen is an initiative run in collaboration between ArtReach and Soft Touch Arts, both organisations are registered charities specialising in working with disadvantaged communities and supporting health and well-being through creativity of all types. Global Kitchen will have 3 strands of activity. 1) Refugee and asylum seeker individuals who would like to share their home country recipes will participate … Read more
This is what we do. In our art and music project sessions, our youth workers talk to young people about what direction they want to take their work in and how we can support it. This is youth voice. Outside of these sessions and in our main space, we invite young people to discuss … Read more
Symphonized – Youth Music In 2014 we embarked on a strong and valuable relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Our First Project together was Symphonized. In January 2017 we did it again and in January 2018 it will happen again! The Philharmonia’s digital team have put this wonderful film together of the project. In January … Read more
Background to the Pulled Both Ways Project Glynis Wright formerly of Glynis Wright & Co and family law partner at Nelsons & Soft Touch Arts have been working on Pulled Both Ways since 2017. The project has won awards for its ground-breaking and innovative approach to a challenging issue which touches on so many … Read more
The event was held just before the annual SkyRide event and Soft Touch worked in collaboration with SkyRide, Leicester City Council, Cyclone Works and Enter Edem. The event took place at our new home of 50 New Walk, before the refurbishments began and we moved in! Pictures courtesy of Iain Jaques.
Braunstone Frith Mural was a partnership between local residents and a local arts charity. On the 13th and 18th of August 2015, local residents worked with Soft Touch Arts Project Leader Kieran Walsh to design a mural that would brighten up their community. Five local residents designed and sprayed this brilliant mural in the last … Read more
Musical Care Homes is a new ground breaking project that works specifically in homes with elderly people. Funded by Learning for the Fourth Age, musician Andrew Price and Soft Touch music worker Geno go to care homes for two hours a week and work with elderly people and people with Dementia. With around 15 people … Read more
A group of Gypsy Traveller Health Ambassadors have been working with Soft Touch for 6 months in 2014 to design health promotion materials for their community and for people who have limited reading abilities. Their work has been based around healthier lifestyles and positive mental health. Funded by a Leicestershire County Council Innovation Bursary, the … Read more
Soft Touch contributed to the New Parks Winter Extravaganza on Saturday 6 December at New Parks Leisure Centre. This year’s theme was “Frozen” and over 1,000 people came along during the day. Families had their photo taken with Olaf and the girls could dress as Elsa. Soft Touch would like to thank everyone who completed … Read more