After a break due to following government guidance on curbing the spread of Coronavirus, we are pleased to say that we are offering creative activities online while social isolation rules continue. We are adding more video sessions every week – please join us on
April 2020 update
Message about our service delivery
April 14th 2020
Since the beginning of March we’ve been monitoring Public Health advice regarding Coronavirus and responding to changing circumstances.
Creative solutions
Our small team are working remotely from their homes, maintaining regular ‘virtual’ contact with volunteers and arts practitioners to creatively develop alternative programmes that can support isolated and vulnerable Island residents of all ages.
As experts in tackling social isolation through the arts, we are widening our thoughts to include all residents on the Isle of Wight, who may be reacting to the new circumstances we all find ourselves in.
Sadly and understandably, our work in care homes has had to stop completely for the time being, but we are planning new ideas for schools to distribute home-based arts enrichment activities to support family learning and many ideas for keeping us all safe and entertained during the Covid-19 outbreak such as virtual SingAbout, DanceMakers , Anxiety Café and a Phone Pal service. Most of our services can be accessed via Zoom, Facebook Live or our YouTube channel. Simply email us for details.
Keeping in touch
You can keep up to date with our new, virtual programmes and community support work by checking this site regularly and following our Facebook page.
If you need to speak to one of the team, our office number will be automatically forwarded to a member of the staff by rotation. Simply call us on 01983 822437 during office hours, or contact us via email, or chat to us via live chat, by clicking on the Chat icon bottom right of the website.
Thank you
We recognise that our services are needed now more than ever and we are extremely grateful to our principle funders for their continued support and their encouragement. We are a small local charity working exclusively for the vulnerable residents of the Isle of Wight.
You can help us keep going by making a donation – and if you are a UK tax payer, gift aid can be added, which tops up your donation by a further 25%.
Welcome to the Festival of Islesolation
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, we are pleased to open our brand new online gallery and we need you to help.
Independent Fun!
Our staff and practitioners are sharing daily poems, songs, spoken word and links for you to enjoy during the lockdown.
SingAbout practitioner Hanna Nixon with her beautiful signed and sung rendition of We’ll Meet Again.
We are adding lots of new sessions every week. Join in on…
Creative writing competition
Jot: A page of a work in progress
Independent Arts are launching their first creative writing competition for aspiring Island writers! The competition aptly named ‘Jot’ aims to encourage anyone from the Isle of Wight, with a story in their head, to express it and enter.
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