The CAP Side by Side project enables groups across Northern Ireland to work in parallel with other programme strands and participate in workshops in a variety of art forms. This year we have a large spectrum of groups from across the land and they are right in the thick of it with their projects.
The brilliant Headway group from Newry had a great road trip to Belfast last week to visit the Beat Initiative studios to start off their community carnival arts project with artist Mary Cowan. CAP would like to extend our thanks to Matt at the Beat Initiative for his time and effort put into accommodating the visit. Great inspiration and ideas where gathered on the trip and we are looking forward to seeing the new emerging Newry carnival artists in action when then take part in the Newry carnival parade in 2013. Headway Newry are working on a theme inspired by a song written by the group and further updates of this and other projects will be posted on the Side by Side Project page. Below are a selection of images from the Beat Initiative.
Our combined art project focusing on the needs of people with disabilities has started with Claire Concannon and her artists working with the following groups:
Alzheimer’s Society Antrim Area Office is the local Alzheimers society group for people with dementia to attend with their carers. The group specialises in social events and outings and they are particularly interested in filmmaking.
Fermanagh Visually Impaired Persons Club is a support group for people with sight loss.
Headway Newry Ltd is a charity dedicated to supporting people with brain injury, their families and carers.
Lisburn Adult Resource Centre is a Day Care Centre for adults with learning disabilities.
Superstars Club provides the quality of life for people with learning disabilities by providing a safe caring environment for participants to spend leisure time with opportunities for access activities, outings workshops, training and develop self confidence and self esteem.
Bruce House, Chestnut Grove and Ballyowen House (Belfast trust) are all residential units for older people.
Horn Drive Senior Citizens Group provides activities and social outings for older people in the local area.
Oliver Plunkett Disabled Care Group provides a club for disabled students to meet and take part in a wide range of activities.
Shankill Day Centre (Belfast trust) provides a high level of day-care support to older people continuing to live in the community whilst enhancing social inclusion, promoting independence and positive living experience.
Tuesday Group promotes social activities for older people of the Lenadoon area.
Side by Side was created by in a Side by Side project with City Way Day Centre. The group worked with musician and facilitator, Tommy McMeekin to produce a track that’s a little bit country.
