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A Sheffield-based community forum is encouraging people to get involved after the successful launch of its new art group for adults with learning disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parson Cross Forum<\/a> is an organisation providing educational and social support to local residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started the \u2018Open Door Art Project\u2019 <\/a>as a way of providing a safe and tailored space for disabled people as facilities for this group lacks within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community development worker, Louise Askew, 48, from Longley, said: \u201cWe\u2019ve run our dementia services for years, but we found that a lot of disabled people were coming to these groups as they had no alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We created this new art club so disabled people in Sheffield have a specific place they can go that\u2019s tailored exactly to their needs and what they want.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group offers a range of activities from paper flower making to working with clay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the art sessions are currently volunteer-led, there\u2019s a hope in the future for the members to eventually run the club for themselves and decide which activities they want to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Askew said: \u201cWe like to offer a new little project for our participants to work on every week and art is such a great way to relax and make everyone feel comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But art is secondary. This group is about social connections, making new friends and reducing the loneliness disabled people all too often face.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the paper flowers the group made in one of their recent sessions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Parson Cross Forum<\/a> has targeted the art group at those over 18 as adulthood is often the stage where those with disabilities have less support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centre manager, Louise Ashmore, 52, from Parson Cross, said: \u201cWe desperately need more services across the city for adults with learning disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe find that when they turn 18 or leave education, the services available to them just disappear as they\u2019ve lost a key support network.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisation has been generously funded by the National Lottery Awards for All<\/a> which hope the group will be a great benefit to the community by reducing isolation and improving mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Ashmore said: \u201cIt gives them something to look forward to and allows them to build new friendships which carry on outside the group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Open Door Art Project<\/a> runs every Thursday from 10am to 11.30am at Parson Cross Community Development Forum<\/a> and attendees are encouraged to bring their carers and loved ones who are free to join in or chat amongst themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group is open to everyone and the building is fully accessible with disabled toilets and changing facilities available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Ashmore said: \u201cEven if someone feels unsure about joining, they can come and have a chat with us beforehand and we\u2019ll make sure they feel comfortable. They\u2019re such a lovely bunch of people and the group really does have a family feel. So please come down and give it a go.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more or to get involved either turn up or contact Parson Cross Forum via the details on its website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisation is always looking for more volunteers so anyone interested is being urged to contact the team here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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