Individual giving

Art with Heart recently became a charity – and we want to build it with you.

We are the sum of many parts, a collection of artists, facilitators, participants, audiences, volunteers and community members that each play a vital part in keeping our organisation doing what it does best.

Together, we can bring creativity and connection to communities across Greater Manchester.

But we need your help to keep doing it.

It’s never been tougher to be an arts organisation, with cuts to our industry and limited funding opportunities, your support means we can create a sustainable foundation to ensure that we can keep making joyful creativity and culture accessible to everyone.

Ways you can support us

Become a regular supporter

Support us through small monthly payments or make a one-off donation to support our work on Ko-Fi.

Do a challenge

Run a race, host a bake sale, auction your art! You can do this by setting up a JustGiving page for your activity here. Once you’ve chosen your challenge, we’ll be in touch to support your fundraising.

Hire us

Book our services in Consultancy, Artist Development, Community or Education workshops.

Recommend us

Suggest Art with Heart as Charity of the Year for your employer or organisation.

Shop

Buy our merchandise on our Shop or Vinted site, or or donate to us through free cashback donation by shopping online with Easy Fundraising.

What is Easy Fundraising?

When you shop online with participating retailers, they’ll donate part of what you spend to your chosen cause. Whether you’re changing insurance providers or ordering your big shop, you can earn free cashback donations for us. All you have to do is sign up and select Art with Heart as your cause! This quick video explains how it works.

 

A year 6 pupil holds up a sign which says, 'Equality for Everyone'. In the background another pupil holds a sign reading 'End Poverty now'.

Two children holding up a portrait and smiling

What your money can do:

The generosity of individual giving can hugely benefit the projects that we run, help us to employ more freelancers and plan further into the future.

No matter what the amount, every penny makes a positive difference.

  • £1 – Keeps us stocked up with handouts and stationery for our activities, such as our schools equalities workshops.
  • £10 – Provides transport for a participant to ensure they can take part in a community workshop.
  • £25 – Covers craft materials for our community sessions.
  • £50 – Provides free tickets for a family facing economic barriers.

“This project has brought me back to life.”

Jim, Old Stock New Stock participant

“This isn’t just art for art’s sake, this is art aiming to make a real, tangible difference for people – delivering community support in a long-term way.”

Zoe Roberts, Spit Lip, Co-Creator of Operation Mincemeat

“Art with Heart live true to their name. They are incredibly passionate about belonging to and nurturing artistic communities, promoting well-being in others through creativity and understanding.”

Megan Griffith, Artistic Director, Girl Gang Manchester

“It’s been good to meet people who do art as a job. I’d love to do it as a job. I didn’t know you could do that!”

Young participant, Eccles

“I’ve been able to try new things and go with the flow, just test things out and not worry. Just practice.”

Visual arts workshop youth participant, Weaste

“Thank you so much for today, I loved every minute. I am going to repeat myself but I can’t over-emphasise how much today has lifted my spirits. You all have been brilliant.”

Photography workshop participant, Swinton

“We all had so much fun dressing up, it brought out the inner child in all of us… something that we forget sometimes that life still has lots of fun even at our ages.”

Photography workshop participant, Swinton

Corporate - Charity of the Year

Make us your Charity of the Year and boost your social impact by directly supporting local communities.

We are a creative charity working with communities through accessible arts-based programmes that build confidence, wellbeing and connection.

A meaningful CSR partnership with us strengthens your brand reputation, builds local trust and brings your team together to raise funds for causes right on your doorstep.

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Donations

We are Art with Heart, and we want to bring together as many people as possible to unlock their creativity and connection to each other. As a registered charity (1205611), donations make it possible to deliver accessible, representative and inclusive projects, to engage more people, employ more freelancers and plan further into the future. Together, we are building Art with Heart, we would love you to join us! CLICK HERE to donate through our Ko-fi campaign.

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