Create . Participate . Connect
Key Strands: Young People, Creative Well-being, Community Action, Artist Support
A well-established community arts charity based in Belper, Amber Valley in Derbyshire, since 1983. We work with a wide variety of groups and partners across the region, delivering quality, diverse, arts workshops, projects, events and support, particularly with those at risk of social exclusion.
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This Season...
Games Day & DRS collection
Please help us gather the items listed to donate to Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity before Christmas…and whilst you are in the Co-create space, join in a game or two on our Games Day spectacular with Derby On Board Games!✌️🙏👌
What’s on offer this Winter
We have been busy developing our 2026 delivery program…in the meantime, here what we have on offer to take part in the colder months…
Winter Festival
Join us in our Co-create space for our Winter Festival gathering, as part of Belper Christmas Lights Switch On event.
Bloomin’ Marvellous 2025
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
Diwali Concert
We have been busy developing our 2026 delivery program…in the meantime, here what we have on offer to take part in the colder months…
Bish Bash Nosh
Eat, meet and create together as part of the Food & Community Hub, in Belper Baptist Church, on Bridge Street.
Creative Writing Short Course
This is a chance for you to express your creativity, learn new skills, and have fun in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.
Ritz River Rescue!
As part of Transition Belper’s Eco Festival this year…come and bling your bike up in our Co-create space. Then bring it to the event on 14th September as part of their parade!
Baton of Hope
We are really chuffed to be working with Belper Shed and Baton of Hope to bring these ‘Text & Tools’ workshops by Poet, Daron Carey. The poems will be lazer-cut onto wood and become part of hand-made bird boxes and displayed in the Guildhall Market, Derby as part of the Baton of Hope event on 13th September.
BIG thanks to individuals and organisations that have contributed to our core funding,
to enable us to continue to deliver our charitable work:-
Garfield Weston Foundation
Vernon Robert Bowmer Charitable Trust
Belper Town Council
Kind donations through both in-person philanthropy and our website
More information on our project funding is in our ‘Partners and Funders’
on our ‘Who we are’ page…
Facebook Posts
What a lovely festive, warm gathering today at Hope for Belper Food and Community Hub...with fresh food, live music/carols and our 'BishBashNosh' little and BIG Willow wish Stars workshop with Emma Parkins- willow and natural art 🌟💚✌️
Pop in to @hopeforbelper Food & Community Hub TOMORROW/Tuesday 12 - 2pm to donate to their wonderful projects then stay and make a willow star with the brilliant @emmaparkinswillowandnaturalart !
Our Care to Dance project got started last week with a joyous session at Samuel House Care Home in Heanor. ![]()
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This pilot project is exploring how tap dance and music can be used in therapeutic settings with older people and we are working with some fantastic partners and artists😊 more about that coming soon! ![]()
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Thank you to the wonderful residents and staff at Samuel House for your energy, enthusiasm and 'getting your shuffle on'!
