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We Won An Award!

Catriona Briggs (left), Hertsmere and Anji Archer (right), Open Art Box receive the award from Sally Ackroyd of SHARE
 

Yes, we won an award for our work with Open Art Box! Cat explains all :

Our Recollections Through Art project, that we worked in partnership with Open Art Box CIC, Hertsmere Borough Council and UKSPF, won the Creative Health Award on Thursday 15th February at the Hertfordshire Association of Museums Awards 2024. The award ‘recognises work aimed at improving people’s quality of life either by offering activities or opportunities within the museum or by outreach in the community’.

Our project looked at combatting isolation through explanation of local history and art. We ran two programmes of 6 workshops that ran fortnightly from St Michaels and All Angels Church, in order to reduce social isolation and allow members of the local community to connect through a creative activity, rather than a physical one.

Anji receiving the Award

The awards presentation took place in the Priory Hall in Ware Priory, with people attending from across Hertfordshire. The awards presented were the ‘Engagement Award’, won by Letchworth Garden City, the ‘Innovation Award, won by the British Schools Museum, and of course the ‘Creative Health Award. The runner up of the Creative Health Award was St Albans, in partnership with Hertfordshire ME/CFS, with their project called Communities-in-residence.

In addition all four Museums in Hertsmere were awarded a Heritage Heroes certificate for all the volunteers, which was collected by Ruth Stratton.

More info on the event HERE.   More info on Open Art Box CIC HERE.