A group of people painting a colourful mural together in a community arts setting.
A group of people painting a colourful mural together in a community arts setting.

COMMUNITY ARTS ACROSS ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE

COMMUNITY ARTS ACROSS ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE

COMMUNITY ARTS ACROSS ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE

A place to create, express,

A place to create, express,

connect and belong.

connect and belong.

Touch of Love Arts & Culture CIC welcomes people of all backgrounds - especially underrepresented communities, New Scots and migrants. Together, we support wellbeing, confidence and connection through drumming, music, knitting, sewing, painting, murals, poetry, storytelling, performance and more.

Touch of Love Arts & Culture CIC welcomes people of all backgrounds - especially underrepresented communities, New Scots and migrants. Together, we support wellbeing, confidence and connection through drumming, music, knitting, sewing, painting, murals, poetry, storytelling, performance and more.

Children & Young People

Children & Young People

233

Children and young people supported through creative and cultural activities.

Children and young people supported through creative and cultural activities.

Families Engaged

Families Engaged

135

Families engaged through welcoming community-based programmes.

Families engaged through welcoming community-based programmes.

Voices of Torry

Voices of Torry

15

Oral-history interviews completed, capturing lived experience, heritage and community voices.

Oral-history interviews completed, capturing lived experience, heritage and community voices.

Volunteers Involved

Volunteers Involved

25

Volunteers involved in supporting programme delivery and community activities.

Volunteers involved in supporting programme delivery and community activities.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

Explore

our arts

our arts

Discover Afro dance, drumming, singing and performance; murals, drawing and painting; sewing, knitting and crafts; and Voices of Torry storytelling, photography and film. Together, our programmes celebrate heritage, build confidence and strengthen community connections.

People recording and sharing a community story.
Community members taking part in music and performance.
Community members painting a collaborative mural.
People creating visual art together.
Hands taking part in a creative textiles activity.

OUR APPROACH

How creativity

How creativity

How creativity

creates change

creates change

creates change

Listen & Co-create

We listen to local people and shape creative activities around their ideas, cultures and lived experiences.

Take Part & Learn

People explore dance, music, painting, murals, sewing, knitting and other welcoming creative activities.

Celebrate & Share

Culture and creativity are shared through performances, exhibitions, heritage stories and community events.

Connect & Belong

Creative participation builds confidence, friendships, wellbeing and a stronger sense of belonging.

Supported by

The National Lottery Community Fund