Oswestry based Arts for Mental Health Studio Designs in Mind is currently downsizing their Studio space. The CIC has been based in their current location for 20 years, and their current studio space is a warm and encouraging environment for over 100 regular attendees.
However, due to increasing challenges in the fundraising landscape, Designs in Mind is moving their services into their ground floor studio (which also used to be the home of their shop).
“It has been essential for us to take drastic steps to lower our costs in order to protect the delivery of our core workshop programme,” says CFO Charlotte Phillips. “By moving into our groundfloor space and leaving our upper two floors we will reduce our overhead costs significantly and be able to continue to support people living locally for many years to come.”
Designs in Mind supports people living within Shropshire with mental health challenges, and for many is a crucial part of their continued wellbeing. Their exciting, colourful public art commissions provide access to a friendly community of designer-makers, listening support, and steps to better wellbeing. In recent years the Design Studio has created ranges for Habitat and The Sanderson Group , a larger-than-life Hands Sculpture installation at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital and several other large scale public art installations.
However, in reducing their studio size from 3 floors to just 1 floor, the Design Studio is facing storage difficulties, and has put a call out for help with storing equipment.
“We have some incredible equipment here that helps us create our amazing art installations and bespoke items, but sadly we don’t have the space for it in our ground floor. We need to keep our kilns, workbenches, and screenprinting equipment for when we do eventually have the space for it again. But right now we need help in storing it!”
If you are able to provide free or low cost storage options to Designs in Mind within North Shropshire, please reach out to them via phone 01691 655140 or email hello@designsinmind.co.uk
