Theatr Soffa is a new online community theatre company presenting live-streamed community performances through zoom in both English and Welsh

 

A singing project developed in response to the increase in chronic and severe loneliness experienced by older people in Pembrokeshire.

 

A pioneering series of projects, in singing, theatre and creative writing to help people in Pembrokeshire whose health and wellbeing has been adversely affected by the pandemic. Art Well is a partnership between SPAN, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS), PAVS Community Connectors, Pembrokeshire County Council and Hywel Dda UHB Research Innovation and Improvement Coordination Hub, aimed at building resilience of isolated individuals / communities in Pembrokeshire through the arts. Art Well/ Celf Lles presents: 
Remote Choir:  A singing project for older people.

 

SPAN has established a new Arts and Health network for Pembrokeshire to build on the growing body of evidence that shows that the arts can play a vital role in transforming communities, tackling loneliness and isolation and improving health and wellbeing.

 

A fantastic opportunity to work alongside professional artists in a series of art master classes.

 

A 70-100 strong mass community choir made up of singers aged 6-96 from the local community.

 

A programme of singing workshops in care settings in Pembrokeshire.

 

An online creative community for Pembrokeshire, built to showcase your creative ideas to help people feel better.

 

An uplifting biennial celebration of voice.

 

A radio ballad, an extended sound piece weaving together oral speech, ambient sound, traditional songs and newly created music and lyrics was created from the rich and deep material recorded.

 

A community produced radio ballad giving voice to the sounds, speech and songs of an ancient trackway: a route through the Preseli Heartlands. Workshops open to all.

 

SPAN delivered a wide range of online artist-led workshop activities in Autumn 2020 in order to improve social connectedness and wellbeing and reduce loneliness and social isolation for all ages.

 

SPAN Digidol was a 2 year Leader and ACW funded project designed to open up culture across the whole of Pembrokeshire through developing a new way of delivering cultural services via digital technology to rural communities.

 

SPAN's creative technology club for children aged 8-16.

 

A 3 year Big Lottery Funded Project to reduce isolation and loneliness through the arts and creative social activities.

 

A fantastic event as part of the Cheerful Project and Confluence taking place on Halloween night in Haverfordwest

 

An online deep map created by SPAN where you can record information that is important to you about the places you live in and pass through.

 

An online socially distanced artistic programme to reduce isolation and loneliness, alleviate fear, stress and boredom, and build community networks in Pembrokeshire during the time of Covid-19.

 

In February 2020, SPAN brought people of all ages together to sing. Featuring Côr Pawb, Everybody's Choir and Narberth A Cappella Youth Group, they raised their voices in union across Pembrokeshire as part of Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival 2020.

 

Create and Connect creates more opportunities for volunteers to get involved in the arts through interesting volunteering experiences and helps people to contribute to the regeneration and enrichment of life in their communities.