The Big Give
From Monday 5 to Friday 9 December, every pound you give online to Watts Gallery could be doubled.
Watts Gallery has been offered a unique opportunity to double donations given online to the Gallery during the first week in December. The 2011 Big Give Christmas Challenge will match donations given online on 5-9 December.
Help us continue our Art for All learning and outreach programmes providing art workshops for thousands of school pupils, families and other groups in our community. Funds raised will also help extend outreach projects with prisoners, young offenders, adults and mental health issues, reformed drug users and the homeless.
How you can double your donation:
1. Donate online 5 – 9 December
Please leave your email address if you would like us to send a reminder when the online donation period opens.
2. Join us for The Big Give breakfast, on Monday 5 December, Tuesday 6 December, Wednesday 7 December and Thursday 8 December at 9.30am.
Free entry to the Gallery, breakfast, tours, pottery workshops, artists at work.
RSVP fundraisingassistant@wattsgallery.org.uk
3. Come to Watts Gallery in person during the week where volunteers and staff will be on hand to assist with the donation process
The sooner after 10am you generously donate during the Challenge week, the more likely your donation will be doubled by the match fund. Every donation can help:
• £10 buys a bag of clay
• £20 buys a canvas
• £50 buys an art pack of drawing materials
• £100 provides an artist to lead a workshop for 15 people
• £200 supports a full-day of artist led workshops for a school class of 30
• £500 sponsors a young person through a Bronze art award programme (like a GCSE)
• £1000 employs a Pottery Apprentice for a month
We aim to maximise the use of The Foyle Art for All Learning Studio to serve schools, families, community groups, special needs groups and life-long learners.
The funds raised will also help us extend The Big Issues outreach projects, working with prisoners, young offenders in the Crime Diversion Scheme, excluded pupils referred from Surrey Youth Justice, adults with mental health issues, reformed drug users and the homeless.
Research suggests that arts projects can reduce re-offending rates by up to 50 per cent. As well as the many social benefits, these projects lead to considerable savings in public money and a safer society. The finding reinforces our belief in the value of the work Watts Gallery does in the community and our role in making a difference.
Find out more about our learning programme and The Big Issues project.
For more information, email fundraisingassistant@wattsgallery.org.uk
