Cornwall Heritage Trust has joined Carefree Cornwall’s Culture Card, a scheme which gives young people with care experience free entry to cultural sites across Cornwall.
The Culture Card is open to young people between the ages of 0-25 with Care Experience and offers free entry for themselves and a guest to a range of cultural sites across Cornwall. These include PK Porthcurno, Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Falmouth Art Gallery, the Museum of Cornish Life, Wheal Martyn Clay Works, the Royal Cornwall Museum, Cornwall Regimental Museum, The Box, Leach Pottery, and Discovering 42 as well as the 13 historic sites protected by Cornwall Heritage Trust.
The Trust celebrated joining the scheme by hosting a workshop in partnership with Carefree, to offer the young people it supports the chance to discover and engage with Cornwall’s unique heritage.
Carefree is a Cornish charity for young people with care experience aged 11-25. It aims to help care experienced young people have a good life through positive relationships, support with transitions and helping young people improve the care system for themselves and others.
The workshop saw participants discuss and explore ideas around Cornwall’s historic sites and heritage landscape, before creating artwork inspired by places ranging from Godrevy Lighthouse to St German’s Viaduct.
Membership Manager, Sophie Meyer, who led the workshop, said: “Carefree Cornwall is doing incredible work for these young people and we’re so proud to be doing our bit to help. The Culture Card is a fantastic initiative and fits perfectly with our mission to ensure everyone can enjoy what makes Cornwall such a special place. We’ve got plans for a number of exciting projects to benefit the young people Carefree Cornwall supports, so watch this space!”
