Cornwall Heritage Trust has launched a 10-week programme of after-school workshops for care-experienced young people aged between 16-25.
The ‘Explore Group’ is being run as part of an ongoing partnership with Carefree Cornwall.
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 ‘Explore Group’ offers participants the chance to discover and engage with Cornwall’s unique heritage through visits to the historic sites cared for by the charity and reflective creative workshops.
The activities on offer include investigating folklore at Castle an Dinas, foraging at Sancreed Beacon, map making at the Hurler Stone Circles, and a sensory exploration at Treffry Viaduct. The programme will be rounded off with a celebration of the young people’s achievements.
Engagement Manager, Sophie Meyer said: “The work Carefree Cornwall does is incredible and we’re so proud to be doing our bit to help. We know what a huge impact engaging with our shared heritage can have on wellbeing and social connection, and that’s why we believe offering these experiences to the young people Carefree supports is so important. The response from the young people involved has already been fantastic and we’re really excited to see how much they enjoy the rest of the programme!”
The ‘Explore Group’ has been made possible by funding from the Carew Pole Charitable Trust (administered by Cornwall Community Foundation), the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
