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NOW and WheelWorks Celebrate 10 Years of Great Work.
NOW and WheelWorks join together to celebrate 10 years. As part of Volunteer Celebration Week (1-7 June, 2011) the NOW Project invited their volunteers, who provide friendship and support to people with learning difficulties, to attend a performance staged by the WheelWorks ArtCart. Tipu Sultan, which tells the story of an 18th century Indian King, featured a vibrant display of drama and dance performed by ArtsEkta young people from both Indian and non-Indian communities, directed by Writer and Director, Peter Morgan Barnes.
Sheelagh Colclough from WheelWorks quoted ‘ArtCart was delighted to work in partnership with the NOW Project to celebrate our ventures which are all about giving people from different backgrounds and cultures the chance to access new experiences and opportunities. In addition, both organisations are celebrating 10 years of providing valuable services to the community, with the promotion of social inclusion, at their core.’ This enchanting performance, which was made possible with support from BBC Children in Need and Artsekta, was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and reflected the strong ethos of cultural diversity that WheelWorks aims to promote.
* NOW is a Limited Company with charitable status which has been operating in North and West Belfast since 2001. It provides quality training and employment services for local people with learning difficulties who often are furthest removed from the labour market. For more information, visit: www.nowproject.co.uk
* The ArtCart is WheelWorks unique mobile digital arts vehicle, celebrating its 10th year of delivering a range of bespoke arts based projects to young people directly in their own communities and at festivals and events throughout Northern Ireland. The WheelWorks ArtCart is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland. For more info go to www.wheelworks.org.uk or twitter @TheArtCart
*ArtsEkta is a multi-award winning social enterprise that works to enhance the practice, understanding and appreciation of ethnic arts within an artistic, social and educational context. For more info go to http://www.artsekta.org.uk/
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