On Monday 29th October the Arts & Prosocial behaviour Group (APRG) met for their second meeting of the academic year. This month we had our first international guest speaker, Dr. Chaio-l Tseng, a research associate in the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Sciences at the University of Bremen. She gave a talk her ongoing project […]
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23NovNorthwick Park Primary School Essex are proud to be kind!
13NovFrom Northwick Primary School: We have finished our ‘BeKind’ Mural which contains the hand print of every child in the school and many members of staff and parents. The creatures were designed by the children. It cheers up the school playground, even on a rainy day! The link to the video our learning ambassadors made is below. […]
Read Full ArticleArrivederci to our outgoing CEO!
06NovThis week we said ‘arrivederci’ to our outgoing Chief Executive Officer Tina Corri. Tina has been with People United for almost 5 years and during that time she has continued to build on our successful foundations and take the charity from strength to strength. Some of her highlights include growing the People United team, launching […]
Read Full ArticlePeople United Arts & Kindness Mentoring Scheme: Can we create positive change through the arts?
06NovIn 2017 People United rolled out it’s brand new arts and kindness mentoring scheme. The scheme is a unique 6-month personal and professional development programme supporting individuals living or working in Kent to make a positive difference in their communities through creativity. Below we read the reflective account of one of our 2017 mentee’s Sonnia. Can […]
Read Full ArticleAnnouncing People United’s new CEO!
02NovWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Janice McGuinness as People United’s new Chief Executive Officer. Janice comes to People United with an incredibly rich and varied background, having worked in arts and culture for over 30 years. Janice’s career has embraced both large and small organisations, and multiple art forms. She was Assistant […]
Read Full ArticleArts & Prosocial Research Group – Shazza Ali visits University of Toronto
19OctArts and Prosocial Research Group meeting | September, 2018 On Monday 24th September the Arts & Prosocial behaviour Group (APRG) met for their first meeting of the new academic year. This interdisciplinary group brings together academics, students, artists, and practitioners to explore how the arts (in its many forms) can nurture prosocial behaviour, acts of […]
Read Full ArticleThe #proudtobekind campaign | Join the movement today!
02OctWorld Kindness Day 2018 | #proudtobekind A year on from the #bekindsigns campaign In 2017 People United gave away ten LED neon ‘be kind’ signs to inspire acts of kindness across the UK and start a #BeKindSigns revolution. People around the world created their own ‘be kind’ artworks and displayed them on World Kindness Day. […]
Read Full ArticleHome Blog: The Home Within Ourselves
02OctAnna Ray has been working with mothers in Ashford on the Artist Commission: Home. The group is made up of migrant mothers from Syria and long-term resident mothers from Ashford. In this blog Anna shares some of the ways they have been working with embroidery to explore the theme. Home Blog: The Home Within Ourselves Everything […]
Read Full ArticleCall Out: Artist/Designer to Create Arts Award Resource with Young People
19SepCall Out: Artist or Designer Wanted! Create Arts & Kindness Themed Arts Award ‘Logbooks’ with a Ramsgate Youth Club Artist Brief People United is looking for a talented artist or designer to work with a youth group called ‘Chill Club’ in Newington, Ramsgate to co-create arts and kindness themed ‘logbooks’ for Arts Award Discover and […]
Read Full ArticleWe’re Hiring!
06SepChief Executive Officer Full-time, permanent, starting salary c. £37,000 p.a. depending on experience. During her four and a half years with us, our current Chief Executive Officer has steered the charity successfully through our founder’s planned departure and an exciting time of organisational growth. With an expanding team, a new Business Plan and four years […]
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