Vision
A world where everyone finds community through creativity. A place where they belong, are supported, and can thrive.Mission
We bring people together through affordable creative sessions that build confidence, strengthen connections, and have a positive impact on health and wellbeing.

Our weekly creative sessions are open to all, with focus on people most likely to benefit from taking part, such as children and adults with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, visual impairment and/or mental health issues. Most of our sessions are delivered in our base in Hadleigh, Essex.We extend our engagement with the community by working in partnership with other charities, schools, social housing schemes and local government across south east Essex.For these partners we provide creative activities for children during school holidays, after school clubs, block and weekly sessions at sheltered housing schemes, and one-off sessions for other groups and charities, such as Southend Macular Support Group, Southend in Sight, Trustlinks, Southend on Sea Rape Crisis and WI’s.We engage an even wider audience by providing creative activities at an average of 10 community events each year, such as the Hadleigh Community Summer Fayre and the Benfleet Community Fayre.

The Art Ministry was founded in 1992 and became a charity in 2004, and registered with the Charity Commission in 2005.We are governed by a board of Trustees according to our declaration of trust.The charitable object of The Art Ministry is:To advance the education of the public in the subject of art in all its aspects in such ways as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.Currently, the Trustees have determined the following areas of focus:To provide a safe environment and facilities in a wide variety of art and craft activities for all the community and to encourage social creativity as a means of improving mental health and wellbeing.To bring widely disparate members of the community together through the common language of art, with a bias to the minorities, excluded and disaffected groups or individuals.Click the link below see our details at The Charity Commission website.
The Art Ministry Registered Charity Number:1108227

The Trustees of The Art Ministry are:Jane Beeston
Cindy Chilvers
Tanya Sewell
Allan Webb - Chair and Treasurer
Our Patron is: Helen Rubinstein

  • The Art Ministry has four core values to guide what we do:

  • Belonging

  • A second family where you can just be yourself.

  • Backing

  • Bring an idea or a skill, we'll back you to run with it.

  • Growth

  • Nobody leaves the way they arrived.

  • Meaning

  • It's never just about what you created, it's how you feel when you leave.

Monday
11am to 12.30pm
Art and CraftFor visually impaired young people & adultsSchool terms, except bank holidays,
at Ekco Club, Southend, £5 a session

Monday
11 to 1
Art and CraftFor all members of the community£5.50 per session
All year, except bank holidays,
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Monday
5pm to 7pm
Art and Craft
For junior school children with and without SEND
£5.50 per session
All year, except bank holidays,
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Tuesday
11am to 1pm
Art and CraftFor young people & adults with mixed needs
£5.50 per session
School terms, Whitsun & Summer
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Tuesday
6pm to 7.30pm
Art and Craft
For young people with SEN
£5.50 per session
School terms, except bank holidays,
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Wednesday12 to 2Art and CraftFor young people & adults with mental health issues
£5.50 a session
All year
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Thursday
2pm to 4pm
Art and CraftFor young people & adults with mixed needs
£5.50 per session
School terms only
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

10.30am to 12.30pm
Art and Craft
Any adult
All year, except bank holidays
Keats House, Southend

Friday
10am to 12pm
Castle Point Art Club
For all artists
All year
£4 a session
1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ

Contact email: [email protected]Contact phone number:
07582 025163Art Room Address:
The Art Ministry
1 Church Road,
Hadleigh,
Essex,
SS7 2DQFor a map click here.