Be Extra - Wellbeing For The Arts CIC
www.be-extra.co.ukBE EXTRA creates bespoke wellbeing resources for creatives which are expert lead, accessible and affordable. Lead by professional creatives and psychological professionals we have a unique ability to answer the challenges that they face in their lives and careers. Our services include workshops, corporate courses, digital courses while also being adaptable to create resources bespokely. Our team consists of 38 dedicated volunteers from across the UK. We also have a growing advisory panel of professionals from every genre of the arts as well as our own ambassadors. We are leading the revolution to support artists when it is needed now more than ever. In 2018, a study by Shorter et Al. showed that 60% of artists had considered killing themselves and a further 29% had made an actionable plan. As a result of the pandemic and a lack of support for the arts, the decline in mental health evidently declined drastically. We have spent the year researching and developing in this creative wellbeing crisis and we believe, now more than ever, we can actively make a difference to arts industry. Our test of trade with a bespoke wellbeing course for creative students aided 700 students to learn key skills to manage their wellbeing and the know-how to access further support when needed. Artists bring a new perspective to wellbeing, we can help our audience think about their wellbeing in a unique way through exploring creative practice. An artist may be working on several fast-paced projects at once, the ability the work creatively under this pressure is a unique skill and is of great value to others who wish to learn to work well in pressured situations. This is a value we have for our professional colleagues in the professional sector who don't have resources and it is also a value to our other customers such as universities, corporates and other educational establishments who choose our product because it is coming from our unique perspective.
Read moreBE EXTRA creates bespoke wellbeing resources for creatives which are expert lead, accessible and affordable. Lead by professional creatives and psychological professionals we have a unique ability to answer the challenges that they face in their lives and careers. Our services include workshops, corporate courses, digital courses while also being adaptable to create resources bespokely. Our team consists of 38 dedicated volunteers from across the UK. We also have a growing advisory panel of professionals from every genre of the arts as well as our own ambassadors. We are leading the revolution to support artists when it is needed now more than ever. In 2018, a study by Shorter et Al. showed that 60% of artists had considered killing themselves and a further 29% had made an actionable plan. As a result of the pandemic and a lack of support for the arts, the decline in mental health evidently declined drastically. We have spent the year researching and developing in this creative wellbeing crisis and we believe, now more than ever, we can actively make a difference to arts industry. Our test of trade with a bespoke wellbeing course for creative students aided 700 students to learn key skills to manage their wellbeing and the know-how to access further support when needed. Artists bring a new perspective to wellbeing, we can help our audience think about their wellbeing in a unique way through exploring creative practice. An artist may be working on several fast-paced projects at once, the ability the work creatively under this pressure is a unique skill and is of great value to others who wish to learn to work well in pressured situations. This is a value we have for our professional colleagues in the professional sector who don't have resources and it is also a value to our other customers such as universities, corporates and other educational establishments who choose our product because it is coming from our unique perspective.
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Swansea
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11-50
Founded
2020
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