connectforce community
London
Connectforce Community CIC is a social enterprise building connection,
creativity & confidence within marginalised communities through collaboration
with our network of artists. Why artists? Artists and performers are trained
communicators, brimming with empathy and openness, and Connectforce is
passionate about providing an accessible outlet for these skills to have a
positive impact on wider society. With a network of over 100 artists, we work
with communities to build programmes that best suit their needs. Through
one-on-ones, mentoring and group workshops, we bring together artists with
people of all ages who would benefit from support. Our story Connectforce was
established in May 2020 as a COVID-19 emergency response, seeking to combat the
isolation and growing disconnect for UK care home residents. Initially set out
to provide the means with which these residents could communicate with their
loved ones: donating electronic devices to over 165 of the most critically
in-need care homes across the country. Since then, the national and global
situation has developed, and Connectforce has grown and adapted; recognising the
importance of going much further than the donation of physical resources to get
to the root of the profound problem of social isolation within the communities
that we work in.
