Arts Project
We believe that creative expression can be instrumental not only in the recovery process from trauma but in exploring identity and having your voice heard. It can also be great fun!
The Rees Foundation Arts Project is an ever evolving, exciting project encouraging anyone with care experience to become involved.

Current Projects 2022

Do you have an interest in film production?

We’re working with media charity OSBD on a potential project that will allow care experienced people to gain knowledge and skills within the film, TV and media industry.

Our aim is to create a free 12 month course where care experienced people will develop skills in film making and content creation.

During this time, they will have online training and mentoring delivered by film professionals, as well as some face-to-face sessions including a weekend residential.

There will be opportunities for placements and other ways to gain insights on professional productions. We’re aiming to produce a number of short films during the course and help students navigate their next steps into film.

No previous experience is required – just a desire to learn about film and TV and to develop your skills. There will be a limited number of places available on the course.

Launch date: Early 2023
Length of course: 12 months
Time dedicated: a few hours a week/1x weekend residential attendance
Cost: Free

Initially, we are gauging interest in the project, with a view to creating a panel team who will shape how the course will look.

If this is something you would be interested in, please email contactus@reesfoundation.org and request to be added to the shortlist. Please note that not everyone who applies will be accepted, due to the limited number of places available.

Heal. Learn. Grow:
The Care Leavers Podcast

Our podcast series, Heal. Learn. Grow is specifically designed with care leavers in mind.

​Host Shab, chats to care experienced guests about various aspects in their lives.

If you'd like to listen to any of the episodes, just click on the links below each one. We are always adding new ones, so check back regularly!

If you would like to appear on the podcast, please get in touch! We'd love you to email contactus@reesfoundation.org with a brief introduction on yourself and potential topics you'd like to chat about.

To listen, just click here!

Celebrating Everyday People

We're Celebrating Everyday People - care experienced people! We've got some pieces of writing from care experienced people about their passions in life and they can be big or small!

Would you like to write something for our Celebrating Everyday People campaign? We're looking for care experienced people to write about a big achievement, or something they're proud of.

It can be about absolutely anything, and always, you can remain anonymous if you'd prefer. Just send over your writing to contactus@reesfoundation.org.

To read, just click here!

Get involved!

If you would like to have more information, or if you would like to pitch an idea relating to any of the arts (Fine art, poetry, writing, photography, drama, art etc) please contact us via contactus@reesfoundation.org