North Glasgow workshops: Impactful free sessions to return

Boom! Community Arts, in Possilpark, will run the sessions following a £2,500 donation from Allied Vehicles.

They plan to hold 140 workshops in the current financial year, with 1,900 people taking part.

Boom! workshop for children in Glasgow (Image: Supplied)

A spokesperson from the group said: "We see creative art as a process which promotes enjoyment and learning with the emphasis on experience, not output.

"Our workshops inspire, encourage exploration of creativity, and strengthen the sense of community.

“Our friendly, welcoming approach has made us a trusted organisation and resource in the area.

"A participant recently said that attending the workshop has helped her to ‘turn my life around’ due to having a weekly place to meet people and explore an interest.

“Thank you so much for this grant which will allow our autumn block of community art workshops to go ahead as planned, providing the community of North Glasgow with a free, welcoming space to go every week to do something fun, explore creativity and connect with others.” 

Boom! was founded in 2017 and has been supporting locals' mental health and well-being through art since.

Gerry Facenna, Allied Vehicles owner, said: “When I launched Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust 18 months ago, I said I wanted to give something back to the community where our company was established and remains to this day. 

“BOOM! has a great impact on Possilpark and its surrounding areas and we’re delighted to help them deliver this year’s community programmes.”