Therapeutic productions CIC is an initiative led by a team of artists, project managers and social entrepreneurs who have chosen to use their artistic skills to raise awareness of and highlight social issues through film, music and art whilst using the process of creating art to assist those from underrepresented groups. We advance participation in arts to both upskill and empower communities by creating stories and delivering interventions focused on technical skills, soft skill development (including analytical, teamwork and organisational skills), employability and cultural awareness.
To this end we focus on mental health related, cultural heritage, youth and urban community projects.
To date Therapeutic productions have worked with over 100 mental health patients, young people excluded from mainstream education, young offenders, ex offenders and urban artists. This work has included working with our service users as actors, training them as production assistants, directors of photography, musicians and sound recordists as well as hiring some to create artwork .