The Year of Drawing

Heads On is Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s charity. They help people with mental health problems to feel supported, to stay active and to be more involved in their communities. At Heads On they try to make things better for the people who come to Sussex Partnership for help, by providing funding for special projects, patient and family support, pioneering research and the transformation of your local mental health hospitals into more comfortable and welcoming environments.
The Year of Drawing was a participatory drawing project for people with mental health difficulties. Finishing in 2018, it has been the most ambitious project of Heads On to date. It allowed the promotion of artistic activity across the South East, reaching large numbers of NHS service users and staff. They completed 30 pop up drawing studios in adult settings across Sussex and Hampshire as part of the project, and 15 sessions in CAMHS settings. Alongside this they delivered workshops, public exhibitions and a symposium. The 5 week Recovery College courses based around drawing were also created.