Check out our new Business Engagement page on our website that breaks down how you and your business can support us! ‘It has been such a pleasure working with Rowan and getting to know the student artists. There are so many ways to get involved through events, fundraising and volunteering. It’s not just about giving […]
New friendships and wonderful opportunities In September we completed three benches for St Edmund’s College at their brand new student accommodation, Mount Pleasant Halls, developed by Howard Osborne LLP. The benches were a gift to the college from Howard Osborne, as the result of a connection made between Richard Bell, Operations Manager, and his wife Debbie Collins. […]
We reached the beach! On the 10th July 67 student artists, staff, volunteers, carers and parents took over Southwold pier to celebrate 35 years of Rowan. Student artists have been fundraising since May to reach the beach with many different events from collecting clothes, a raffle at Chesterton’s community fun day, our annual sponsored walk […]
Collaborative community project unveiled! Working alongside The Friend’s of Sheep’s Green and students at Newnham Croft Primary School, Rowan has been involved in an exciting community project to create a new welcome sign for Sheep’s Green Learner Pool. Some of you may have already seen this in the making in a previous blog post. On […]
Walk for Rowan success! This month our student artists completed three days of sponsored walking covering an amazing 171 miles between them! This annual fundraiser took place at Midsummer Common and was to raise money for a trip to Southwold, on Wednesday 10 July, to celebrate 35 years of Rowan. It was a huge success […]
No ordinary sign… Before Christmas we started a new and exciting project to create an entry sign and noticeboard for Sheep’s Green Learner Pool in Cambridge. This community project, working alongside The Friends of Sheep’s Green and students at Newnham Croft Primary School, focuses on the observations of wildlife from the area and the history […]
Help Rowan reach the beach! Happy Birthday to us! To celebrate our 35th year we are taking a trip with all of our student artists to Southwold in July and we need your help to “reach the beach!” A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated to our bag collection. The bags have been collected by #Bags2School […]
Behind the glass! This month we had Alison from the Fitzwilliam Museum visiting Rowan to show student artists a handling collection of studio pottery. It was a fantastic opportunity to see and touch items that would normally be behind the glass. Alison said: “It was a really lovely session in the pottery studio and a good number […]
Success for ‘Cambridge Seen’ Cambridge artists and Rowan student artists have helped us raise £5,500 – with potentially more to come! The ‘Cambridge Seen’ exhibition, held at Long Road Sixth Form College last weekend, proved a major success with 170 works of art up for sale. Rosalind Morgan, chair of Rowan Trustees, said: ‘We have […]
Bench with a view Looking for your weekend walk to work off those mince pies? Take a visit to Coton Country Reserve and see our recently installed bench with a view! The bench was commissioned as a special 65th birthday surprise for a couple who regularly visit the reserve. It was designed by student […]
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