Creating and connecting communities through arts, heritage and nature.
Community Interest Statement
Arts.
Art, craft and music workshops
Events, performances, and gatherings to provide opportunities for engagement with like-minded people
Exhibitions and installations addressing societal challenges and celebrating communities
Arts-based mindfulness activities
Longer-term and durational collaborative projects
How will the activity benefit the community?
Skills development
Opportunities for socialisation in order to reduce loneliness and isolation
Making new connections across generations, sharing ideas and experiences
Awareness-raising of societal challenges and promoting the celebration of community achievements
Unlocking innate creativity of all participants
Improving sense of wellbeing through self-expression, creative outlets and collaboration with others.
Nature.
Volunteer conservation work such as tree planting and habitat creation/restoration
Facilitating Citizen Science activities, including participation in other national and international initiatives
Practical skills workshops
Nature-based mindfulness activities
Moving Being is a Community Interest Company (C.I.C.), which is a form of social enterprise. C.I.C.s are different to other businesses because their primary purpose is to provide benefits to the community, rather than to the individuals who own, run or work in them. Rather than thinking in terms of CICs being non-profit making, they could be thought of as making profits for their community purposes.
Moving Being C.I.C. was founded in 2022 by Didier Rochard and Sarah Rennix (company number 13841377).
Below is our community Interest Declaration which is publicly available via the C.I.C. Regulator. The statement is presented here in the spirit of openness for all our stakeholders. This statement and the activities list below will inform the development and direction of the company, to ensure public benefit.
The company’s activities will provide benefit to people of all ages and backgrounds who are suffering from loneliness, isolation or poor wellbeing due to lack of opportunity for interaction and community engagement. The company will use arts, nature, and heritage-based interventions to create and/or enhance communities and to promote a sense of individual belonging and collaboration. The company will provide opportunities for social engagement whilst undertaking activities that give back to the community and encourage intergenerational collaboration. Our activities will include opportunities to develop skills, explore creativity, connect, learn, participate and perform.
How will the activity benefit the community?
Skills development
Opportunities for socialisation in order to reduce loneliness and isolation
Contribution to citizen science or conservation initiatives
Local environmental improvements including habitat creation or restoration
Encouraging physical activity outdoors
Wellbeing and mindfulness improvements addressing stress, loneliness and self-esteem
Heritage.
Volunteer conservation work such as tree Facilitating events and workshops to draw new audiences to at-risk and under-utilised heritage venues
Facilitating heritage interpretation activities and interventions to allow communities to access or present their local heritage
How will the activity benefit the community?
Skills development
Opportunities for socialisation in order to reduce loneliness and isolation
Creating and attracting new audiences for at-risk or under-utilised heritage venues
Promoting a sense of ownership and belonging by encouraging communities to access or present their heritage
Website Hub Space.
To develop and promote the company’s website
To maintain a list of active projects with ways to engage
To document and celebrate community successes
To signpost to relevant resources for communities wishing to create, enhance or sustain their own projects
How will the activity benefit the community?
Creating and supporting a community of people who want to give back and make a difference
Information about how to engage or take projects further
A place to publicly celebrate achievements
Opportunities to network and collaborate
Physical Hub Space.
To provide at least one physical hub space for communities to use at reduced cost
How will the activity benefit the community?
Providing a physical place for people to meet and engage with projects. Making space affordable for small grassroots initiatives.