Marginalised and underserved communities will be valued

‘The RENA Initiative presents: The WoWC (Women of White City)’ project began as a programme of painting workshops and art exhibitions on White City Estate for women – and gender identifying women – who are older, social isolated or unemployed from underserved and marginalised communities.

These workshops give intergenerational participants a safe space to make new friends, manage stress, feel visible and valued, improve their mental health and wellbeing, and share their life stories through the medium of painting.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we launched ‘The RENA Initiative presents: The WoWC Create&Connect’ project to deliver online and offline workshops remotely and provide additional support services. Thanks to the kind generosity of W12Together, Imperial Health Charity, The Health Lottery West and The National Lottery Community Fund, we expanded capacity to support women from marginalised and underserved communities across London who have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are delighted to be continuing this project delivering hybrid visual art workshops and befriending outings with the support of  West London NHS Trust’s Mental Health grant. You can find out more by visiting www.westlondon.nhs.uk