We believe that art and creativity should be free and accessible to all. This Christmas, we invite you to join us hand in hand to ensure we can continue being there for everyone. Find out more 

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Our mission is to improve the wellbeing and life chances of people in our community through creativity, ingenuity and innovation.

 

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This Christmas, no matter the size, your support can help us to provide inspiration and connection for our community.

When you donate online from 20 Nov – 31 Dec, you’ll receive our special Hand in Hand template to colour or decorate.

Each hand will join with others to form a collective artwork displayed at Firstsite, symbolising how every contribution, no matter how small, helps build something extraordinary.

We’ll also share this with you in January once the Christmas Appeal has ended!

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Your support will make a difference

Your support helps us run programmes that bring people together through creativity, including:

  • Holiday Fun workshops for children and families
  • Community art sessions for people who feel isolated
  • The Young Art Kommunity (YAK) supporting emerging young artists

All donations received will help us to keep Firstsite open and free. For everyone.

Claim Gift Aid on your donation

Firstsite can claim Gift Aid on your donation, which means an additional 25p for every £1 on all donations.

If you are a UK tax payer and need to let us know, please fill out the Gift Aid form and send it to us at fundraising@firstsite.uk, and we’ll do the rest!

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If you would prefer to donate offline, find about all the different ways you can donate to Firstsite here

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