An art charity has said it is \u00ab\u00a0absolutely buzzing\u00a0\u00bb to be part of a \u00a375m city centre university campus that officially opened its doors on Monday.<\/p>\n
Art Shape, which works with the NHS to deliver all kinds of art as prescriptions, has a new home in the University of Gloucestershire’s City Campus.<\/p>\n
The building, which will be a hub for 1,200 students and staff, was transformed from the old Debenhams in Gloucester’s King’s Square.<\/p>\n
Kate Cox, from Art Shape, said the charity would now be able to expand its work linking creativity with wellbeing. \u00ab\u00a0It’s been amazing… to meet so many new partners and different organisations that we’re going to be working alongside,\u00a0\u00bb she said.<\/p>\n
The charity has been running in Gloucestershire since 1993.<\/p>\n
Ms Cox said: \u00ab\u00a0We take an integrated approach to wellbeing, where your medical and clinical health can be really well supported by having creative and expressive practice alongside that. And there’s a lot of evidence and research to support that thinking.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
The new campus will host education, psychology and social work students.<\/p>\n
Art Space has moved into its Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre, on the first floor, next to teaching rooms.<\/p>\n
Ms Cox said: \u00ab\u00a0People can experience first-hand the benefits of creative health practices, but also learn how to apply these things within their education and medical training.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab\u00a0I’m absolutely buzzing,\u00a0\u00bb she added. \u00ab\u00a0It’s such a gorgeous building.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Alex Cottrell, head of external relationships at the University of Gloucestershire, said City Campus had been designed as a \u00ab\u00a0community campus\u00a0\u00bb rather than a space only for students.<\/p>\n
\u00ab\u00a0All of our campuses are open, but this one in particular has been designed to integrate the local community, our students, local experts and other stakeholders,\u00a0\u00bb she said.<\/p>\n
With the county public library due to move in later this year, the university says the building will become a hub not just for students, but also for local charities, businesses and the wider community.<\/p>\n
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