Become a Friend: Make An Ongoing Difference
Becoming a Friend of Koestler Arts is one of the ways you can have a lasting impact on our work, while becoming a part of an engaged community at the centre of our activity
Regular donations of all sizes make a real difference, allowing us to plan for the future and organise long-term projects because we know we can rely on a steady stream of income and the backing of our Friends.
Thanks to the generosity of our regular supporters, together we can encourage people in prisons and other secure settings to harness the transformative power of the arts, through our annual Koestler Awards scheme, exhibitions, mentoring, employment, and family engagement projects.
Regular donations help us to:
£10 a month
post newsletters with creative activity sheets and inspiring stories into prisons
£25 a month
process and handle Koestler Awards entries, including the cost of shipping, logging in and photographing artwork
£50 a month
coordinate feedback sessions throughout the year, inviting volunteers to provide handwritten messages of encouragement to hundreds of entrants
£80 a month
train and support someone with lived experience to become a tour guide at one of our exhibitions
Friends Scheme FAQ
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Our Friends are kept in the loop throughout the year with quarterly Friends e-newsletters, which take a look at the impact of their support, show behind the scenes of our past and upcoming projects, and include notifications and invites to events run by Koestler Arts and partner organisations in the criminal justice system and discounts on our shop.
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You can opt out of receiving Friends updates when signing up (on the donation form), or at any time by clicking the ‘Unsubscribe’ button at the bottom of our e-newsletters. We’ll continue to be in touch via email about your donation, but you won’t receive our updates or event invitations.
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Yes, you can update or cancel your monthly donations whenever you want. Please drop us an email to support-us@koestlerarts.org.uk so we can facilitate this.
Our Impact
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