A fine mist of self-expression, grassroots politics, protest and youth culture was sprayed out of the nozzle of paint cans when Leicestershire Cares teamed up with arts organisation Pedestrian to create a new mural for our warehouse space. The sessions started in Care Leavers Week at the end of October, and were supported by Assistant Social Value Manager Dale Powell from business energy & regeneration company ENGIE. In three sessions the young people were introduced to the world of street art and graffiti, exploring the history and learning writing techniques through the guidance artist Nathaniel Newell. Read more.
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