Community Outreach & Wellbeing

We offer free artist or curator-led guided tours tailored to specific community group needs and interests. At Fresh Air Sculpture we take great care to understand and respond to the individual requirements of your group and we encourage you to discuss any concerns or sensitivities we should be aware of before a visit to the exhibition. Our guided tours aim to be inclusive, accessible, sensitive, inspirational and fun. We aim to support groups who work to improve physical, emotional and mental wellbeing within the community.

We collaborate with groups who work with adults and young people suffering from anxiety, depression, isolation within the community, mental health issues, addiction and other long-term illnesses. We support the work of fantastic organisations such as Artlift, the Nelson Trust, Root and Branch, Bridewell Organic Gardens, Working for Wellbeing (W4W Fairford) and Churn Community Projects.

If you would like to discuss a visit, would like more information or to arrange a tour please contact Louise Russell: community@freshairsculpture.com Self-led groups are also welcome but must be booked in advance by contacting us as above.

Group visit

Feedback from 2024

‘We were treated with kindness and generosity of both spirit and physically. It was a totally new experience for all but 3 of our group. Louise and Stephanie gave us a lot of their time from arrival to departure which made the participants feel very valued and ‘looked after’. Stephanie gave her knowledge and expertise in an unhurried way with her curated talk which was really stimulating for everyone – it gave stepping stones to allow participants to engage with the works that they would not have had otherwise.’ ~ Art Uplift, Bourton-on-the-Water

‘Such a lovely place to visit, beautiful garden, plenty to explore and we were made very welcome. There were so many art installations to see and the guides were very good at explaining about them. We particularly enjoyed walking alongside the river and relaxing under the stunning copper beech tree. Just paradise!! Thank you for a wonderful day and treating us so well. We felt truly spoilt.’ ~ The Churn Project, Cirencester

‘Thank you so much for having us! The participants are still talking about how much they enjoyed the day. One commented on how relaxing it was to have quieter areas of the exhibition to go and relax in. Others are now making plans to introduce some sculptures into our garden, here at Root and Branch. Having somewhere that we could all sit together for lunch was brilliant. Thank you so much for this and for providing tea and coffee.’ ~ Root and Branch, Watchfield

‘Louise and Lucy both gave us such a warm welcome, which immediately put everyone at ease. The designated area which you set up for us next to the river was much appreciated, especially given it was a warm day. We really valued having our own space, and retreat to if needed. We all thought that the gardens looked stunning. People particularly liked the different variation of artwork and their placements around the garden.’ ~ Bridewell Gardens, Witney

Safeguarding

Quenington Sculpture Trust is a member of SAFEcic.

You can read and download our safeguarding policies here: Fresh Air Sculpture Safeguarding Policies