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A sad farewell to Annie Gotts
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Flourish Magazine Steering Group member Annie Gotts. The world is a less bright place now that she is no longer with us. We first had the privilege of meeting Annie when she joined one of Artlift’s Flourish Arts on...
Flourish Magazine Issue 5: The Body Issue is out now!
Issue 5 of Flourish Magazine, The Body Issue, is out now! Available to read for free online and in print in health care centres, charities, hospitals, hospices and more across Gloucestershire. A joint venture between Artlift and Yes to Life, Flourish Magazine aims to...
Flourish Magazine: Submissions open for Issue 6: The ‘Mind’ Issue
Do you like making art, crafting, taking photographs, writing poetry, stories or blogs? Interested in getting creative? We’re looking for those with lived experience of cancer to submit to our magazine! Eligibility We are looking for artwork, photography, creative or...
Flourish Magazine: Spring Calls by Beth Kellie
As part of each issue of Flourish Magazine, we release digital content alongside our free print magazine, on the Artlift and Yes to Life blogs. This is often content we couldn’t fit into the magazine’s limited pages, or film and music, but that we loved and wanted to...
Flourish Magazine: When Your Body Lets You Down by Denise Stevenson
As part of each issue of Flourish Magazine, we release digital content alongside our free print magazine, on the Artlift and Yes to Life blogs. This is often content we couldn’t fit into the magazine’s limited pages, or film and music, but that we loved and wanted to...
Dancing Through Pain
It’s not much fun living with chronic pain: never knowing whether you’re waking up to a ‘good day’ or a ‘bad day’, managing the persistent fatigue, feeling guilty that you can’t be the mum, dad, friend or employee you’d like to be….the list goes on. Isolation and...
Flourish Magazine: Submissions open for Issue 5 on the theme of ‘Body’ – Deadline 1 July 2024
Do you like making art, crafting, taking photographs, writing poetry, stories or blogs? Interested in getting creative? We’re looking for those with lived experience of cancer to submit to our magazine! Eligibility We are looking for artwork, photography, creative or...
Flourish Issue 4: The ‘Balance’ Issue is out now!
Issue 4 of Flourish Magazine on the theme of ‘Balance’ is out now! We’re delighted that in this issue we have expanded our print run, from 150 print copies to 2000 distributed across the South West, thanks to the support of Macmillan and Arts Council England. We also...
Flourish Magazine Issue 4 – Finding My Way Home by Baz Lotus
Stained glass artwork by Baz Lotus. See more of his work in the print magazine. Hear the track 'Finding My Way Home' by Baz Lotus, featured in Flourish Magazine Issue 4.
Flourish Magazine: Submissions open for Issue 4 on the theme of ‘Balance’ – Deadline extended to 24 Jan 2024
Do you take photographs, write, create art, craft or do anything creative? Are you, or anyone close to you, living with cancer? We need you! We are looking for artwork, photography (this can also include photos of your craft, embroidery, artwork, etc.), creative or...
Flourish Magazine: How yoga gave me my life back by Vicky Brzonkalik
As part of each issue of Flourish Magazine, we release weekly digital content alongside our free print magazine, on the Artlift and Yes to Life blogs. This is often content we couldn’t fit into the magazine’s limited pages, or film and music, but loved and wanted to...
Flourish Magazine: Movement by Kathryn Hulland
As part of each issue of Flourish Magazine, we release weekly digital content alongside our free print magazine, on the Artlift and Yes to Life blogs. This is often content we couldn’t fit into the magazine’s limited pages, or film and music, but loved and wanted to...