What do others think about The Forge...

Stakeholder

‘The arts enable, empower, they liberate and they heal. I’m one thousand percent behind what the Forge does. It transforms the curriculum, it transforms adults and it transforms children... QCA has given us the permission to light a creative spark in every subject in the curriculum. The Forge ignite a creative explosion in every school’.

Strategic partner

‘The high quality and high impact programmes that the Forge has established have brought about real change. Very often in education, our focus for evaluation is quantitative, but who is looking at quality?
Well, the Forge is. Their aspiration is to improve the lives of the children they work with, and they do that very successfully. They are constantly concerned with quality ’.
Colm Doyle, Regional coordinator, North East, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust

Teachers/Schools

‘Through the work that we've done with the Forge, our children have not just learnt fantastic creative skills, they've learned about themselves, the communities they live in, the world around them. It's life changing for the children, and through the training opportunities available to staff we've been able to deepen the impact across the school and the local community. We've got staff, mums, dads, and children all working together. It all started through the support we have been given by the Forge, and it's fantastic to see. ’
Schools Community Manager

‘Applying for our Artsmark silver award was much easier thanks to the support offered by The Forge. I was able to meet with Forge staff to talk through my school’s form and have my questions answered. My advice... take the help offered by The Forge - it’s invaluable! ’.
Gill Dowey, Teacher, Ouston Infant School, Artsmark Silver 2008