CLEAR, the Cornish Charity that supports children and adults to flourish after trauma, has appointed a new team to help expand the role of 8 Cathedral Lane in Truro. Thanks to funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Charlotte Gibbens and Aimee Lowe will job share the new role of Volunteer and Venue Coordinator.
CLEAR’s premises at 8 Cathedral Lane is a real example of high street diversification, offering a flexible retail, training and community space in the heart of Truro. It opened on 7 October 2023 and has opened for 3 days a week selling donated preloved items and handcrafts.
The additional funding will help expand the activities at 8 Cathedral Lane, offering training and wellbeing activities; a space to meet and to host community events such as the Truro Children’s Clothes Bank ‘Baby Clothes Day’ on 12th September 2024.
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO, said: “Welcome Charlotte and Aimee! Our fantastic new team will initially be focussing on recruiting and supporting more volunteers and people seeking work experience so that we can be operational for 6 days a week.
8 Cathedral Lane is key to our income diversification strategy, helping us to become less reliant on grants to support the ever-increasing demand for therapy and counselling to support trauma recovery. Any surplus made from 8 Cathedral Lane will be reinvested directly into our therapy and counselling services."
Charlotte Gibbens, CLEAR Volunteer and Venue Coordinator, said: “I am excited to be starting this new role and looking forward to meeting and working alongside lots of people and organisations in the local community. The charity shop is a wonderful place to work and to meet so many people who are keen to support us.”
Aimee Lowe, who shares the Venue and Volunteer Coordinator role with Charlotte said: “I am passionate about broadening access to wellbeing activities, and my new role with CLEAR, who do so much good work, gives me the opportunity to pursue my personal goals and support a great charity. The more successful we are at 8 Cathedral Lane, the more people CLEAR will be able to help”
The Venue and Volunteer Coordinator role is part-funded for 8 months by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The development of 8 Cathedral Lane is also being supported Cornwall Community Foundation through Social Enterprise Fund.
CLEAR helps around 800 children, young people and adults each year to flourish after trauma, building emotional resilience and supporting positive mental health. It is the only all age, all gender therapy service in Cornwall and the only organisation in the county to be accredited by the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
CLEAR, the Cornish Charity which supports people to flourish after trauma, is hosting a display of artwork produced by CLEAR Ideas, CLEAR’s young people’s lived experience group, at 8 Cathedral Lane in Truro from 17th to 21st September.
The artwork was produced during a Culture Camp Project delivered by St Ives School of Painting. The project aimed to give young people a creative outlet and a boost in wellbeing and self-esteem. They got to work with a practicing artist, world renowned Leach Pottery and Tate St Ives, topped off with a Bronze Arts Award for each young person at the end of the project.
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO said: “We are so grateful to the young people who have given permission for their creative work to be shared and so proud of their achievements
Having a voice and being heard is important in a journey of recovery. Sometimes that voice is expressed creatively, through play, music, art or poetry. 8 Cathedral Lane provides a space for us to celebrate, support and amplify those ‘CLEAR Voices’
A huge thank-you to Cat and her team and to Steph, our music therapist who supported the CLEAR Ideas team through their artistic journey.”
Cat Lee, Youth Arts Manager at St Ives School of Painting said: “It has been a privilege to work the young people from CLEAR and you can’t fail to be impressed by their talent. They were so supportive of each other throughout their time on Culture Camp which was lovely to see, and they made new friends. I hope they continue to use art as a means of self-expression in the future.”
Stephanie Allen, CLEAR Music Therapist said: "The young people worked exceptionally hard during this project, each overcoming their own barriers and challenges. They showed strength, maturity, and compassion as they came together to unite as a group. These efforts have resulted in some spectacular and creative art, which we are delighted and proud to share".
The exhibition will be open on Tuesday 17th 1-4pm; Thursday 19th 9am-4pm; Friday 13th 9am-4pm; and Saturday 14th 10am-2pm. And will be followed by a private reception for the young people and their families where we will celebrate their achievements.
CLEAR helps over 800 children, young people and adults each year to heal from harm caused by abuse, violence and other emotional trauma. CLEAR is the only all age, all gender therapy service in Cornwall and the only organisation in the county to be accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Check out the art work produced by the young people below
The CLEAR Annual General Meeting 2024 is at 6pm on 24 September 2024, at the CLEAR offices in Truro.
Booking is essential to ensure that we can properly cater for all who wish to attend.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend by Monday 16th September - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 01872 261147
CLEAR, the Cornish Charity which supports people to flourish after trauma, is launching a new book, CLEAR Conversations at Waterstones in Truro on Saturday 10th August 2024 between 9-30am and 12-30pm.
CLEAR Conversations is a collection of interviews with creative therapists and person-centred counsellors who work with children and young people that offers a unique insight into the incredibly valuable work of the charity. The interviews took place with chartered clinical psychologist, Dr.Sarah Perry who edited the book.
Carolyn Webster, CEO of CLEAR said: "Our work is not often seen. The conversations in this book between our highly skilled and dedicated team provide a window into a world that makes a difference for many children across Cornwall
A huge thank-you to Sarah and to Phil at the Hypatia Trust for helping to make this publication happen and to Waterstones for giving us the opportunity to share it more widely."
Check out Carolyn's interview on Radio Cornwall at 1:46:00 here
CLEAR Conversations is available for just £20 – please email Rachel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the office 01872 261147 for your copy.
CLEAR helps around 800 children, young people and adults each year to heal from harm caused by abuse and emotional trauma. It is the only all age, all gender therapy service in Cornwall and the only organisation in the county to be accredited by the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
CLEAR also delivers the Invictus CLEAR Counselling service supporting 11-21 year olds experiencing poor mental health and the Hope for Harm service, supporting adults who self-harm.
Our Venue and Volunteer Coordinator is a new and exciting opportunity within the team at CLEAR. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic person to help to maximise the potential of 8 Cathedral Lane, to become sustainable and make both a financial and social contribution to the vision, mission and core services of the charity.
First and foremost, you will enjoy working with the public and be able to engage effectively with a wide range of people from all walks of life. You will share our passion for sustainability, our commitment to helping children and adults to flourish after trauma, and our ambition for 8 Cathedral to become a thriving example of high street diversification in Truro for the benefit of people, place and planet.
The role of venue and volunteer coordinator will enable us to be operational for 6 days a week, to recruit and support more volunteers, to increase footfall and sales and to expand our offer to the community.
The pdf Job Description and Person Specification (189 KB) are available here and the document CLEAR Application Form (818 KB) is available here. The Closing Date is 5pm on 24th July, please return the application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We are fortunate to have opened a new premises at 8 Cathedral Lane which is a flexible retail, training and community space in the heart of Truro. We opened on 7 October 2023 and since then has opened for 3 days a week selling donated preloved items and donated hand-crafts. CLEAR’s central base is situated in the same building, on the third floor.
The drivers for taking on additional premises on the ground floor were:
The post is funded through the Community Levelling Up fund until 31/12/24, and by CLEAR until 31/3/25. Continuation beyond March 2025 will be subject to sufficient ongoing income generation.
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