Olive Art Foundation C.I.C.
Creativity should be accessible to everyone.
Olive Art Foundation C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company using creativity, arts and education to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and create opportunities for people to learn, connect and take part.
We believe that cost, circumstance or confidence should not prevent somebody from accessing meaningful creative experiences.
Our work is designed for people of all ages, with a particular focus on those who face barriers to taking part because of financial, physical, social, cultural, health or other circumstances. This reflects the objects written into our Articles of Association.
What we do
​We create and support inclusive opportunities including:
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Creative workshops and arts programmes
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Education, training and skills development
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Community arts projects
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Exhibitions and events
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Creative opportunities for children and young people
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Volunteering and community participation
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Creative reuse and resource initiatives
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Partnerships with community organisations
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Artist development and opportunities for creative practitioners
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Projects that bring people together through creativity
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Our aim is not simply to deliver arts and crafts. We use creativity as a way to develop skills, build confidence, support wellbeing, encourage lifelong learning and help people connect with their communities.
Who we support
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Our work can benefit children and young people, adults, older people, families, artists, volunteers and communities.
We particularly want to reach people who experience barriers to creativity because of financial hardship, disability, poor mental health, loneliness, social isolation or other disadvantage.
Where does the money go?
Olive Art Foundation C.I.C. exists for community benefit rather than private gain.
Any surplus we generate is used to further our community work. This could include expanding programmes, developing new projects, improving resources and facilities, supporting beneficiaries, investing in staff and volunteers and helping make our work sustainable for the future.
Our Articles also contain an asset lock, which protects the CIC's assets for community benefit. Our nominated asset locked body is Suffolk Community Foundation.
Who are we?
Olive Art Foundation is led by a team of Directors who bring different skills, experiences and perspectives to the organisation. Together, they help shape our direction, safeguard our purpose and make sure the Foundation is well governed and working in the best interests of the communities we serve.
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Our Directors support the Foundation in different ways, from education and safeguarding to finance, community development and creative delivery, while sharing responsibility for its long term future.
Jessie Coburn
Founding Director | Chair
Sharron Coburn
Founding Director
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Chanice Salter
Founding Director
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Martina Moss
Founding Director
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Alison Barnes
Founding Director
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Dennis Coburn
Founding Director
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Our Vision
A future where creativity is recognised as an essential part of healthy, connected and thriving communities, and where everyone has the opportunity to experience its lifelong benefits.
Our Mission
Olive Art Foundation improves wellbeing, reduces isolation and increases access to creativity through inclusive arts, education and community programmes. We remove barriers to participation, support artists and creative practitioners, and create opportunities for people of all ages to learn, connect and thrive through creativity.
Our Impact
We're just getting started.
Olive Art Foundation C.I.C. was established in August 2026 to build sustainable, accessible creative opportunities within our communities. As our programmes develop, we'll publish our reach, outcomes and impact here so you can see exactly what your support makes possible.
Our commitment to transparency
Olive Art Foundation C.I.C. is committed to being open about how we operate, how our funding is used and the difference our work makes.
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As we grow, this page will provide access to our annual Community Interest Company reports, accounts and key organisational documents.​​​​​​​​
Annual
Community Reports
Our first annual report will be published following our first reporting period
Annual
Accounts​​​​
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Our first accounts will be published when available​
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Olive Art Foundation C.I.C.
Community Interest Company limited by guarantee
Company number: 17424982
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Registered office: England and Wales
Incorporated in England and Wales on 27 August 2026
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Email: oliveartfoundation@gmail.com
Telephone: 07304058007
