A CHARITY with over two decades in Evesham will be 'spreading its wings' and moving to a bigger building. 

Garage Art Group, an Evesham-based charity which provides therapeutic art sessions to people from across Worcestershire has announced that it will be moving to Wallace House Community Centre on August 5.

The move will hopefully allow the charity to offer new experiences, such as medalling in pottery and a kiln. 

The charity which has "outgrown" its current premises in Bridge Street has been in Evesham for 25 years and recently unveiled a new mural in the town. 

Nicky Margetts, CEO of Garage Art Group, said: " We are a small charity based in Evesham that was originally founded in a garage, aimed at helping people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health issues.

"We have been at our current premises for over 20 years but we have grown out of them, we need new bigger premises so that we can offer news things such as pottery and we also want to buy a new sewing machine.

"We have been looking for a new home for the last two years and we are all very excited and looking forward to it."

The charity has started a fundraiser to raise money to help fund the additional costs of the move. 

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Mrs Margetts continued: " We currently have 80 members and we are open to all groups, adults with learning disabilities, people who struggle with mental health and anyone who is struggling with isolation, anyone and everyone. 

"I think people find that art is good for the wellbeing, art helps our members forget about what's going on in their lives and they can make friends and socialise.

"We need more space and the community centre is ideal and lovely, it's a bigger place so it's more expensive hence the fundraiser to help support the cost of the first year. 

"We have had so much lovely support from the public and we are all just so excited to spread our wings."

The charity will close its studio doors on Bridge Street on July 27.