The aim of ‘Different Journeys’ is not only to raise funds for work with drug/alcohol dependents and their families, but perhaps more significantly, to bring the subject closer to those who feel that it has nothing to do them and their lives, and who may indeed, feel revulsion towards the issue. ‘Different Journeys’ is not intending to trivialise the negative social impact of drug/alcohol abuse, but to provide a more human perspective using the mediums of fine art and the written word.

Arts and Health Conference
The School of The Arts and the School of Health within the University of Northampton are collaborating on an international conference to be held in the second week in September 2007. There will...

‘Different Journeys' is a project that has emerged through the chance crossings of a few people's journeys.

The first part of this particular journey started with a chance meeting between Northampton-based fine artist, John Lockett and Andy Shaw, Fundraiser for Drug/Alcohol/Homelessness charity, CAN.

This will be a brief description on what you can do to help the charity include submitting artwork...