A GROUP of young artists has had a helping hand from a professional sculptor to highlight the problem of homelessness.
Artist Stephen Broadbent, of Harthill near Tattenhall, is helping Northop Hall-based charity Save the Family with its latest project.
Young people in the charity’s care and from local youth groups will create sculptures for display at Save the Family’s Plas Bellin Hall as part of its Gateways project.
The artworks will be set along a woodland path around the hall to highlight the journeys homeless families make as they pass through the charity’s care.
And it’s hoped the young artists will also use the history of the hall to inspire their work.
One idea is to make the finished work interactive so visitors can hear the stories that inspired the sculptures.
Mr Broadbent is known for creating breathtaking public artworks across European cities including the Celebration of Chester outside the Town Hall.
He’ll work alongside the young artists to bring their concepts to life.
He said: “This is a project which enables young people to make a mark in history. It’s important for us all to leave a legacy and perhaps even more important for those who have experienced homelessness to see something which gives them a sense of belonging.”
