AiM is a charity using the arts to support individuals experiencing acute and enduring mental ill health.

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LATEST NEWS....

I aM Poets
You can listen to readings by the I aM Poets at the 2011 Ilkley Literature Festival by clicking this link.



Out of the Blue - new programme now out.
Offering a range of creative activities for people in Kirklees aged 18-65 to get involved, as a way of improving or maintaining their mental health and wellbeing. Click here for more information.


The cinema of Lefty Caligari...

The work of Lefty Caligari embraces much of the ethos of AiM (Artists in Mind) in that his unique lexicon of filmic images and sound grow from the bed of his experiences with mental distress. The creative space within which to develop one’s voice, one’s language, is central to the supposition that “creativity is the immune system of the mind”, as declared by AiM founder John Holt.

Lefty’s unique vision is an antidote to his suffering. His films allow him the mechanism to express and articulate issues bound up with his experiences of mental illness.

View Lefty’s films on Youtube

The Creative Sanctuary of Lefty Caligari (article by AiM founder John Holt)