Our Cause
Improving mental health and wellbeing through creative arts therapy.
At The Red Pencil (Europe), an entity of The Red Pencil Humanitarian Mission, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience positive mental health and wellbeing. Through creative arts therapy, we help vulnerable individuals and communities facing challenging life situations express themselves, reconnect with their strengths, build resilience and find hope.
Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Mental health is a cornerstone of SDG 3, which emphasizes good health and wellbeing, as “There is no health without mental health” according to the World Health Organization. Mental health is also connected to other SDGs, such as the reduction of inequalities (SDG 10), education and learning opportunities (SDG 4) and promoting gender equality (SDG 5), as poor mental health is a factor in social exclusion and has an impact on learning.
Our expertise
The Red Pencil is an international organization with expertise in creative arts therapy.
Creative arts therapy uses the creative and expressive process of art-making, music and dance to improve and enhance the psychological and social well-being of individuals of all ages, cultures, and health conditions.
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.”
Georgia O’Keeffe
Meet The BOARD members
laurence@redpencil.org
alain@redpencil.org
Meet The team
elisa@redpencil.org
(MA A Th)
natacha@redpencil.org
Our Partners
Our operating model is highly collaborative, as we partner with local organizations, creative art therapists, and donors worldwide to fulfil our mission.
