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Hazel Sheffield
Friday 07 June 2019 16:22 BST
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Number crunching: Chilli Studios runs art classes for those at risk of social exclusion in Newcastle
Number crunching: Chilli Studios runs art classes for those at risk of social exclusion in Newcastle

Bob Malpiedi has a dilemma. As the manager of Chilli Studios, he oversees opportunities offered to some of the people most at risk of social exclusion and loneliness in Newcastle. The studio, led by service-users, provides a place for the vulnerable to be creative through workshops in watercolours, composition and creative writing.

Malpiedi knows this work is about making a difference, in small but not unremarkable ways, to people who might not otherwise see friends or leave home that week. But to keep the project going, he has to be able to prove to funders that it is worth the money. For that, he needs numbers.

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