Bob Walley, from UCLan’s Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership, said: “Whitehaven has a long-running connection with the rest of the world by being an important port and many people and products have passed through the town. The UCLan students involved in this project are currently based at our Westlakes Campus but have come from different cultures, so it was a great opportunity for the two groups to join together and make a piece of art which represented diversity. The energy and enthusiasm from all involved was wonderful.”
The event took place at Whitehaven’s Beacon Museum and the artwork will be on display in the museum before it is auctioned off for a local mental health charity.