Love Carlisle was established in February 2009 as part of a project Derek Eland was undertaking with Youth Teams and schools across Carlisle to help engage with them about the city; this work continues, with 8 youth teams having gone through the process and the Heathlands Trust work being an extension of this Youth Team work.
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Cumbrian artist Derek Eland has volunteered to help the town of Cockermouth in its regeneration and resurgence after the devastating floods of November 2010 by becoming its artist in residence.
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‘Love Carlisle’ is a collaborative project run by artists Derek Eland and Richard Wainman and based in Carlisle. The project combines art and culture change to identify new perspectives and challenge existing situations. It is interested in exciting ways of engaging with audiences which have a broader cultural and political resonance.
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