A DISABLED led arts project in Altrincham is calling for the community to help it win funding to allow it to open up a new hub.

A4 Studios wants the town's residents to support it to enable it to gain a grant of up to £10,000 from the Aviva Community Fund 2017.

The planned hub will have workshop facilities, exhibitions and events accessible for all in the community.

Only projects with the most votes will become finalists.

A4 Studios began in April this year with the view to creating a new leisure facility and creative hub for the community that was inclusive of those with disabilities.

Led by a group of disabled artists and entrepreneurs, A4 studios has secured a suitable ground-floor location in Grosvenor Road, and has been transforming the derelict warehouse into a hive of creativity by providing studio spaces for those on low incomes and those with disabilities.

So far its residents include wheelchair users, multiple individuals on the autistic spectrum, those with long term health conditions and those with cognitive disorders.

John Lockwood, director of A4 Studios, said: “As an autistic artist, I understand the importance that a project like ours has on the community for those who are marginalised from the lack of facilities available.

"Our project aims to not only provide a leisure facility that everyone can attend, but also one that is specifically tailored for those with disabilities, to create a much more inclusive community and creative hub.

"We would like everyone to take a few minutes of their time to give us their vote to make a real difference to the lives of those in their community.”

To support A4 Studios visit https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-66 and submit your vote before November 21.

Artist Brogan Fox uses a mobility-powered chair and was one of the first residents to move to A4 Studios.

Having previously occupied a studio on the fifth floor of a mill in Manchester, he said that “having a studio at A4 has made the world of difference to both my artistic career and social life.

"Previously I felt isolated and frustrated but now I have my own ground-floor studio where I can expand my creative practice in the company of other like-minded artists.

"I'm now actively involved in helping with exhibitions and gaining new skills in the field of art that I can use towards future jobs. This project is really important for artists like me who wouldn't have these opportunities otherwise.”