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Space to Explore – how we got here

We have planned and delivered a neurodiversity project led by and for neurodivergent adults, with accessibility built in. We considered how to make it accessible as possible by creating floor plans, the use of colour cards with moods on them, as well as information cards and videos explaining neurodiversity. We did a baseline questionnaire at the beginning of the project to assess what participants’ need in order to access the project, as well as what they wanted to achieve by the end of the project.

We delivered art projects on Tuesdays that express the thoughts and experiences of the participants, helping them to set life goals and improve confidence and wellbeing. The projects ranged from a series of mixed media projects focussing on participants’ special interests, to digital projects like photography and 3D rendering that expressed their experiences of monotropism.  As a result we produced zines, unique stand alone pieces, blog posts, information cards on the key themes, and accompanying videos.

The outcomes so far have been not only the beautiful artwork, but tangible benefits to the participants, and pointers from our steering group about how to make it even better. Participants gave continuous feedback about what they liked about the project, many saying they enjoyed the social aspect, the extra support from the workers, and producing high quality end products:

‘I enjoyed that, I went home and proper chilled after that’
‘Gave me the confidence to continue my creative writing, and make something of it.”
‘Gordon made me feel really listened to… included… genuinely it made me really happy and wanting to come back every week’.
‘I feel all woo…a double paged spread sounds really professional’
‘I enjoy it, it gets me out the house…’

The feedback from the steering group and feedback forms lead to creating subcategories of art projects, and set clear individual goals. This allows us to help participants to achieve personal goals through going to the sessions, and match participants to the artists in the field they want to work in. This has informed what we want from artists applying to deliver sessions in the coming year.

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Project Calendar

Jun
2
Mon
4:00 pm Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Jun
3
Tue
10:45 am Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Jun 3 @ 10:45 am – 1:15 pm
Adult creative arts session to explore neurodivergence. For more info please click here!
Jun
4
Wed
3:00 pm Tall Tales @ Gamesley
Tall Tales @ Gamesley
Jun 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
Jun
7
Sat
11:00 am Film Cuts Club @ The Vineyard
Film Cuts Club @ The Vineyard
Jun 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Filmmaking club for young people with additional needs. Click here for more info and how to join!
Jun
9
Mon
4:00 pm Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Tall Tales @ Fairfield
Jun 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Jun
10
Tue
10:45 am Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Space to Explore @ St Matthew’s Village Hall
Jun 10 @ 10:45 am – 1:15 pm
Adult creative arts session to explore neurodivergence. For more info please click here!
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From Idea to Stage! 🎨🎭 Earlier this spring, our talented young creatives began dreaming up and sketching the first pieces of an all-new production. In

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