I work with young people

We offer offer highly personalised creative and therapeutic education placements for young people in and around Thanet.

We specialise in working with young people experiencing complex social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH), often with a comorbidity of developmental diagnosis (eg ADHD, ASD) who are not suited to traditional schooling.

Working closely with the young person, parents or carers, the named school and professional networks, we develop bespoke objectives and support their individual learning strengths, building on their interests to foster a love for learning.

Our approach

Our approach is grounded in trust, stability, and slowing down - creating space for young people to find their own pace and pathway, rather than fitting into rigid timelines or institutional targets.

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Our team

Our team is highly experienced and includes qualified teachers, SEMH specialists and an art psychotherapist. We offer a broad and rich curriculum that accommodates the strengths and interests of each learner.

Meet our team

Our impact

Since 2019, we have supported hundreds of young people to reconnect with their creative potential. We continue to create spaces where growth unfolds at its own pace, and where art becomes a way to reconnect, rebuild confidence, and imagine new futures. Learn more through our reports and case studies.

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What our partners say about us

  • The staff are so fantastic and supportive of the young people. They make the sessions engaging and build such positive relationships with our pupils. They radiate positivity and encourage pupils to try new things, making them feel comfortable.

  • It has been a positive experience for all of those who attended, both staff and students.

  • It has been amazing to see how the students relate to the team.

  • You have all the resources that interest our pupils. A mixture of sensory needs and emotional outlets.

Get involved

Make a referral

We offer 1:1 and group sessions for both visual arts and music during term times. We also run one off projects during the school holidays.

We accept referrals for any young person aged 11-25, simply fill out our referral form linked below and we will be in touch within 10 working days. Making a referral and accessing our services is completely free.

Make a referral

How our referral process works

  • Fill out our referral form

    This is so we can get to know a bit about the person you are referring. Once we receive the referral we will respond in 7 days.

  • Visit the space

    We will then be in touch to arrange a visit to our space to see if the young person feels happy here, and to answer any questions you, the young person or their family may have.

  • Try a taster session

    When we have a suitable space on our creative programme they will be invited for a trial session. If they are happy we can then continue weekly from there in the term time.

Frequently asked questions

  • No, all our sessions are led by the young person’s interests and to allow for freedom of expression we don’t follow a set curriculum from an exam board.

  • It depends on the availability of our Creative Practitioners, but most young people attend once a week and in some cases twice.

  • No

  • For some sessions we have a waiting list, on average a placement can take between 4 - 8 weeks to start. When we are experiencing a high level of new referrals priority is given to those with the greatest need.

  • For up to 2 years