Access, Inclusion and Projects

We believe creativity should be accessible and this makes access and inclusion an integral part of our work.
They shape how we design our programmes, equip our spaces, teach our learners and create opportunities.
We want every young person who walks through our doors to feel that they belong there, regardless of income, background, neurodiversity, previous experience or circumstance. 

The same opportunity. The same quality. The same belief in what they can become.

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Access & Inclusion by Design

Equal Access

Every learner should be able to take part fully, regardless of their economic circumstances or the barriers they may face.
We work to provide materials, equipment and specialist tools needed so young people can access the same opportunities to create, learn and progress.
When they walk through our doors, every young person belongs equally.

Representation

Young people need to be able to see themselves in places they may never previously have imagined belonging. We introduce them to creative professionals, institutions, industries and experiences beyond their immediate environment so they can see that creative careers and futures are possibilities for them too.

Low Barrier to Access

We work with families across a wide range of circumstances, including many for whom the cost of specialist creative education could be a significant barrier. Free programmes, subsidised opportunities and included materials help young people try something first, discover an interest and build from there.

Inclusive Learning

Young people do not all learn, communicate or participate in the same way. Our environments are practical, supportive and neurodiversity-aware, with visual demonstration, flexibility, calm communication and smaller-group provision where needed.

Qualifications

Access should not end with participation. Young people can progress into more advanced projects, portfolios, Arts Award qualifications, showcases and future creative pathways.

Beyond Sessions

Sometimes the barrier appears after the class ends. Through initiatives such as our sewing-machine rental service, young creatives can continue practising and making at home without their family having to immediately purchase specialist equipment.

Projects in Action

Our projects put access into practice, creating different ways for creatives to learn, use specialist tools, experience new possibilities and have their work seen and celebrated.

Access to Learn

We create free and supported opportunities that allow young people to explore creative and technical subjects regardless of family income.
This includes our free National Saturday Club pathways, summer creative programmes, funded workshops and other community learning opportunities. 

Access to Tools

Creative ambition should not depend on what equipment exists at home.
Across our programmes, we provide the equipment, materials and specialist tools needed to take part fully. Through Sew It Forward, creatives can also borrow a sewing machine to continue practising, developing their skills and making independently at home.

Access to Possibilities

Through visits to leading creative and cultural spaces, young people are able to see what is possible beyond the classroom. Some of the places we have visited include Burberry, the Barbican, the V&A, Central Saint Martins and the Royal Opera House, alongside exhibitions, masterclasses and opportunities to hear directly from industry professionals.

Access to be Seen

We create opportunities for young people to have their work seen, celebrated and taken seriously. This includes exhibiting at Somerset House alongside young people from across England, taking part in National Saturday Club showcases, and presenting work through our own end-of-year Summer Showcase, fashion shows and exhibitions of creativity.
These moments give young people the experience of seeing their ideas move beyond the classroom and being recognised by family, friends, peers and wider audiences.

What this means to us

We want fewer young people to feel that creativity, technology or specialist education is “not for people like me.”

We want cost and postcode to matter less, and difference to be understood rather than treated as a barrier.

Access means the tools, people, places, qualifications and experiences that help young people imagine more for themselves — sometimes beginning with something as simple as a piece of fabric, a sewing machine, a robot, a trip, a runway, or someone saying, “You belong here too.”

Meet our core team

The best instructors you can find

John Doe

Ann Smith

Nick Walker

Helen Cooper

Sofia Miller

Olivia Jones

Peter Williams

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