inclusive arts collective
Company Number 15714211
A Community Interest Company created in 2024 and dedicated to creates neurodivergent-led arts programs that empower children through creative expression. Our projects provide safe, inclusive spaces for movement, visual arts, and performance, celebrating diverse ways of experiencing the world.We offer community-driven workshops focused on stimming, sensory exploration, and self-expression, helping participants build confidence and connection. Co-created with neurodivergent artists and educators, our programs reflect lived experiences and real needs. Through workshops, exhibitions and films, we promote a wider understanding of neurodivergence, fostering a more inclusive society.
OUR WORKSHOPS:
Our experiential workshops are inspired by phenomenon-based learning (PBL), which allows children to connect the dots in the educational material to their everyday lives. Using this holistic approach, children investigate and explore their responses in a way that establishes a connection and meaning with the material, while enabling deeper communication and reflection on what kindness means to them in their everyday lives and what they would do differently.
the arts lab
may 2024 - december 2025
The Arts Lab is a pioneering project empowering autistic children through six art clubs:
Drawing & Painting
Stop Motion
Journaling & Well-being
Movement & Dance
Drama & Music
Podcast & YouTube Video Creation.These workshops offer a safe space for children facing isolation and misunderstanding in mainstream schools. With autism diagnoses rising by 20% in five years, the need for creative, inclusive spaces is greater than ever.Workshops & Community: Partnering with Waltham Forest schools, we provide 12 x 2.5-hour workshops at Good Shepherd Studios. Sessions, led by ND artists and well-being specialists, encourage self-expression without rigid structures, fostering confidence and resilience.Public Engagement & Film:
To show participants’ achievements, we’ll host exhibitions at No. 1 Church Lane pop-up space. An educational film, will document the journey of ND artists and families. Distributed by Into Film+, the UK’s largest film education network, it will raise awareness and foster greater understanding of neurodivergence.
in my world, in your eyes
January 2024 - May 2026
THE STAGES1. CREATING A FILM:
In My World, In Your Eyes, is where curiosity meets compassion, where stories illuminate the path to acceptance, and where neurodiversity takes stage.
The film delves into the daily challenges neurodivergent individuals face, offering a glimpse into their -often unnoticed- struggles.
We explore their unique coping mechanisms, revealing their hidden strengths in their journey. These challenges, while generating stress, also spark creativity and adaptability.2. CREATING A TEAM:
A team of two people (one autism specialist and one visual arts specialist) will prepare themselves to visit schools and conduct the workshops.3. DELIVERING WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS:
We will visit classrooms where autistic children are present.
After the film is screened, a dialogue will be created, and everyone will share their experiences and views on:
• What types of stimming do they practice?
• What would they do if they were in a sensory overload situation?
• What makes other children feel anxious?
• Can you understand why an autistic child feels anxiety?
The Music Lab
July 2024 - December 2025
The Music Lab provides free, inclusive music-making experiences for neurodivergent individuals and children from low-income families. Rather than teaching traditional music skills, it offers a sensorial experience to encourage self-expression, emotional well-being, and social connection.Led by neurodivergent musicians, the Music Lab fosters confidence, creativity, and social skills. Over 12 workshops, at least 60 participants will explore music through interactive sound experiences, with families and educators gaining insights into its developmental benefits.Session Structure: Each session is tailored to sensory needs and divided into an Exploration Workshop, where participants experiment with instruments and movement; and a Club Session, where they choose between The Instruments Lab, creating music, or The Movement Lab, responding through movement. Both groups collaborate, fostering confidence and artistic growth.
From stimming to dance
November 2024 - February 2025
"From Stimming to Dance" empowers autistic children through dance workshops of stimming—repetitive movements or noises—as a unique form of expression. Our goals are to inspire autistic children, raise awareness about stimming, and document their transformative journey.We will conduct a series of workshops led by experts in expressionist movements and autism-focused dance therapy, creating a safe space for creative exploration. The documentary will capture the children's daily lives, their experiences in the workshops, and the positive impact on their coping mechanisms.Drawing on past work with autistic individuals, this project aims to shift societal perceptions, provide creative outlets, and foster inclusivity, making a meaningful difference in the lives of autistic children and the broader community.
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Films
IN MY WORLD, IN YOUR EYES
A WINDOW INTO AUTISMThis 15-minute film offers a sensory voyage into autism, portraying how individuals with autism perceive the world through simulations and sensory overload experiences. Elena's narration simplifies the intricate world of autism for a wide audience, especially school students and teachers.Film supported by Arts Council England, Barbican and Leytonstone Loves Film.Now available in Into Film+, (the UK’s largest film education network) will distribute the film supporting a better understanding of ND experiences & creating long-term awareness of neurodivergence:
ON VIMEO:
On our Vimeo page, you can explore the work we’ve been doing through various projects. This includes In My World, In Your Eyes, a film acquired by Into Film, the UK’s largest film education network. You’ll also find videos from our From Stimming to Dance project—12 workshops where we delivered 24 sessions, each featuring a range of activities designed to support and celebrate neurodivergent expression.