Purple Patch Arts

Purple Patch Arts provide innovative, inclusive, creative learning opportunities that improve the lives of learning-disabled and autistic adults by expanding their understanding of, and engagement with, the world.

In our Lifelong Learning programmes, we use creativity (dance, drama, music, literature and visual arts) as a way to make educational topics and themes more accessible for learning-disabled and autistic adults. All of our practitioners are highly skilled in delivering sessions to suit a range of needs, using a multi-sensory approach which creates an immersive and engaging experience for participants. As well as promoting lifelong learning our programmes also help participants to improve their social skills, confidence and independence skills.

Our Lifelong Learning Programmes run in community venues across Yorkshire, 10am – 3pm during academic term time (38 weeks/year). We offer new participants two free taster sessions, with programmes then costing £50 per day. Throughout the day we do lots of different arts education activities, and our workshops are interspersed with lots of social time which enables participants to develop their social skills. We do not provide personal care at Purple Patch but participants can bring along support to help them with this. Participants will also need to bring their own lunch. Sadly, we cannot organise transport.

If you’d like further information or would like to book somebody you know onto a taster session, please email info@purplepatcharts.org or ring 07510330105.