CSR/Social Value
How we can help
Leveraging our extensive experience in diversity, cross- and inter-community, and social inclusion work, we offer public, third, and private sector organisations expertise in creative skills development, training, community engagement, teambuilding, and event management.
Help us continue our charitable mission
As a leading regional youth arts charity, our mission, since 1995, has been to improve the accessibility of the arts for young people and their communities across Northern Ireland. We make arts and technology more accessible and relevant, particularly to those young people who encounter barriers to participation in creative activities, improving their personal and social outcomes and building skills development. We do this through the delivery of workshops, taster experiences and issue-based programmes in traditional and digital artforms.
Our work is focused on young people aged 4 to 25 across NI. Many come from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or are in the care system. With a strong focus on place-based work, we have forged strong partnerships with youth and community groups across Northern Ireland. Through our ArtCart outreach programme, we bring the arts into the heart of the community, inspiring creativity everywhere, and helping young people to become aware of their potential.
Help us to help you
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Book the ArtCart
ArtCart is a mobile arts studio capable of travelling anywhere in NI; book for corporate events, family days, product launch days information sessions, consultations. All ages. Find out more about ArtCart
Creative workshops
Creative toolkits for lateral thinking – visual inspiration for strategic and business planning; art, crafts, and digital technology workshops for staff learning and wellbeing sessions or corporate teambuilding; crash courses in digital communication skills.
ChangeMaker EDI training
Art and executive coaching comes together to creatively explore equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Improve communication around sensitive topics, enhance staff wellbeing, and exceed organisational EDI requirements. Content can be tailored to specific organisational needs and delivered onsite. Discover ChangeMaker for inclusive workplaces.
Hire the TechStudio
A city centre meeting space, with free parking, suitable for meetings, webinars, and other corporate events. A range of tech resources available for hire to enhance any event. Learn more about TechStudio meeting space
Our social value priority groups
Children & young people - local schools – young people aged 11 to 25 years.
Looked-after children / care leavers.
People at risk of criminality / with an offending background.
People with a minority ethnic background.
People from deprived areas - Local community specific to the location of the project – people in rural communities.
People in or leaving education.
People who are considered to be disadvantaged in the labour market - People not in education – people with low educational attainment
Refugees and asylum seekers.
Women from social deprived areas.