Ark T Centre

Who we are

We use the powers of Creativity and Community to change lives and inspire community-driven social change. We passionately believe that creativity and community are powerful resources that can regenerate people’s mental health, their vision for their lives and the world around them. 

We make this happen by: 

• Providing person-centred, creative education and training, and pathways to volunteering and employment.

• Creating opportunities for communities to come together to put on events and share transformational experiences.

• Creating a safe and inclusive space where everyone in our community has the opportunity to take part in the arts, and experience the positive impact creativity has on mental and physical health. 

We are particularly concerned that the creative arts are being removed from state education and that this is having a damaging impact on children and young people's mental health. Our work with families, and our focus on different generations coming together to be creative, is a key way we contribute to keeping our community healthy and happy.

Diversity in the arts is central to our vision and mission. We want to see everybody having equal access into creativity and work strategically with partners to champion better inclusion.