Creativity & self-expression

Ableize

Linking to a broad range of arts sites for the disabled, including crafts & hobbies, photography, arts groups and activities, music, theatre, dance and more.

Arts & Health Southwest

Information, support and advocacy organisation for everyone who believes in the value of creativity in enhancing health and wellbeing. Evidence & resources.

Create

Using the power of the creative arts to transform the lives of society’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people; enabling them to develop creativity, learning, social skills and self-esteem.

Creative Star Learning: art & music outdoors

Great range of activities and inspiration for creativity outdoors.

Disability Arts Online DAO

Supporting the development of vibrant disability arts & culture – nurturing and showcasing talent, providing information and creating opportunities for disabled artists.

Disabled Photographers’ Society

Run by disabled photographers for disabled photographers. Promoting photography for people with disabilities, or their carers, or groups or anyone with an interest in helping the disabled.

insideout community

Community arts & mental health website. “We believe that being part of a creative community can lead to the recovery of well being.”

Kinder Art

Art & creativity activities and lesson plans which have proven successful with children and adults with disabilities.

LOtC: arts & creativity

Free pdf download on the benefits, provision and support available for outdoor art & creativity with children and young people.

Living Paintings

Free resource which designs, creates and publishes tactile and audio books (Touch to See books) for blind and partially sighted children, teenagers and adults.

Sense: Visual & Tactile Art

Activities, exhibitions and support for children and adults who are deaf, blind or have sensory impairments.

Paintings in Hospitals

“We believe that art has an important role to play in the healing process. Our research is contributing to the growing body of evidence that art improves wellbeing.”

Shape Arts

Provides opportunities and support for disabled artists and cultural organisations to build a more inclusive and representative cultural sector.

Sky Badger

Linking to a wide range of arts, music, drama & dance sites, from a charity aiming to find help & adventure for disabled children and their families in the UK.

Wonder Baby

Helping parents of young children with visual impairments and children with multiple disabilities. Tactile art activities and articles, and sensory activities.