Children & the Arts

General information

Children & the Arts is the national children’s charity tackling inequality through sustained arts experiences. Our vision is for brighter healthier and happier children through the power of inclusive and accessible arts. Every child has the right to a rich and inspiring creative education and we believe that no pupil’s education should be limited by the circumstances of their birth. Using our ten years of experience and through partnership with arts venues across the UK we give children at risk of being left behind the inspiration aspiration and enjoyment found in the arts that will improve their life chances. Arts venues and cultural organisations are selected to be part of our national Start programme that enables them to partner with schools in local areas of deprivation - schools that have very limited arts provision for students and no connection to their cultural community. We also work with children’s hospices to make the arts more welcoming for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Many of the people who would benefit from increased confidence creativity aspiration escapism inspiration and imagination are the same people who find arts venues inaccessible due to emotional medical and logistical challenges.