The Art Room

1088739 (England)

CONTACT DETAILS

The Art Room (Oxford), Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Road, OXFORD, OX4 2AU
01865 779 779
admin@theartroom.org.uk
LOCALITY

information DESCRIPTION

The Art Room is a charity aimed at 5 - 16 year olds who are experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. There are currently six Art Rooms in schools in Oxford, London, Ealing & EDINBURGH, offering art as therapy to increase children’s self-esteem, self-confidence and independence.

The Art Room offers art as therapy to children and young people to raise their self-esteem, self-confidence and independence.

Many of the children who come to The Art Room are disengaged from mainstream education, disruptive or withdrawn and all have been identified as needing special time away from their classrooms. The problems students might have include experiencing numerous educational interruptions or having specific learning difficulties or autism spectrum disorders. Some have recently arrived in this country, others are prime carers within their family, or are ‘looked-after’ children in the care system. Some might just need a respite from the pressures of mainstream education.

The Art Room has demonstrated that in a caring and creative environment the most challenging children can ‘learn and achieve through art’. Our methodology has been tried and tested in both specialist and mainstream schools with positive results.

ORGANISATION ACTIVITIES

Arts and Culture Black/Minority/Ethnic Children Services Community Development Education/Learning/Training Self Help/Support Young People

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