Purple Patch Arts
At Purple Patch Arts, we use our unique Purple Patch Approach to support learning-disabled people to thrive and to be heard. Our approach uses creative activities, inclusive learning methods, and creates safe, social environments where everyone is empowered to express themselves, and to engage with, and understand, themselves and the world around them.
Our Purple Steering Group, co-led by participants from our Lifelong Learning Programmes, provides valuable input on our operations and ensures that lived experience guides our organisation.
Our Lifelong Learning Programmes are held in community venues across Yorkshire, and are empowering learning-disabled people to explore, grow and learn new skills together.
‘Move On Up’ supports learning-disabled young adults to face change with confidence as they move out of education and into adult community services.
Our award winning ‘Purple Research Group’ is one of the only research groups for learning-disabled people in the country; their vision is for all research to involve learning-disabled people.
‘Beyond Ramps’ is our partnership strand, where we support other organisations to bring their work to life for learning-disabled people.
“It makes you happier when you’re learning at Purple Patch” – Purple Patch Arts, Lifelong Learning Programme Participant.
We are part of Arts Together because … we believe engaging in the arts can be life changing. We see every day how using the arts enables our participants to explore ideas, themes and topics in ways which are accessible, imaginative and joyful!
Purple Patch Arts
Office address:
Hillside Enterprise Centre, Beeston Road, Leeds LS11 8ND
Contact us for the locations of our Lifelong Learning Programmes
07510330105 [email protected]
People you may meet
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Megan Pickering, Outreach Coordinator
Megan oversees all outreach and marketing at Purple Patch Arts, this involves her letting everyone know about all the amazing work we do, what we are up to, and how people can get involved. You might meet her when she’s running taster sessions, attending meetings, and tabling at events across Yorkshire.
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Hannah Greenwood, Projects Manager
Hannah manages and delivers our projects and partnerships work, which means she is often out and about facilitating workshops and supporting other organisations to use the Purple Patch Approach, meaning you might meet her at a workshop or training session. More often than not, she can be seen with a large trolley of resources
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Róisín Reynolds, Projects Assistant
Róisín works with Hannah on our ‘Move On Up’ transitions project, which provides early support to young learning-disabled and autistic people leaving school and college, empowering them to transition successfully into adult community services. You might see her out and about delivering workshops, training sessions and at transition events!
