What to expect
Our creative clubs are spaces where we can express ourselves, explore new ideas, and share the things we make. By showing our work and seeing what others create, we inspire each other, spark new connections, and get to know each other in a way only creativity can.
✏️ Character Drawing Club — Tue 5pm, Wed 6pm, Thu 2pm
Bring your characters to life with Otis, our in-house graphic artist. Share what you’ve been drawing, get inspired by others, and work on sketches, scenes, or comics together. Whether you’re doodling for fun or developing a bigger story, this is a space to connect with other visual thinkers and enjoy drawing in good company.
📚 Creative Writing Club — Mon 5pm
If you love telling stories, inventing characters, or building whole new worlds, this club is for you. Swap ideas, bounce around plot twists, and work on your own pieces alongside other storytellers. You can follow prompts, develop your own worlds, or just chat through the “what if” moments that spark great stories.
🖍 Craft Club — Mon 6pm
A relaxed space to share the crafty things you’ve been making and see what others are creating. We’ll experiment with everyday materials, try simple projects you can follow along with, and chat while we make. Perfect if you enjoy hands-on creativity and want a social place to create at your own pace.
📰 Zine Club — Tue 5pm
Work together to make a collaborative zine full of drawings, poems, reviews, rants, and anything else you want to share. Contribute as much or as little as you like, and see your ideas alongside others in a zine that captures our voices and creativity. No rules, just a shared space to make something together.
Across all creative clubs, you can:
🎨 Make and share work in a way that feels right for you
💬 Connect with other creative neurodivergent young people
🧘 Enjoy low-pressure, flexible spaces with room for your ideas
🌟 Be inspired by leaders who share your passions and experiences
How meet-ups work
We start session in zoom, and introduce our brief for the week - anything from imagining our character in a particular context, thinking about how we draw them in different emotional states, or sketching out a cool storyline.
We then use Slido, an anonymous chat tool to chat through some ideas of what we might sketch, and how we might use different techniques to bring our ideas to life.
We do two sketch 'sprints' of 15mins, sharing our work in-between if we feel comfortable doing so. At the end we ask for ideas for future briefs and celebrate our week's creations!
What you'll need
A tablet, laptop, or phone with Zoom installed
A cozy spot and your favorite fidgets or snacks so you can enjoy the session
Drawing, craft or writing supplies (digital or traditional) to bring your creations to life
Meet your club leaders!
Mekkin is a writing by training who loves creating worlds using words! Otis is a talented graphic artist with a passion for visual storytelling and character design. Currently studying graphic design at university, Otis brings their creativity and love for art to every session. They’ve even run their own Etsy shop selling intricate mandala art, showcasing their dedication to craft and detail.
What families say
"'D' engaged really well once the instructors got his imagination going. Today he was able to share his work with the camera on his face - major progress!"
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"My child doesn't always cope well with things like art classes as she finds the instruction hard. She really enjoyed this though as she wasn't being told what to do."
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"She did it independently in the middle of autistic burnout!"
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"'M' has acute anxiety and the positive environment was really positive for her"
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