"This service is vital when small children come into a big environment like a hospital. It is a great distraction for children AND adults."
Art+ Activities
Art+ provides a variety of workshops for children and young people across many Sheffield Children's sites. Creating distraction during anxious moments – such as before an operation, and to break up long stays on the wards.
Creative fun
Our workshops are a great way to get children socialising, expressing and enjoying themselves and are such a valuable way to make hospital feel better. Creating their own animations, making robots, and engaging with theatres projects are just a few examples of the fun patients have had in our workshops recently.
Art+ sessions are delivered in small groups or one to one at the bedside by professional artists who are experienced at following a child's lead. We're keen to spark an interest in the arts which lasts a lifetime!
Art can make a difference:
"This really made me feel good as I wasn’t thinking about all the medicine stuff"
"The workshops are right up her street. She loves anything messy and it’s nice for me to have a break and get a cup of coffee."
"Workshops like these where Ellie can work with someone one-to-one are fantastic for her confidence – she really thrives this way."
