OUR OFFERING

  • Workshops are core to Child Of’s model. They create accessible, hands-on spaces for creative exploration using textiles, sculpture, print and mixed media.

    Child Of delivers in recovery settings, schools, galleries and public spaces.

    Formats range from one-off public sessions to longer residencies focused on progression or exhibition. Workshops support wellbeing, authorship and skill-building.

    For partners, they offer flexible, high-impact tools for engagement and co-creation.

  • Child of mentorships supports people with lived experience of addiction or marginalisation to move into creative leadership.

    Mentees start by co-facilitating and grow into independent delivery roles.

    Each mentorship is tailored to the artist’s pace and stage of recovery. It includes studio practice, feedback, public-facing opportunities and, where appropriate, paid work. Mentees gain confidence, autonomy and voice.

    Organisations benefit from embedded peer leadership and a model that develops artists sustainably.

  • Child Of produces exhibitions that place lived experience at the centre.

    Since 2021, we’ve showcased participant work at Saatchi Gallery and in community venues; presenting recovery narratives with artistic integrity.

    Exhibitions emerge through collaborative curation. Artists contribute textiles, sculpture, writing, or film. Themes are co-developed and presented professionally with supporting documentation. These shows reframe identity and encourgae public dialogue.

    Partners benefit from socially relevant programming and innovative engagement formats.

RESIDENCIES 

+ COLLABORATIONS

Child Of designs and delivers residencies in partnership with organisations committed to creative recovery, social impact, and community-led change.

Current and previous partners include -

  • Druglink

  • The Housing Network

  • Change Grow Live Hendon

  • The Academy of Central Bedfordshire

  • London East Alternative Provision

  • Centrepoint

These minimum 6–12 weeks (or permanent) residencies are built collaboratively with each host site, adapting to the needs of their service users, artists, or participants.

Every residency integrates creative development, mentorship, and structured pathways into public-facing outcomes; such as exhibitions, showcases, or co-produced resources.

Outcomes include stitched banners, curated exhibitions, short films, public murals, and peer-led workshops. Each programme is documented and evaluated in alignment with host organisation priorities.

Participants benefit from routine, reflection, creative growth and improved self-esteem. Partners benefit from embedded co-production, increased engagement, and sector-aligned delivery rooted in lived experience.

CORPORATE WORKSHOPS

Sculpting Your Business Vision: A Storytelling Workshop is a hands-on, collaborative experience that blends creative thinking with architectural sculpture to explore and express your organisation's core values, mission, and future direction.

Through the process of designing and building a physical structure, participants transform abstract business ideas into tangible forms - fostering team cohesion, unlocking fresh perspectives, and strengthening problem-solving skills.

This workshop invites teams to engage with vision-building not just as a strategic process, but as a creative act of making. rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and imagination.

Workshops are co-facilitated by graduates from our mentorship program, by hiring Child Of, you're supporting pathways to employment for individuals in recovery, empowering them to rebuild their lives through creativity, confidence, and community connection.