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in partnership with GOSH Arts and ActionSpace
Since 2019, Autograph have been delivering creative workshops for children with complex needs and their families as part of our Family SEND Programme. Now, we’re taking our award-winning programme on the road and testing it out at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Between January and May 2026, artists Amy Leung and Ophir Yaron will devise and deliver workshops for families at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, with support provided by ActionSpace.
Families staying in the hospital will have the opportunity to engage with creative workshops designed to accommodate their needs. Taking inspiration from ideas of child-led creative play, material exploration and sensory experiences, we will provide free-flowing activities, so that children have the freedom to engage with materials in a way which follows their own interests and abilities.
Where better to offer this provision than on the wards of GOSH, where many long-stay children and families miss out on access to the arts and are experiencing heightened levels of distress. Creative activities can distract children from challenging procedures, bring moments of laughter and joy to hospital spaces, and offer parents, carers and staff alike moments of respite.
Workshops will bring the benefits of creative play and expression to families - building confidence, easing anxiety and improving wellbeing.
Delivered on site at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Co-devising and delivering workshops
Support for Ophir Yaron provided by ActionSpace
Benefiting the children and families attending the workshops and supporting their well-being
GOSH Arts is the arts programme at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Their live arts programme, art collection and temporary exhibitions inspire creativity, create welcoming environments and offer meaningful and innovative cultural opportunities for communities both in and around the hospital.
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ActionSpace supports young people and adults with learning disabilities across London, providing access to creative studios, professional guidance, and the support they need to grow as artists. They ensure learning disabled artists are seen and heard and fully included at the heart of the visual arts world. By creating opportunities, and championing their work, ActionSpace help artists thrive.
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Amy is a London based artist working across sculpture, drawing and workshops to articulate and communicate joy. Working in art education, she is interested in the points where community, craft, objects and cultural identity meet. Materials and playwork are key to her practice, with ideas emerging through making together. Senses and bodies mingle with materials; delighting in the responsive nature of stuff and spaces.
Amy has previously worked with schools, families and communities on projects at Camden Art Centre, Firstsite, the Royal Academy, SLG, Towner Eastbourne and MK Gallery. She often works with groups and communities with crossovers with social work, healthcare and formal educational settings.
Ophir is a resident artist at ActionSpace’s supported studios, based in London. She is an artist, educator, dancer and performer with over 10 years of experience supporting and delivering arts and performance workshops. She has worked with the Royal Academy, Condoco Dance Company, All Change and Chicken Shed Theatre amongst others. Recent exhibitions include Express Collaborations at Project Ability Gallery and the Shape Open at the Nunnery Gallery.
Providing free artist-led workshops for children with complex needs and their families at Autograph's gallery in Hackney
Find out moreBanner image: from Family SEND Workshops at Autograph's gallery in Hackney, London.
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