Bespoke Programmes

Connections Arts Centre works collaboratively with individual organisations, designing bespoke programmes to suit the participants’ needs. Each programme starts with direct engagement with the participants to identify which particular skills they wish to develop.

Watch this short video on a recent programme we designed and delivered for Cheeverstown House

A video detailing the Bespoke Programme in collaboration with Cheeverstown House.

To date, we have worked with organisations such as Enable Ireland, Rehab Care, Down Syndrome Dublin, South Dublin City Partnership Ability Programme, Cheeverstown House and many more.

By working with a not for profit social enterprise, these organisations are in turn supporting our mission to change the perception and visibility of people with disabilities in our communities.

Our Methodology:

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We consult with all groups before starting the process. This allows us to to discuss their hopes and aspirations for the programmes. While also giving us the opportunity to access the level of their needs.

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Where appropriate, we create easy read surveys to access the needs of group. This will allow us to develop truly person centred programmes based on the needs of the participants.

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Once we commence, we work collaboratively with the group as we progress and adapt where needed.

Exclusive Connections Arts Centre

Bespoke programmes

  • Person with Down syndrome

    Advocacy

  • Student in a educational programme

    Upskilling For Employment

  • Glass plant pot, filled with Euro coins. There is a plant growing out of it.

    Money Management

  • Teacher speaking in front of a group of adult students

    Train The Trainer

  • Person sitting at a table, engaging in a meeting on a laptop. They are wearing hands free head set

    How to Video Document a Project

  • Example of a visual story document. There are two columns, the left one is the written descriptions and the right column are the visual images to match the descriptions

    Create Easy-To-Read Documents

  • A Iphone with a red cover, lying facedown on top of a silver Ipad that is also lying facedown. There is a white digital stylus lying on the left corner of the Ipad

    Every Day IT

  • Universal Accessibility logo

    Every Day Accessible content

Bespoke Arts and Lifestyle programmes

developed with our clients

  • A female with Down syndrome doing yoga. She is wearing a pink short and gray leggings.

    Yoga

  • Closeup of someone playing an acoustic guitar.

    Music

  • Closeup of a hand holding a smartphone. They are taking a video of forest scenery

    Smartphone Film

  • A closeup of art supplies on a table. There is a box of watercolor paints, paintbrushes, a box of coloured pencils, and bottles of acrylic paints

    Art

  • A close up of a metal cylinder holding an assortment of makeup brushes

    Introduction to Beauty & Make-Up

  • A close up of a white mask with white ribbons. The mask if worn would cover half of a persons face. Image meant to symbolize dramatic arts

    Drama

For more information about our Bespoke Programmes contact Miriam:

Phone: 0866478452

Email: miriam@connectionsartscentre.ie

Download our brochure here:

Connections Arts Centre Bespoke Programme Brochure

What Our Collaborators Say About Us…

“Their approach to the project is extremely professional with advice and guidance offered at each stage of process. Staff have found Miriam and her team excellent to work with and the support for the participants who have varying level of abilities have been person centred and highly structured”

-Una Lowry, CEO, Dublin South City Partnership.

“Miriam and I liaised to design the content of the course. And the result was four weeks of classes for people the learn hoe better to use their phones and tablets. This facilitated people’s learning, increased socialisation, and was a great example of inclusion” - Colette McLaughlin, Team Manager, Employment Hubs, Cheeverstown House.”

-Cheeverstown House

Group picture of a group of Bespoke programme participants and support staff. The Participants are holding up their certificates of completion for the course.

What Our Participants Say About Us…

“I loved it. She gave me good advice and instructions and she spoke to me nicely”

“The class was amazing the teacher was great, very friendly and good fun”

“I loved it, I want to come back for some more”

We really loved it!”

“The overall confidence and sense of pride that has come from this course has been remarkable.”

-Lynda, Stewarts Care