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To celebrate our 15th Birthday in October 2024, we hosted ‘The Purple Patch Approach’, a day of interactive workshops and expert insights, to encourage other organisations to use our approach in their work to involve, inspire and engage learning-disabled people.
You can now watch our video about the day and ways to get involved:
We are thrilled to announce that we’re celebrating our 15th anniversary!
To celebrate we are sharing memories from the past 15 years on our social media channels. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and use the hashtag #15YearsOfPurplePatchArts to join the conversation.
Do you work with learning-disabled people, or would you like to?
Join us for a FREE day of learning, inspiration, and practical application! You’ll discover; what the Purple Patch Approach is, why it’s effective in engaging learning-disabled people and how to apply it to your own work.
Wednesday 16th October, 10am – 4pm, Archive, Leeds, LS3 1HD.
July 2024 Newsletter!
This newsletter is packed with exciting news, including an introduction from our wonderful participant, John, 2 awards we have won, our Purple Patch comic, magic moments, way to get involved and so much more.
We’re so proud to have won 2 awards!
We’ve recently won the University of Leeds 2024 Research Culture Award, in the category of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Practices, as well as Learning Disability Network Member of the Year at Forum Central Learning Disability Awards 2024.
Find out more about each award below:
Vote for Purple Patch Arts!
We are so pleased to be have been nominated for Forum Central Learning Disability Member of the Year.
Anyone can vote for us, just follow the voting link and fill out the form. Voting closes on Wednesday 12th June 2024.
June Newsletter!
This newsletter is packed with exciting news, including an introduction from our wonderful participant, Israr, a brand new activity report, ways to get involved and so much more.
Thank you Sovereign Health Care!
We have received £5,130 from Sovereign Health Care. This money will support people to attend our Lifelong Learning Programmes in West Yorkshire.
Purple Patch Arts March 2024 Newsletter!
We have sent out our March Newsletter, with a wonderful introduction from Purple Patch Participant, Lewis!
We had so much news to share, we had to split the Newsletter into 2 parts! You can read both Newsletter here:
Thank you Edward Gostling Foundation!
We have received £10,000 from Edward Gostling Foundation. This money will go towards the running of our Lifelong Learning Programmes.
November 2023
We are excited to announce that our Purple Patch shop is now open!
We have amazing Purple Patch merch for sale including T-Shirts, tote bags, notebooks, pens and scrunchies.
September 2023
Our Lifelong Learning Programmes are now open after our Summer break! Our theme for the year is ‘Thank You!’ and we are so excited to explore this with you all!
Click below to find out what we’ll be up to and to see our term dates for the year.
August 2023
Festival of Learning
We are so excited to have received a certificate of achievement from Festival of Learning 2023 for our commitment to learning!
July 2023
We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for a purple person to join us as Finance Officer, to support the Chief Executive Officer in operating the company’s financial systems in line with our financial policy.
June 2023
Thank you Co-operative Bank!
We have received £1,000 from The Co-operative Bank’s Customer Donation Fund. This money will go towards resources for our Lifelong Learning Programmes.
February 2023
Thank you National Lottery!
We have received £10,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help our Purple Patch community thrive
January 2023
We’re looking for new trustees to add value to our already vibrant and effective Board.
December 2022
We’re looking for a purple person to join us as Programmes Assistant, to support the Programmes Manager in the management of the day-to-day running of our creative Lifelong Learning Programmes for learning-disabled people.
September 2022
Our Lifelong Learning Programmes are now open after our Summer break! Our theme for the year is ‘What If…’ and we are so excited to explore this with you all! ?
Click below to find out what we’ll be up to and to see our term dates for the year.
July 2022
Thank You to everyone who took the time to nominate us for a Benefact Group ‘Movement For Good’ Award! We’re delighted that we’ve been chosen as one of the charities who have received £1000! This will help us buy *so many* purple resources for our Lifelong Learning Programmes!
There’s still time to nominate us for the 2nd and 3rd rounds of awards too. Click below to find out how.
March 2022
We’re thrilled that Moorview Care have made us their Charity of the Year for 2022! They’ve already completed a 1000 mile Distance Challenge, and raised lots of money at their awards evening – we’re so grateful to everyone involved!
June 2021
Covid-19 update:
Our Lifelong Learning Programmes are open!
Our theme for the year is ‘Adventure: The Sequel’. Check our Social Media every Sunday evening to see our new weekly topics.