Rowan

Rowan Creating art, Improving lives
Rowan is a Cambridge based arts centre and forest school. We also deliver much needed respite to families and carers.

Rowan is a vibrant, independent registered charity providing an arts centre and forest school for more than 80 adults with learning disabilities living in Cambridgeshire and the adjoining counties. Since 1984 we have provided a safe, creative, and enriching environment where the arts are used as a tool to bring people together and tackle social exclusion. We develop the skills and potential of our

students whilst improving their happiness, health and wellbeing. Rowan provides a range of creative workshops in woodwork, ceramics, textiles, print, mixed media, drama and music. We are open Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm, 50 weeks a year. We arrange regular trips out to theatres, museums and exhibitions to explore art and culture further, and in 2020 we launched Rowan Rangers, our new forest school which enables our students to be creative and connect with nature. We have a strong social enterprise ethos and accept both large and small-scale commissions from individuals and organisations. We also produce artworks and items such as our popular finger labyrinths to sell online and at exhibitions and events. Rowan also run a range of community art classes during the evenings and weekends and our venue is available to hire outside our creative workshop hours. It costs over £600,000 a year to run Rowan. We receive some income in student fees but rely on fundraising to cover the full cost of our workshops. We believe that people living with a disability should have the same choice, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as others and with your support we can continue to make this possible.

Volunteering at Rowan extends beyond daily activities. Every Wednesday afternoon, we invite students from The Leys Schoo...
04/06/2026

Volunteering at Rowan extends beyond daily activities. Every Wednesday afternoon, we invite students from The Leys School to assist us with a variety of tasks!

There is no one way to volunteer! At Rowan, we are fortunate to have amazing corporate volunteers who generously dedicat...
03/06/2026

There is no one way to volunteer! At Rowan, we are fortunate to have amazing corporate volunteers who generously dedicate their time to support us. Their contributions include maintenance and upkeep of our forest school, along with enjoying quality time with our students

Hello to volunteer Catherine ⭐💚
02/06/2026

Hello to volunteer Catherine ⭐💚

Over the next week we will be saying a BIG thank you to all of our volunteers. They give so much to our organisation, wi...
01/06/2026

Over the next week we will be saying a BIG thank you to all of our volunteers. They give so much to our organisation, without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Thank you to each and every one of you

Back in May, Rowan student artists took over St. Andrew's Church Hall for our unique and inclusive sports day. All parti...
31/05/2026

Back in May, Rowan student artists took over St. Andrew's Church Hall for our unique and inclusive sports day. All participating students had a fantastic time engaging in inclusive sports and discovering new activities. A heartfelt thank you goes to Power2Inspire founder John Willis and the team for their assistance in organising such an inspiring event!

We also extend our gratitude to the Lottery players and for their invaluable support, enabling us to host these wonderful activities as part of our Movement for Mental and Physical Wellbeing sessions.

⭐Photo of the month ⭐ Student artist Usman has been hard at work in the wood workshop, crafting a woodblock from plywood...
29/05/2026

⭐Photo of the month ⭐

Student artist Usman has been hard at work in the wood workshop, crafting a woodblock from plywood to produce an incredible print. Following a visit to the Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge, he drew inspiration from the image of 'Diana, Hunter of the Forest' to create his own interpretation before beginning the carving process. Using his skills during his time at Rowan and Burwell Print, he has produced an absolutely brilliant piece of art!

We are super excited to be out and about over the next couple of months with our pop-up shop. Be sure to mark the dates ...
26/05/2026

We are super excited to be out and about over the next couple of months with our pop-up shop. Be sure to mark the dates in your calendar—we can’t wait to see you there 🌼

Haslingfield Village , Chesterton Festival, Girton Feast, 💚

A bit of fun Friday fun with the Drama Llamas for the Rowan Spend a Penny Campaign 🚽🧻🚾If you would like to make a little...
22/05/2026

A bit of fun Friday fun with the Drama Llamas for the Rowan Spend a Penny Campaign 🚽🧻🚾

If you would like to make a little donation towards upgrading our toilets, follow the link to below to find out how: https://www.rowanhumberstone.org.uk/spend-a-penny/

A bit of fun with the Drama Llamas for the Rowan Spend a Penny Campaign!After years of loyal service, our loos are looking a little worse for wear. Cracked t...

A fantastic variety of activities is happening at our arts centre 💚We are looking forward to opening our doors in July f...
21/05/2026

A fantastic variety of activities is happening at our arts centre 💚

We are looking forward to opening our doors in July for Cambridge Open Studios, where you'll have the opportunity to explore the studios, browse in our shop, and chat with our staff and volunteers

Every year, we conduct a survey with our students and their parents / caregivers. We are thrilled with the results and t...
18/05/2026

Every year, we conduct a survey with our students and their parents / caregivers. We are thrilled with the results and take great pride in sharing them with you. One of the standout quotes is, “Rowan is amazing" - which just about sums it up

Address

40 Humberstone Road
Cambridge
CB41JG

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+441223566027

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