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Spectrum Community Arts

A not-for-profit company providing fun & engaging performing arts workshops for people with disabilities.

We also offer volunteering opportunities - support our participants, gain experience, & make a difference!
A new company providing fun and engaging performing arts clubs and bespoke workshops for disabled children and SEND schools and departments. Designed to build self-esteem and communication skills!

31/08/2026

🎉 WE’RE ALMOST BACK! 💜
We’re SO excited that Spectrum’s weekly classes are restarting in just 2 weeks (week commencing the 14th)! 🎭🎵💃

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another brilliant year of performing arts, creativity, fun, friendships and plenty of Spectrum magic! ✨

Interested in joining us for the new academic year? Whether you’re looking for dance, drama, music, sensory sessions or something new to try, take a look at all our weekly classes and find the right session for you.

👉 Find out more:
www.spectrumca.co.uk/weeklysessions

We are so excited to see everyone!!! 💜

29/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING! 🌟
Could you be Spectrum’s Coordinator Superhero? 💜
Spectrum Community Arts is looking for an organised, friendly and proactive team member to help support the running of our performing arts workshops for children and adults with disabilities and additional needs.

This varied role includes:
✨ Coordinating volunteers and classes
✨ Supporting fundraising and sponsorship
✨ Managing admin and communications
✨ Helping our workshops and events run smoothly

We’re looking for someone who:
💜 Loves organisation and has great attention to detail
💜 Has great people and communication skills
💜 Is confident with Microsoft 365
💜 Wants to make a real difference as part of a small passionate team

📍 20 hours per week
📅 Fixed-term, self-employed role (9 months)

Spectrum supports over 92 participants every week through inclusive performing arts opportunities, and we’d love to find someone who shares our passion for making the arts accessible to all.

To apply, please send your CV and tell us why you’d be great for the role via email!
[email protected]

Closing date for applications: September 1st 2026

27/08/2026

✨Volunteering can make your life better! It can...
Boost self-confidence
Help you make new friends
Help your mental health
and help you find your passion!

In September, we desperately need new volunteers in Milton Keynes to come help us out in:
💙 Sensory Performers 💛 Performing Arts Club 💜 Adult Sensory Movers

As a Spectrum volunteer, you'll help create fun, accessible sessions where people with disabilities and additional needs can build confidence, express themselves and make lasting friendships.

✨ No experience needed
✨ Full training and support provided
✨ Meet fantastic people
✨ Gain valuable skills
✨ Make a real difference every week

Just a couple of hours of your time can have a huge impact on someone's life—and we promise you'll get just as much out of it as our participants do! 💜

Ready to get involved?

👉 Find out more and sign up: www.spectrumca.co.uk/volunteering

Come and experience the magic of Spectrum—we'd love to welcome you! 💜

26/08/2026

🍂✨ THE ENCHANTED FOREST SENSORY STORY WORKSHOPS ARE LIVE! ✨🍂

Our next Sensory Exploration Workshops are officially available to book! We’re heading into an Enchanted Forest filled with autumn magic, bats, campfires, music, movement and sensory fun! 🦇🔥🍁

These magical, multisensory workshops are specially designed for children and young people aged 4–17 with complex SEND and/or PMLD. Expect storytelling, music, movement, creativity and sensory exploration in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.

💜 £10 per participant
⚠️ ONLY 6 SPACES PER WORKSHOP- SO BOOK NOW!

📍 The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

🌟 9:30–10:30 — Ages 4–7
🌟 10:45–11:45 — Ages 4–7
🌟 12:45–1:45 — Ages 8–12
🌟 2:00–3:00 — Ages 8–12
🌟 3:15–4:15 — Ages 13–17

These are family workshops, so parents/carers stay in the room and actively take part. Siblings are welcome to join in too - it’s a chance to experience the magic together! 💜

Led by our AMAZING facilitators, Jade and Sarah ✨
Supported by Central Bedfordshire Council 💜

👉 Find out more and book your place:
https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/sensoryexplorationworkshops

Central Bedfordshire SEND Action Group Central Bedfordshire SENDIASS Central Bedfordshire SEND Local Offer

24/08/2026

At Spectrum, inclusion is built into every session we run 💜

Recently, while running our Mamma Mia! summer club with North Bucks Down Syndrome Support Group, we used Widgit symbols to help participants learn lyrics and support their acting.

Widgit Software symbols are such a valuable tool for making activities more accessible and helping everyone understand, communicate and take part in their own way.

As a proud Widgit Software Symbol-Friendly Organisation (SFO), we use Widgit symbols across our Spectrum sessions to help make communication clearer, more accessible and more inclusive for all our participants.

Because everyone deserves the chance to express themselves, be creative and feel part of the magic.💜✨

21/08/2026

This week I officially started the research part of my Arts Council England Research and Development Grant by visiting Spectrum Community Arts and Keybeats Sensory Story Exploration Workshop of Tiddler at The Forest Centre in Marston Moretaine. Jade, Sarah and the team were so welcoming and I loved watching how they put all the sensory elements together and it was reassuring to see that some of the props they used are what is in my kit for the ‘Beyond the Stars’ session. I had intended to sit back and watch but when the chance came up to wear a colourful fish hat, join a mermaid party and help Tiddler escape a fishing net I felt compelled to join in. If you have a child/young person with complex SEND or PMLD I highly recommend going along to one of their summer workshops and if you are local to their area to try one of their classes. Next week they are running workshops with a jungle theme and I believe there are spaces for some workshops still available but they are filling up. Thank you Jade and Sarah for being so welcoming and sharing your expertise with me and I look forward to welcoming you all to one of our sessions in 2027.

20/08/2026

🦁🌿 DOWN IN THE JUNGLE STARTS NEXT WEEK!

After a brilliant first week of our Summer Sensory Story Workshops, we’re getting ready to head DOWN IN THE JUNGLE! 🐒🎵

We’ve got another few days of sensory storytelling, music, movement, creativity and lots of fun coming up, and we still have spaces available! 💜

📅 Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th August
📍 The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

These sessions are specially designed for children and young people with complex SEND and/or PMLD, with plenty of opportunities to explore, get involved and have fun in a safe and supportive environment.

👉 Find out more and book your place:
https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/sensoryexplorationworkshops

PLEASE SHARE! 💜 Know someone who might love these sessions? Send this their way!

📧 Questions? [email protected]
We can’t wait to go wild in the jungle! 🦁🐒🌿

19/08/2026

💜 A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE HARE! 🎉

We are absolutely thrilled to share that The Hare Linslade raised an incredible £1,460 for Spectrum Community Arts as part of their amazing HareFest weekend! 🥳

A massive thank you to everyone who voted for Spectrum to be one of the chosen charities. The weekend raised a fantastic £2,920 in total, which is being split between Spectrum and Leighton Buzzard Mencap.

And thank you to everyone at The Hare, all the performers, vendors, organisers and everyone who came along, bought tickets, donated and helped make the weekend such a brilliant celebration of our local community.

We are so grateful to The Hare for choosing to support Spectrum and for raising such an incredible amount to help us continue providing accessible performing arts opportunities for people with disabilities and additional needs.

It's an amazing pub with such a great atmosphere - check them out!

18/08/2026

💜 WE’RE OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY! 🐠✨

Today we’re kicking off our Summer Sensory Story Exploration Workshops with Tiddler!

Over the next two weeks, we’ll be bringing lots of sensory storytelling, music, movement, creativity and fun to The Forest Centre. 🎵

We still have spaces available for ages 4 - 17, so if you’ve been thinking about joining us, there’s still time to book!

🐠 Tiddler: 18th–20th August
🦁 Down in the Jungle: 24th–26th August

📍 The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

These sessions are specially designed for children and young people with complex SEND and/or PMLD.

👉 Find out more and book:
https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/sensoryexplorationworkshops

PLEASE SHARE! 💜 If you know a child or young person who would love these sensory sessions, please pass this on.

Questions or any trouble signing up? Email us at [email protected], and we'll be happy to help

We can’t wait for two weeks of sensory storytelling magic! ✨

16/08/2026

START SOMETHING NEW THIS SEPTEMBER! ✨🍂

Looking for a new way to spend your time this September? Why not start the new term by becoming a Spectrum volunteer? You don’t need to have volunteered before. You don’t need loads of experience. You just need to be kind, enthusiastic and ready to get involved!

We’re looking for new volunteers in Milton Keynes to join us at:
💙 Sensory Performers
💛 Performing Arts Club
💜 Adult Sensory Movers

As a Spectrum volunteer, you’ll:
✨ Meet an amazing community of people
✨ Learn new skills
✨ Build your confidence
✨ Help create inclusive, joyful sessions
✨ Make a real difference to people with disabilities and additional needs

Whether you’re looking for something new, wanting to give back to your community, building experience for your CV, or simply fancy trying something different, September is the perfect time to get started.

💜 START SEPTEMBER WITH SPECTRUM! 💜

👉 Find out more and sign up:
https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/volunteering
or email [email protected]

We’d absolutely love to welcome you to the Spectrum team!

Address

Leighton Buzzard

Telephone

+447741280382

Website

http://www.spectrumca.co.uk/

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