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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!

09/06/2026

💜🎉 THANK YOU, TESCO SHOPPERS! 🎉💜

We are delighted to share that Spectrum Community Arts has received £500 through Tesco Stronger Starts!

A huge thank you to everyone who picked up a blue token and voted for us during the campaign. Every single token helped make this happen, and we're so grateful for the support from our local community.

💜 Thank you for helping us continue to provide inclusive performing arts opportunities for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs

£500 will make a real difference to us and the participants and families we support.

We are incredibly lucky to have such wonderful supporters behind us. Thank you for helping Spectrum continue to grow and thrive.

08/06/2026

🐠💜 DIVE INTO TIDDLER THIS SUMMER! 💜🐠

Our Summer Sensory Story Exploration Workshops are back, and we're so excited to be bringing Tiddler by the amazing Julia Donaldson to life as our first sensory story this August!

Designed specifically for children and young people aged 4–17 with complex SEND and/or PMLD, these magical workshops combine music, movement, storytelling, creativity and sensory exploration in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.

Explore an underwater world, meet colourful sea creatures and enjoy the music, movement and sensory experiences! 🪸 🧜‍♀️ 🐚

📅 Tuesday 18th – Thursday 20th August
📍 The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine
🎟 £10 per participant
👥 Just 6 spaces available per session

Parent/carers are required to stay within the workshop and actively support participants.

⚠️ Spaces are extremely limited and advance booking is essential! ⚠️

And if your little explorer loves sensory adventures, don't forget we'll also be running our **Down in the Jungle** sensory story workshops the following week! 🦁🌿

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

We can't wait to share this underwater adventure with you! 🐠💜

Central Bedfordshire Council Central Bedfordshire SEND Local Offer

06/06/2026

We love and appreciate every single one of our volunteers, whether they've been with us for five weeks or five years. But during Volunteers' Week we'd like to shine a special spotlight on some truly incredible people...

🌟 Our Constellation of Commitment Award recipients! 🌟
This award recognises volunteers who have dedicated 5+ years to Spectrum. Just think about that for a moment... five years of supporting participants, cheering people on, helping at classes and events, making friendships, sharing talents, and helping shape Spectrum into what it is today.
Some of these volunteers have been with us from the very beginning. 💜

A huge congratulations and thank you to:

⭐ Rachel Halling ⭐ Mel Southern ⭐ Allison Smith ⭐ Cookie ⭐ Lisa Saunders ⭐ Lucy Amsden ⭐ Katie Austin ⭐ Hannah Thomson ⭐ Josh Gale ⭐ Elisha Heard

The impact you have had on Spectrum, our participants and their families is impossible to measure. We are so grateful for your loyalty, dedication and generosity.

If reading this has inspired you to get involved, we'd love to hear from you!

👉 Find out more about volunteering with Spectrum:
http://www.spectrumca.co.uk/volunteering

05/06/2026

Friends of Spectrum Spotlight! 💜

This week we've been celebrating the amazing volunteers who support our classes, but we'd also like to shine a spotlight on the people working behind the scenes... Our Friends of Spectrum! 🌟

Friends of Spectrum launched at the end of last year, bringing together parents, carers and community members who want to support Spectrum through fundraising, events and sharing skills and ideas.

The impact of this group is already being felt across Spectrum. From sourcing generous donations and prizes to bringing creative and inspiring ideas for future fundraisers, our Friends have gone above and beyond. They’ve supported at events, baked delicious cakes for us, and even run their own fundraising activities.

We're so grateful to all 15 members who have joined so far. Your enthusiasm, kindness and support help make Spectrum possible.

Thank you for everything you do! 💜

Interested in getting involved? We'd love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]

04/06/2026

What a fantastic afternoon at the Volunteers' Week Celebration! ✨💜

We had a brilliant time meeting so many people, sharing what Spectrum Community Arts is all about, and chatting to people interested in volunteering and making a difference in their community.

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers and performers who joined us and represented Spectrum so brilliantly throughout the event. 🎭💜

It was wonderful to connect with other local organisations, celebrate the incredible contribution volunteers make, and be part of such a positive community event.

And of course, our performers did an amazing job on stage! We are so proud of you all. 🌟

Thank you to Community Action: MK for creating the event.
What a lovely way to celebrate Volunteers' Week! 💜

03/06/2026

SPECTRUM STARS 2025–26 💜🌟

As part of Volunteers' Week, we're delighted to celebrate some of our incredible volunteers through our Spectrum Stars volunteer recognition programme ⭐

A huge congratulations to our 2025–26 winners! 🎉

🥉 Bronze Star – Andrea Beaumont
Winner of a £50 One4all Gift Card

🥈 Silver Star – Katrina Grant
Winner of a £100 One4all Gift Card

AND FINALLY....
🥇 Gold Star – Lily Revell
Winner of a £150 One4all Gift Card

Thank you for the countless hours, energy, enthusiasm and care you bring to Spectrum. Your commitment makes a huge difference to our participants and their families, and we are so grateful for everything you do. 💜

Spectrum Stars is one of the ways we say thank you to the volunteers who go above and beyond for our participants, families and charity. Throughout the year, volunteers earn stars for their dedication and contribution, with our top stars being recognised at our Annual Volunteer Awards during Volunteers' Week.

Please join us in congratulating Andrea, Katrina and Lily in the comments below! 👏✨

Happy Volunteers' Week to all of our amazing volunteers, we couldn't do it without you. 💜

02/06/2026

IT'S TIME TO SAY THANK YOU ✨💜

It's Volunteers' Week, and we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible people who make Spectrum possible.

Our volunteers bring energy, kindness, creativity, patience, encouragement and so much fun to our sessions every single week. They help our participants shine, build confidence, make friendships and discover a love of the performing arts.

Quite simply...

💜 We couldn't do it without them.
💜 Spectrum wouldn't be Spectrum without them.

Whether they're supporting in classes, helping at events, fundraising, cheering participants on, or lending a hand behind the scenes, every volunteer makes a real difference.

This Volunteers' Week, we'd love your help to show them just how appreciated they are.

👇 Leave a comment below saying THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers! 👇

If reading this has inspired you to get involved, we'd love to hear from you!
Click here to find out more... www.spectrumca.co.uk/volunteering

01/06/2026

💜✨ HAPPY VOLUNTEERS' WEEK! ✨💜

At Spectrum, we're taking this week to celebrate the incredible people who make this organisation what it is... our AMAZING volunteers! 🎉

Volunteers' Week has been recognising and thanking volunteers across the UK since 1984. For more than 40 years, it has highlighted the amazing contribution volunteers make to charities, organisations and communities.

At Spectrum, we know first-hand just how important volunteers are.
Quite simply, Spectrum would not be Spectrum without you.

This weekend we held our annual Volunteers' Party and what a night it was so much fun! 💜
We had...
🌟 A purple carpet 🌟 Fabulous volunteers (despite the 27° heat!) 🌟 Delicious food and cake 🌟 Singing, dancing and party games 🌟 Our annual Volunteer Awards 🌟 A few tears as we said goodbye to our amazing Volunteer Coordinator, Dixie 🌟 Lots of laughter

After the awards? We did what Spectrum does best... we danced! 💃🕺 Volunteers requested their favourite Spectrum routines, we sang our hearts out, played games and had an amazing time together.

A huge thank you to Recreation Rooms for hosting us, to Graham for hosting the awards and to our wonderful parent carers who donated food, drinks, cakes and helped us decorate and set up.

To every volunteer who gives their time, energy, enthusiasm and kindness to Spectrum: thank you. You help create life-changing opportunities for our participants every single week, and we appreciate you more than words can say. 💜

If reading this has inspired you to get involved, we'd love to hear from you!
Click here to find out more... www.spectrumca.co.uk/volunteering

30/05/2026

SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟

We are SO excited to announce that Spectrum Community Arts will be running TWO weeks of Summer Sensory Story Exploration Workshops this summer, supported by Central Bedfordshire Council 💜

These magical, musical and multisensory workshops are specially designed for children and young people aged 4–17 with complex SEND and/or PMLD.

✨ Expect movement, music, storytelling, creativity and sensory fun in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.

⚠️ SPACES ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED ⚠️
We strongly recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

📍 Location:
The Forest Centre
Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0PR

Led by our AMAZING facilitators Jade and Sarah 💜

🐠 WEEK 1: Tiddler
Tuesday 18th – Thursday 20th August
£10 per participant
6 spaces per session

Dive into an underwater sensory adventure!
Parent/carers are required to stay within the workshop and actively support participants.

🦁 WEEK 2: Down in the Jungle
Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th August
£15 per participant
8 spaces per session

Roar, explore and discover jungle magic!
Each participant will be supported by a Spectrum 1:1 staff member. Parent/carers must remain on-site and are welcome to use our chill-out space during sessions.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR SPOT - https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/sensoryexplorationworkshops

We can’t wait to welcome you for a summer full of creativity, imagination and sensory storytelling 💜

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Leighton Buzzard

Telephone

+447741280382

Website

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

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