This year we have delivered a range of community activities including Over the past year, we have delivered a range of participatory arts and public engagement projects in partnership with local communities, working through a local library, an arts organisation, and a local college. These projects have enabled us to develop a deeper understanding of the communities we serve, generate valuable income, and strengthen our network of partners and collaborators. A particular highlight was securing a high-profile commission that provided a meaningful creative oppor-tunity for neurodivergent young people while delivering an outstanding outcome for our client. This project demonstrated both our commitment to inclusive practice and our ability to deliver high-quality creative work that meets the needs of diverse stakeholders. Collectively, the projects undertaken this year have significantly strengthened our creative delivery portfolio, provided robust evidence of our impact and outputs and supported our ongoing efforts to establish a strong reputation for excellence. Through this work, we continue to build trust within the communities we serve and position ourselves as a reliable and innovative partner for future creative and engagement projects. The benefit to our community comes from our ability to work alongside high-profile partners and industry organisations, giving participants confidence that the projects they are involved in are both meaningful and professionally relevant. Through these opportunities, individuals gain valuable industry experience, develop their creative portfolios and increase their potential for future employment within the creative sector. Our strong relationship with Newcastle College and students involved in the Mandela Collective pro-vides us with access to an important cohort of talented young people who can engage in live briefs and real-world creative projects. This partnership creates opportunities for students to apply their skills in a professional environment while enabling us to respond effectively to client commissions. At the same time, our industry knowledge and experience help showcase students' work to the highest possible standard. The college benefits from working with a trusted delivery partner that consistently completes projects on time, within budget and to a high standard. Our participatory arts activities have also given us valuable insight into the needs of families and com-munities at a grassroots level. We have learned that people value safe, welcoming creative spaces that are inclusive, accessible and responsive to individual needs. As this area of our work continues to grow, we are building upon more than 20 years of participatory arts experience, with each project con-tributing new learning and strengthening our approach. Looking ahead, we are developing a more strategic and joined-up model of engagement that enhances the value participants receive from taking part in our programmes. By connecting creative opportunities with wider support services and community resources, we aim to create lasting benefits for individuals and families while strengthening the resilience and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

We have established an informal support network for parents and carers of neurodivergent young peo-ple. While engagement within this group has reduced over time, we are actively exploring new and more effective ways to connect with and support our community moving forward. As the parent of a neurodi-vergent young person, our Founder Director, Corinne Lewis-Ward, has first-hand experience of the challenges faced by many families. She understands that time, energy and capacity are often in short supply, particularly at a time when many neurodivergent individuals and their families are experiencing increasing pressures and a lack of accessible support. This insight helps shape our approach, ensuring that our engagement activities remain empathetic, responsive, and rooted in lived experience. Alongside our direct community work, Corinne has been actively contributed to raising awareness of neurodiversity through networking and public speaking opportunities. Her expertise has led to invitations from local organisations, including an architectural practice, where she has delivered talks on neurodiversity in the workplace. These opportunities help increase understanding, challenge misconceptions, and encourage more inclusive approaches within professional environments. As we continue to develop our community engagement strategy, we are committed to finding new ways to build meaningful connections, amplify the voices of neurodivergent individuals and families, and create opportunities for greater inclusion and participation across our community. Moving forward we are establishing a steering group to represent the voices of stakeholders more prominently in the business

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