Impact Arts is an award-winning community arts charity transforming lives through creativity

We deliver a variety of life-changing creative art programmes at our permanent bases in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Irvine, and in various local authorities across Central Scotland.

For three decades, we have been tackling poverty and inequalities for people of all ages who are facing barriers, disadvantages, or poor life chances. We do this through therapeutic support and life skills development combined with creative engagement techniques like painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, filmmaking, animation, music making, and much more.

A Life Journey Through the Arts

Children benefit from our Art Therapy, Creative Play, and Art Wise programmes where they build resilience, process difficult emotions or trauma, and strengthen relationships through art and creative activities delivered by a qualified Art Therapist.

Young people disengaged from school or out of work can take part in art projects, gain qualifications and work experience, and get support toward positive destinations through our creative programmes and employability projects.

Adults who have been or are at risk of homelessness receive tenancy sustainment support in Make It Your Own where they learn skills in DIY and creative interior design, so they can turn their new house into a home. And adults facing unemployment can access creative employability programmes to get back into work, education, or training.

Older people experiencing isolation, loneliness, or poor health can take part in Craft Café, our weekly art programme bringing joy to later years in community settings and care homes.