Cork Youth Autumn Camp 2024
Cork Youth Autumn Camp (In-Person: Ages 13-16)
Dates: 30 Oct - 1 Nov (Wed-Fri)
Venue: Mayfield Arts Centre, Cork, T23 C3FW
This Autumn mid-term break, unleash your creativity at our free 3-day art camp for young people aged 13-16 with lifelong physical health conditions.
“Everybody is included”
(Youth programme participant)
Make friends, connect with people who share similar life experiences, and unleash your creativity. Join our community where every voice is valued, and every story is unique.
Times:
Morning and afternoon groups are available as follows:
Morning: 10:30 – 12:00
Afternoon: 14:00 – 16:00
We aim to place every young person in the most suitable group for them. Morning and afternoon groups will be assigned based on your child’s individual needs and the group dynamics.
After you sign up, we will contact you to discuss your child’s needs and recommend the most suitable group for them.
If you’re excited to get started, why not kick things off early? Meet the group ahead of the Autumn Camp, at our first Youth Saturday Meet Up on September 21st.
How to Register
Step 1:
To begin, simply complete the form here.
Step 2:
We’ll get in touch to say ‘hello’ and make sure that Helium Arts is the right fit.
Step 3:
Once eligibility is confirmed, we will be back in touch to book your place.
Email hello@helium.ie or phone 083 010 3240 for any other queries.
Conditions include diabetes, epilepsy, chronic asthma, juvenile arthritis, heart conditions, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, allergies, rare and complex conditions and more.
Meet the Artist
Ashleigh Ellis is Helium’s Children’s Creative Health Programme artist in Cork. Ashleigh is a multi-disciplinary artist who loves material and process-led art, making art in/with nature and drawing as meditation. She is passionate about sharing this experience with others. She graduated from the Crawford College of Art and Design in 2011, and completed a MEd with the Open University in 2017 in which she undertook research about young artists identity and self-esteem. She has over ten years of experience teaching the arts in different alternative settings and was a residential Art Teacher in the U.K. for four years in an international school where she developed inquiry-based, multidisciplinary curriculum, taught Human Ecology, and was a Curriculum Coordinator. She is also very talented on the harp!