We’re supporting an innovative children's charity in Oxford

AT The Bus, an Oxford-based charity, has been granted £1,000 to help support their school outreach programme through our Community Impact Fund.  AT the Bus provide ‘art as therapy’ catering for 5 to 16-year-olds.

The funding will now contribute towards providing a school term of AT The bus sessions at New Marston Primary School in Headington, Oxford. Pupils taking part in the scheme will have an opportunity to take part in group and individual pastoral conversations led by therapeutic arts facilitators, known as 'sofa time’. 

Sian Every, our Community Investment and Social Lead said: “AT The Bus is an Oxford based charity who partners with schools to provide art-as-therapy sessions for students struggling, for a number of reasons, to thrive in school.

“We are proud to support this organisation, and I look forward to hearing about the impact that this scheme has at New Marston Primary School.”

AT The Bus offers a cost-effective early intervention, which integrates with the school’s pastoral and SEND provision. The charity works with 12 primary and secondary schools in Oxfordshire and London.

Maggie Scott, co-CEO of AT The Bus says: "We are extremely grateful to GreenSquareAccord for their support of our work at New Marston Primary School and know it will make an enormous difference to the lives of the children there."

Rachel Vlachonikolis, Headteacher at New Marston Primary School Oxford says:  "AT The Bus provides much-needed respite and small group support in a creative environment for our pupils. The art-as-therapy sessions provide a calm space during their busy week.”

Find out more about the Community Impact Fund here.