NEWS & EVENTS

“AT The Bus feels like a home...it makes me feel calm." Pupil Welcome bunting made by pupils we are supporting with their transition to secondary school Welcome to our summer newsletter. As we draw to the close of the 2025/6 academic year, we are delighted to share that we have been able to support more children and young people than ever before with school-based art as therapy. We have continued to innovate whilst expanding our reach, growing our income and developing new p

Earlier this year, we were awarded a grant from Thames Valley Police to deliver a pilot programme supporting children at risk of persistent absence with their transition from primary to secondary school. Rates of school absence doubled between 2019 and 2023 (DfE, 2024), with 20 per cent of pupils now missing more than 10 per cent of school. Headteachers have long recognised the move from primary to secondary school as a critical stage in a child's educational journey. Recent

A group of Year 5 AT The Bus pupils were recently invited into the studio of our patron, sculptor Paul Vanstone. Standing among his magnificent stone sculptures, Paul spoke to the pupils about his creative process and journey from a student who struggled with reading and writing at school to finding his craft in stonework and sculpture. Answering the children's questions, he discussed his sources of inspiration and the history of the stones - some of them millions and millio

“Coming to AT The Bus today made me feel powerful and strong.” Student, AT The Bus The work taking place taking place in our studios this term has been inspirational. Children with complex needs are engaging with artists such as Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh, and exploring identity through projects such as self-portrait clocks. Painted palette inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night We heard recently from one of our schools that AT The Bus and its methodology has been able to

Team AT The Bus at the Blenheim Fun Run in 2025 Please join our team taking part or support us at the annual Family Fun Run, taking place in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace on 17 May 2026, raising vital funds for AT The Bus. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or would prefer to walk, everyone is welcome to take part, have fun and make a difference. In addition to the main 7k, there is a special route if you would like to take part with your dog, a 4-mile race for buggi

Join us for a delightful afternoon of music at the Charlbury War Memorial Hall on Sunday 26th April in aid of AT The Bus. The programme will include J. S. Bach: Cello Suite no. 1 in G major followed by folk song settings for cello and piano, performed by Jeremy Capey on cello and Anne Willie on piano. The event is being held to raise money for AT The Bus, a charity that offers school-based art as therapy to support the education, health and wellbeing of young people aged 5-1

“AT The Bus helps me to come into school. I feel less anxious now and I want to come. It helps me to feel more relaxed and I want to be here.” Student, AT The Bus Thank you Maggie, a note from Juli Maggie and Juli at an event hosted by patron Paul Vanstone earlier this year Maggie Scott, joint CEO, is leaving AT The Bus at the end of December. I met Maggie during covid in my garden with the hope that she might help bring some structure to this tiny charity. She offered a day’

We are once again taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s largest match-funded campaign and an important annual fundraiser for AT The Bus. All online donations will be doubled for seven days from 2nd December , enabling us to support more children and young people in need. Please help us to raise £20,000 to give more children and young people the opportunity to Learn and Achieve Through Art . Here’s a breakdown of how your support can make double the differ

“AT The Bus feels.. like taking deep breaths after coming from outside.” Student, AT The Bus 2025 Violin case painted with autumnal colours Reflecting on the Academic Year As we draw to the close of the 2024-5 school year, we reflect on our achievements as a charity. We are proud to report that we provided art as therapy to more children and young people than ever before. Since our beginnings in 2018 working in a single school, demand has soared with the deepening crisis in c

“The partnership with AT The Bus has significantly enhanced the educational experience of our students… It has reduced anxiety and stress levels among our students, as evidenced by self-reports and teacher observations, and provided a more positive school atmosphere.” Kate Miller, Head Teacher, The St Marylebone CE Bridge School Work in progress this term Growth and Partnerships This academic year AT The Bus is delivering over 200 programmes to support 1,000 children and youn

“When I know it’s a bus day I’m happy to come to school. I say to myself ‘yes it’s a bus day’. I get up early on a bus day.” AT The Bus...

“This is the most relaxing environment I’ve ever been in.” AT The Bus student 2024 As the school year draws to a close and the country...