MindArt for professionals & organisations

Equip your practice with a clinically proven, therapeutic programme designed to enhance cognitive health and well-being. Our professional plans provide the tools, resources, and training you need to confidently deliver the MindArt experience.

Evidence-based

Our work is grounded in research and evidence, developed through collaboration with academic and health partners specialising in neurological conditions and the broader context. After 6 clinical trials in France and Aotearoa New Zealand, we have shown that 96% of people living with dementia were engaged during our 1.5-hour sessions and that an 8-week programme leads to a significant reduction in stress with benefits maintained over time compared to a comparison social group activity. In 2026 ,we also demonstrated that MinDArT is a feasible and accessible intervention for people living with stroke and post-stroke aphasia, with particular benefits for self-esteem and perceived stress.

The MindArt Guide

It all starts with the MindArt 8-week guide, a comprehensive step-by-step approach covering core principles, detailed room setup instructions, complete material lists, clear instructions for each session, precise timing guidelines, and visual references for every stage of the programme.

Example of Session 3 from the MindArt Guide

Comprehensive Resources

Facilitators receive access to a full library of downloadable resources to support their sessions. This includes templates, visual aids, online soundscapes, and instructional films. The package also includes access to a specialised tips film designed specifically for facilitators, along with entry to a supportive question forum where professionals can connect, share experiences, and seek guidance from peers and experts.

Example of Session 3 from the MindArt Resource Book

Example of Session 3 specialised ‘tips’ film from the MindArt Resources

Example of Soundscapes from the MindArt Resources

Example of relaxing video from the MindArt Resources

How a MindArt Session Unfolds

This specialized programme unfolds through progressive stages:

The timing of each activity is vital—carefully structured to remove the worry of forgetting, build confidence, and nurture a safe environment for creative experimentation and sharing. Throughout, these processes and stages offer satisfying, fail-safe, and mindful approaches to ‘thinking through your hands’, celebrating and reconnecting individuals with their creativity, responsive decision-making, and memories.

Flexible Formats

The MindArt programme offers flexible formats to suit different needs and schedules. The complete step-by-step 8-week guide is available in both 1.5-hour and 45-minute session versions. The programme can be further enhanced through the use of digital drawing applications.

Each MindArt session divides participants into two groups in separate rooms: one for people living with neurological conditions and one for their supporters—whether family members, partners, friends, or professional caregivers. Though physically apart, both groups experience the exact same programme, benefiting from reduced stress and anxiety, enhanced focus through 'drawing as thinking', and leaving behind the weight of daily challenges.
When the session concludes, pairs reunite to share their creations and experiences. These moments of joy and revelation often spark discoveries: "I never knew you could do that/ thought like that!" Such exchanges foster pride, deeper understanding, and connection for everyone involved.
The benefits frequently extend well beyond the session itself. Participants continue conversations about their work on the journey home, enjoy lunch out together afterward (sessions typically run in the morning), or simply experience a more positive atmosphere at home. As one participant noted, they feel "relaxed for the rest of the day"—when both members of a pair feel better, daily challenges become easier to navigate together.

Yes, you can run a group exclusively for people living with neurological conditions or exclusively for supporters. The ideal group size is 8 participants, as this allows the facilitator and assistant to follow the group closely and provide individual support when needed, while maintaining the energy and benefits of a group activity. Participants benefit from watching others create, drawing inspiration from one another, and enjoying a social environment. Groups smaller than 4 people tend to lose this collective energy.
We don't recommend combining people living with neurological conditions and supporters in the same group and room, as this would diminish the benefit of having 'time for yourself' and the sense of independence that comes with it.

It’s important to remember that MindArt is designed for early to mid-stage neurological conditions. For more advanced stages, one-on-one interaction or smaller groups may be more appropriate. While minor adaptations for different abilities are acceptable, the MindArt programme’s structure is carefully designed so that activities build upon each other. Major modifications to this structure would compromise the programme’s integrity and mean it is no longer truly ‘MindArt’.

The MindArt Core Programme

Everything described above is brought together in the MindArt Core Programme, your complete, ready-to-run package from day one.

The MindArt Professionals Complete Toolkit

The MindArt Professionals Complete Toolkit takes the programme further, adding digital drawing applications and the MindArt Sound and Drawing Packs to your sessions. Crucially, participants take these resources home with them, carrying the benefit of MindArt through the rest of their week, right up until you meet again.