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’.

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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.