NEWS FLASH!! We are changing our name to : ARTIZAN International

We have a brand new website to go with it. Exciting times ! You'll find it here: 
www.artizaninternational.org
Artizan International is the new name for Craft Aid International. We've changed the name for two reasons : 
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1) to make it much easier to pronounce for those we work with in Latin America and - in the future - elsewhere in the world. This is really important so that the differently-able people we work with are able to pass on news about the project by word-of-mouth and let others know about the opportunities availbable for them. 
2) because the word 'AID' possibly suggests the creation of dependancy, which is actually the opposite of what we're about. We're about creating skills, independance and dignity, not dependancy.  
So YAY for the new name! Exciting times. 
"Enabling, empowering & supporting differently-able people in the UK and overseas, creatively."
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day with a super-inspiring little video highlighting the gifts, talents & abilities, love & laughter they bring to the world, through the lens of Craft Aid International.

A great snapshot of our work with so many differently-able people around the world. 
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Therapeutic Craft Workshops
​in the UK
Giving people with disabilities (differently-able people) an opportunity to learn craft-based skills, and use these to serve differently-able people living in poverty in the developing world through social enterprise. We provide a fun and caring environment in which to learn new skills, interact with others, and work as part of a team towards a common goal.  
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​Sessions are currently held in Harrogate, Ripon and  Leeds. Click below to find out more:​

Mosaics for Schools Project 

​We're delighted to be running a new project. "Mosaics for Schools'" that enables people with disabilities to teach their skills to local school children, working together to produce a beautiful mosaic for their school. Kindly supported by the Peoples Postcode Lottery. 

Craft Instructional Videos !
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Crafts Training & Employment Overseas
 Establishing craft-based social enterprises in the developing world, to provide training & employment for differently-able people, who would otherwise be living in poverty and social isolation.  Our aim is to change attitudes towards disability within the local community.  

​We're currently planting projects in Peru and Ecuador, based on the Neema Crafts Centre in Tanzania. Click below to find out more: 
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