Springboard Neurodivergent Arts Network

Network Lead for Springboard, a national network designed by and for neurodivergent creatives, launched by Mainspring Arts with support from Arts Council England.

Springboard is a national network designed by and for neurodivergent creatives, launched by Mainspring Arts with support from Arts Council England. I am Network Lead.

The Network

Springboard exists to connect neurodivergent artists, to inspire creativity, and to hold open safe, genuinely accessible spaces in which people can develop their practice. It is open to anyone who identifies as neurodivergent, whether formally diagnosed or self-identified.

Shaped by its members

A steering group of eight neurodivergent creatives, drawn from different regions of the UK and different art forms, co-created the network’s values and its programme. Community surveys continue to inform what we curate, so the network answers to the people it is for rather than being programmed at them.

Programme

The programme brings together workshops, peer-led discussion, and artist commissions celebrating neurodivergent joy. Three collectives made work for the launch: E Numbers, an audio-visual collaboration; Ziran by REMa Grace and Entangled Artist; and The Stimming Song by Maddie Morris. A dedicated digital hub for the network is in development.

My role

As Network Lead I build the relationships that hold the network together, develop the programme alongside the steering group, and keep the work accountable to its members.