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JumpstART!

“The best things were standing on the stage and singing and dancing and conducting.”

“I’ve loved being on this course … everyone has been helping each other.”

What is JumpstART:

An arts training course for people with learning disabilities. JumpstART! offers students the chance to enjoy an in-depth exploration of an art form whilst developing creative and life skills.

Students work alongside professional artists during 10-week art courses. Through artist-led sessions, trips to cultural venues and a final public celebration of their work, students learn new skills and gain confidence, friendships and wellbeing.

Courses are run in Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Ipswich and focus on a wide variety of art forms including illustration, dance, film-making, photography, music and visual arts.

At the end of each course, students are offered advice and guidance on how to progress on to volunteering, work experience and further training.

You can see examples from our Telling Stories module and get your hands the book, prints and postcards on our JumpstART Storytelling Shop page.

Who is JumpstART for:

JumpstART is part of our programme for people with learning disabilities and is specifically for adults with learning disabilities.

When & Where is JumpstART happening:

The arts course takes place in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and  Lowestoft.

Venue accessibility:

The Centre in Bury St Edmunds has level access with manual door, accessible toilet and sessions are on the ground floor

24th Ipswich Scout HQ in Ipswich has a parking, sloped access with manual door, accessible toilet and sessions are on the ground floor

Bethel Centre in Lowestoft has level access with automatic door, accessible toilets and sessions are on the ground floor

Contact:

Charlie Meyer or Fran Speight on 01986 873 955 or charlie@suffolkartlink.org.uk or fran@suffolkartlink.org.uk

Further information:

  • JumpstART Storytelling Shop
  • Visit the online exhibitions from the JumpstART Studio project 2015 here
  • Visit our JumpstART Bury St Edmunds Facebook page here
  • Visit our JumpstART Ipswich Facebook page here

Below is the film made as part of the Protest Art module in 2017

JumpstART has been made possible by generous funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

Big Lottery Fund National Lottery Funded logo
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JumpstART Photo Gallery

Have a look at what we've been up to, click here to see our JumpstART photo gallery

JumpstART! News

Booking open for JumpstART Festival Arts Course

March 20th, 2019 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

Ruth Willams making Monsterland

Booking is now open for our new JumpstART arts course aimed at adults with learning disabilities. Starting in the first week in April, this 10-week course will focus on Festival Arts and take place in Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Ipswich. Once again we’re offering our students the chance to enjoy exploring a variety of […]

JumpstART Book Launch

January 22nd, 2019 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

'Fish and Chips' artwork using pen, ink and watercolour

Date: Wednesday 13th February, 12 – 3pm Venue: La Tour Cycle Cafe, 7 Waterfront, Ipswich, IP4 1FT We’re inviting you to a very special Book Launch, following the latest JumpstART Storytelling module. For 12 weeks, students across Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich created and told stories – some real, some imaginary.  By working with […]

Dates for your diary

November 21st, 2018 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

2 Jumpstart students making a miniture set

We’re pleased to invite you to three celebration events, marking the successful conclusion of our most recent JumpstART term, during which our students have enjoyed exploring the art of storytelling. Over 12 weeks, our students have learned about character development, story structure and illustration. They’ve had the chance to harness their imaginations and create stories […]

Artist of the month : Andreas

July 31st, 2018 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

Andreas

This month, we’re featuring one of our participant artists. Andreas lives in Stowmarket and has been a student on our JumpstART arts courses for over five years.  With the support of our professional artists, Andreas’ skills and confidence are growing, which is a joy to witness. What have you most enjoyed about Jumpstart? I enjoy […]

Booking open for Autumn JumpstART module

July 31st, 2018 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

JumpstART storytelling module leaflet front cover

Booking is now open for the autumn term of our arts training course for people with learning disabilities. Taking place from September in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft, this term, JumpstART will be exploring storytelling. During the 15 week course, we are giving students an opportunity to create and tell a story – as […]

The Human Body – JumpstART exhibition at the Coconut Loft in Lowestoft

June 25th, 2018 by Candida Wingate (Edit)

I was lucky enough to go along to the opening of this fantastic exhibition – the work is extraordinarily powerful and if you get half a chance, make sure you don’t miss it – exhibiton runs until 29th June at the Coconut Loft in Waterloo Road, Lowestoft.

You’re invited to Protests Arts Exhibition – Private View

January 29th, 2018 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

Bury St Edmunds Students with Use Your Voice banner

The JumpstART students are looking forward to exhibiting their artwork at The Cut in Halesworth and would like to invite you to the private view taking place on 24th February. Date: Saturday 24th February, 12 noon – 2pm Venue: The Cut, 8 New Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY A thought provoking and stimulating exhibition of work […]

Booking open for The Human Body Through Art JumpstART course and tasters

January 8th, 2018 by Suffolk Artlink (Edit)

Watercolour and line picture of 3 wooden artist's mannequins

Booking is now open for the spring term of our arts training course for people with learning disabilities. Taking place from February in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft, this term, JumpstART will be exploring the fascinating world of the human body through art. During the 15 week course students will be drawing and painting, […]

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