Goals: To provide a monthly arts club to engage 16- to 25-year-olds with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome
Funding: Set up with two years' funding by The Henry Smith Charity; 10,000 of building space provided free by Paddington Arts. Other costs met by Turtle Key Arts
Young people with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome often find there are few projects aimed at them once they hit 16.
Dealing with unstructured environments such as busy youth clubs and colleges can make young people with the conditions confused and anxious. This is why performing arts production company Turtle Key Arts set up The Key Club project, now in its fourth year.
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