Turning imagination into action
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Contact would like to thank the 100 parent carers, disabled children and siblings who this summer joined our new project A Future for All , an arts-led project putting families, especially those often left out of climate change conversations, at the heart of change.
In partnership with Hope for the Future and Rowan Environmental Arts (REA), families enjoyed 10 outdoor events across Yorkshire between June and August.
Highlights included six spectacular storytelling performances, and four woodland workshops, where parent carers had dedicated space to reflect and discuss action on climate change, the environment, and issues that matter to their families, whilst their children enjoyed fun forest activities.
Parents who attended the summer events summed them up beautifully saying:
“We need so much more of this. The children love it. It’s such an accessible way to get kids and parents involved.”
“A very positive, inclusive, and engaging performance. It struck the right balance for a wide range of ages and confidence levels, including autistic children.”
In our next phase of the project, we’ll be working with even more families online to create collective manifestos for change. Keep your eyes peeled for invitations to join us in the coming months.
We’ll be sharing these manifestos with policymakers. And we’ll share video footage of our magical performances.
This project is all about building a brighter future for ALL. Especially parent carers and disabled children who may feel the impacts of climate change acutely.
Together, we’re making sure parent carer voices are heard and lead the climate and nature conversation, to help shape a fairer, more inclusive future.