Events

ArcelorMittal Orbit Abseil

Take on the UK’s Highest Freefall Abseil in aid of Orpheus! Read more

Wing Walking

Join #TeamOrpheus today! Wing walks run from April-Oct 2019. Read more

Latest

Orphest Music Festival Applications 2020

Apply to play at this year's Orphest Music Festival

Helen's Loch Ness Swim

The lovely Helen, from our corporate partner McMillan Williams Solicitors, is taking on the challenge of swimming the length of Loch Ness to raise money for Orpheus!

Resilience Song Week

This year’s October ‘song week’ was centered around the topic of resilience.

Big Give Christmas Appeal

By donating to Orpheus this year via the Big Give website your donation could be doubled.

Join us

If you share our passion for changing the lives of disabled people then take a look at our current vacancies.

About us

Our vision and mission.

For parents

If your son/daughter or young person is aged between 18 and 25 and has a physical and/or learning disability we’d love for them to join us.

History

The Orpheus Centre was founded by Sir Richard Stilgoe in 1997. Twenty years later Orpheus has transformed the lives of hundreds of young people and their families.

The Orpheus Centre

The Orpheus Centre is a registered charity and we rely on your support to make our life-changing work with young disabled people possible.

Term dates and calendar

Download our planner and term dates.

Who we support

Any student can access domiciliary care and support, and we provide packages to meet the needs of the individual.

Our ethos

At Orpheus we use the arts as a vehicle to promote learning and personal development. We teach a diverse curriculum that covers the arts, independence and employment skills.

Support us

The Orpheus Centre is a registered charity (no 1105213) and your support enables our life-changing work with young disabled people.

Therapies

We have introduced a range of therapies to complement the learning programme.