We’re focused on inspiring & empowering young disabled students to live fulfilling,  independent lives.

Help us today by donating

Support our charity today and help us in transforming the lives of young disabled people.

One off and monthly donations are available

£5 per month

Could support the students to learn a range of vital skills towards more independence.

£10 per month

Could provide cooking supplies to help them learn about healthy eating.

£25 per month

Could provide recording equipment training to allow them to record their own music.

£50 per month or more

Could help to pay for transport, additional classes, and opportunities for the students.

63% of students that graduated in 2021, successfully moved onto supported living

How can you support us?

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

Gift aid
Regular Giving
Orpheus Musical Notes

Clear Out Your Closet

Tandridge Together Lottery
In Memory & Wills

Our College

We use the arts as a tool to enable students to grow their personal development, cognitive and communication skills, and to achieve an overall sense of self-worth, pride, and confidence. All students choose a major subject to focus on when they join, and this currently includes drama, dance, music, creative arts, or film and media. To find out more whilst we are working on our website, you can download the prospectus below or you can email: enquiries@orpheus.org.uk

Other services we provide:

Hire Our Venue Out For Your Event

Host your event in our 17th Century Barn Theatre with all the facilities you will need for a great event.

Disability and Accessibility Training

Do you need to improve your understanding of disability in the workplace? Our experienced and qualified staff can help you.

Orpheus Arts Café

Situated within the lovely rural gardens of the Orpheus Centre, the Arts Café is a student-led enterprise that caters to students, staff, and events throughout the year.

Disability accessibility audit with OrpheAccess

This student-led group has the knowledge and real-life experience to help you provide the best workplace experience possible.

Student-led music recording and composition

The Extraordinary Studios student group
uses our recording studios

Orpheus Performance Singing Group

Book a truly spectacular performance by the students. We’re extremely lucky to have talented people who are available to take part in public events.

Orpheus Activism Group

Equality and making a difference is important to the Students who design and sell merchandise like T-shirts.

Mash Up Forum Theatre – Making Theatre Interactive

The students deliver engaging and interactive theatre experiences to local schools and communities.

Childcare through OrpheTots

The Students lead a range of activities for children onsite at Orpheus for our staff, and go out to a local nursery for work experience.

Sign up to our Newsletter

Sign up to our E-Newsletter and stay up to date with all the excitement happening around the centre, as well as receiving updates for our upcoming events!

We rely on your support to make our life-changing work with young disabled people possible.

Supporting Orpheus with a donation is a simple way of showing our students that you care about their future!

Our Community Engagement

At the Orpheus Centre, we believe in the transformative power of the Arts to unlock the boundless potential of young disabled adults. By nurturing their creative talents, we empower them with confidence, independence, and a sense of purpose that goes beyond the classroom and enriches their lives.
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🏀 It was great to welcome our friends from Basketball4All to the centre during our Fresher’s Fair!

We’ve partnered with the charity for many years, who offer the students the opportunity to get active and involved in fun Basketball sessions. We’re very grateful to be able to include this in our extra-curricular activities schedule.

We’re thrilled that they had as good of a time as the students during their recent visit, saying that “we enjoy visiting Orpheus and meeting the new young people at the start of term”.

🏀 It was great to welcome our friends from Basketball4All to the centre during our Fresher’s Fair!

We’ve partnered with the charity for many years, who offer the students the opportunity to get active and involved in fun Basketball sessions. We’re very grateful to be able to include this in our extra-curricular activities schedule.

We’re thrilled that they had as good of a time as the students during their recent visit, saying that “we enjoy visiting Orpheus and meeting the new young people at the start of term”.
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15 hours ago
❄️ Were excited to bring back our Christmas Market to this years Carol Concert, and were inviting you to sell your festive wares!

Taking place on 11 December at St. Johns Church in Redhill, were looking for a range of stallholders to join us for the market after the carol service. You could offer something decorative, wearable, edible; we even welcome you to hold a short masterclass for guests on how to craft something seasonal.

Interested? Let us know by sending an email to MeganRobson@orpheus.org.uk.

Deadline to confirm your place is end of October. In return for a space in the market, we please ask that you give a donation to Orpheus, which can be a portion of your sales on the evening.

❄️ We're excited to bring back our Christmas Market to this year's Carol Concert, and we're inviting you to sell your festive wares!

Taking place on 11 December at St. John's Church in Redhill, we're looking for a range of stallholders to join us for the market after the carol service. You could offer something decorative, wearable, edible; we even welcome you to hold a short masterclass for guests on how to craft something seasonal.

Interested? Let us know by sending an email to MeganRobson@orpheus.org.uk.

Deadline to confirm your place is end of October. In return for a space in the market, we please ask that you give a donation to Orpheus, which can be a portion of your sales on the evening.
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2 days ago
Were very excited to be involved in this exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking, opening on 26 October.

Find out more below ⬇️

We're very excited to be involved in this exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking, opening on 26 October.

Find out more below ⬇️OPENING SOON!

This Autumn, our Main Gallery will be reimagined as The Lounge – an inviting room at the heart of a home.

Created by multi-disciplinary artist Harold Offeh in collaboration with the community, the site-specific installation will encourage visitors to think about ‘home’ and what it means to each of us.

The Lounge is the first commission for W for Woking, a partnership between Lightbox Gallery & Museum and National Trust - Clandon Park that connects leading contemporary artists with members of the local community to consider what the area’s history means to people today.

For The Lounge, Harold Offeh has worked with students from The Orpheus Centre, young people from the Amber Foundation and volunteers from Lightbox Gallery and Clandon Park.

Together, they have explored the history of Clandon Park and the history of Woking and the communities who have made it their home. The Lounge is their collective response, taking inspiration from the past and reflecting the present.

Opening 26 October.

For further information: bit.ly/3NmaQyy

Free for Lightbox Members and Under 18s.

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W for Woking has received funding from the Museums Association’s Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Trust, Arts Council England and Lightbox.

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Clandon Park National Trust
The Orpheus Centre
The Amber Foundation

The National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Trust
Arts Council England
Museums Association

#wforwoking #thelounge
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2 days ago

🎬 Did you know that we offer Film & Media as a study option for the young people who come to the college? The students love creating their own films for various projects throughout the year.

Check out Isaac’s film ‘The Flag of Isaac’ here or on our YouTube channel (linked below)!

👉youtube.com/watch?v=EvGf6uRfIyY
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3 days ago