What is BCAT?

The Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies is an innovative charity, which was set up in 1993 to provide an accessible arts therapies service throughout the Midlands.

The centre is unique in that it brings together art, drama, music and dance movement therapy in one centre which can be accessed both here and in an outreach capacity. Clients come from all over the Midlands, being referred by GP's, parents, carers or through self.

Everyone has the ability to respond to the arts in many ways. Sometimes the arts provide a different perspective in which to respond to difficulties. BCAT allows people the chance to explore these difficulties, no matter what they may be, in a safe environment with a registered therapist who has been trained to offer support or encouragement.

BCAT also provides an outreach service throughout the Midlands. This can take place in schools, prisons, hospitals, homes for the elderly, day centres for those with physical and sensory disabilities etc - anywhere in which a safe environment can be created for the individual.

BCAT also acts as a resource centre for students, carers and professionals, with many new arts therapies publications and videos that can be accessed on request.

BCAT also holds short courses in the four arts therapies at the centre twice yearly. (Subject to availability).

Who could benefit?

People of all ages and abilities could benefit from an arts therapies intervention, particularly those who may have or may find it difficult to deal with:

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