Equipping and empowering people with disabilities to reach their full potential
What do we do?
Artizan International enables, empowers and supports people with disabilities to meet their full potential through therapeutic craft activities and social enterprise in the UK and the developing world.
Our vision is to create a world where disabled people are welcomed, valued and respected as creative contributors to their community and given equal opportunities to their peers. UK specific: Social isolation is decreased, confidence and wellbeing are increased, bridges are built and negative attitudes are positively transformed. Overseas: Disabled people living in poverty are equipped to support themselves financially through skilled crafts work and, by their achievements, to transform negative attitudes towards them in society.
Our vision is to create a world where disabled people are welcomed, valued and respected as creative contributors to their community and given equal opportunities to their peers. UK specific: Social isolation is decreased, confidence and wellbeing are increased, bridges are built and negative attitudes are positively transformed. Overseas: Disabled people living in poverty are equipped to support themselves financially through skilled crafts work and, by their achievements, to transform negative attitudes towards them in society.
Locally (UK):
Our vibrant Artizan Cafe & Creative Space provide hospitality training & work experience, creative crafts workshops & more, for adults & children with special needs. Our Artizan Organics workshop provides training in hand-made candles & cosmetics, which are sold in our fairtrade shop, alongside the crafts produced by our artisans overseas.
Visit us in Harrogate
Visit our incredible training facilities in the heart of Harrogate: our stunning South American inspired Cafe & Creative Space and our beautiful flagship store where you get to experience products hot off the design press.
Visit us in Harrogate
Visit our incredible training facilities in the heart of Harrogate: our stunning South American inspired Cafe & Creative Space and our beautiful flagship store where you get to experience products hot off the design press.
Ecuador and Peru:
Our Crafts Centres and Cafe provide training and employment for people with disabilities who would otherwise be living in extreme poverty; they are beacons of light and hope in the community, transforming the lives of our participants & positively changing attitudes towards disability in the community.
Visit us in Peru
Visit our inspiring training centre in Arequipa where you can see first hand our trainees at work designing and making products, creating mosaics and working in our gorgeous Shop and Cafe.
Visit us in Peru
Visit our inspiring training centre in Arequipa where you can see first hand our trainees at work designing and making products, creating mosaics and working in our gorgeous Shop and Cafe.
