Schools and community groups
Next stop: Neverland! Celebrate childhood by designing and painting a storybook bench for A Neverland Adventure: Art Trail, opening in summer 2027.
Get your school or community group involved
Fly with us to Neverland and be part of something truly special!
In summer 2027, we’re setting up a trail of storybook benches in London, and we’d love for you to join us. In addition to sculptures designed by professional artists, we’re inviting local schools, from nurseries to further education colleges, and community groups, from youth groups to sports and creative clubs and beyond, to create their own benches for the trail.
What awaits you in Neverland:
- Your own storybook bench sculpture to design and paint
- A kick-off workshop with creative learning experts from Wild in Art
- A resource pack with an age-appropriate and inclusive design brief, activity ideas, creative content and step-by-step guidance
- A fundraising toolkit and communications pack
Your part in the adventure:
- Run simple fundraising activities for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
- Bring your school or group together to design your own book bench sculpture and celebrate the enchanting world of Neverland
Your finished bench will feature as part of the main art trail, proudly displayed alongside other sculptures designed by professional artists. After the trail closes in August 2027, your beautifully designed bench will be returned to your school or group – a lasting reminder of the joy shared along the way.
There are limited opportunities to take part in A Neverland Adventure, so please register your interest today. We don’t want you to miss out!
The benefits of a great big adventure
A Neverland Adventure is your chance to be part of something unforgettable – to celebrate the magic of reading and spark imagination. Taking part is designed to be simple and stress-free. From your first ideas to your finished bench, you’ll receive support, guidance and inspiration, making it easy for your school or community group to get involved.
Why take part?
- Spark imagination and get creative – activity ideas that support school or group engagement, helping everyone explore their creativity while bringing stories to life.
- Inspiration for every child – fully inclusive and designed so children and young people of all ages and abilities can take part.
- Drive school priorities – from literacy and reading to art, wellbeing and community cohesion, the offer for schools is rooted in the curriculum and whole school development.
- A celebration of community – a shared creative journey that brings together children, families, artists and local communities to build connection and cohesion.
Decorate a sculpture
Find resources and activity ideas
Showcase your creativity
Build a lasting legacy
Learning programme benefits
See how other schools and youth groups have benefitted from getting involved in Wild in Art events.
“Inclusion and involvement really brought our class together, and it will be something for our students to treasure for their whole time at Craigmount and beyond”
— Teacher at Craigmount High School, Giraffe about Town, Edinburgh, 2022
