John Beer

The Orpheus Centre Trust is an independent specialist college located in Surrey, UK. The college focuses on increasing the confidence and skills of young disabled adults through the performing arts. The British company offers intensive weeks where they start with a blank sheet of paper and end up with a public show, which could be song-writing, art, drama, or film. The college has taken this model out of the college and found it to be tremendously successful in other settings such as care homes, prisons, and young offenders' institutions. The Orpheus Centre Trust has undertaken outreaches at various institutions and has received support from various foundations. The company also accepts donations, fundraising, and volunteering to support their work. Founded in 1997 by Richard Stilgoe, the CEO is Rachel Black.