One of our Community Open Days at Neepsend PITSTOP
What We Do
Combining our skills and experience to enhance the lives of young adults.
Percy Street Collective is dedicated to empowering our neurodivergent community. We understand the challenges faced by individuals in developing their interests and strengths within mainstream society, especially when it to finding employment, as we have faced this ourselves. As an approved provider with Sheffield City Council Adult Social Services, we are proud to offer direct and supportive pathways to employment. Our program is set to expand over the next year, providing opportunities for you to grow and succeed.
Our Story
Percy Street Collective was set up to support the neurodiverse community to which we belong. We design and make things together. Our increasing programme of community and commercial projects is providing opportunity anmd paid work.
We commissioned local street artists Leigh and Ethan to create these wonderful pieces at the Percy Street workshop. They are now on permanent publicdisplay at Neepsend Pitstop
Meet The Team
Brian George
Director and Design / Projects Lead
With a lifelong interest in making things, Brian created Dec1mus Studio Joinery Company on Percy Street in 2019 which has now become Percy Street CIC. Brian was a single parent for many years, he has 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Brian’s son Nicholas was born with severe difficulties and passed away shortly before his third birthday.
Brian believes that disability is neither a triumph nor a tragedy. A close relative in his 70s has met the challenges of ASD without diagnosis or support and persevered to create a cohesive and rounded lifestyle.
For Brian, the creation of Percy Street CIC is an opportunity to provide a serious alternative to what is generally available for young people with ASD and ADHD.
Joe Horne
Director and Projects Manager
Joe joined Percy Street Collective in 2023 and has demonstrated his skills in encouraging all of us to get involved and make things happen. He has an innate ability to understand how things work and put them together, stemming from his keen interest in design and architecture.
Joe is the first participant to progress to become a Director of Street Collective, and he will inspire more young people in the future to follow in his footsteps.
Hena Aravindakshan
Director and Safeguarding Lead
Hena's personal experiences have given her a deep empathy for the challenges faced by children and young people with disabilities, whether socially, emotionally, physically, or developmentally. Two of her four sons are neurodivergent.
After graduating, Hena worked as a playworker, providing play opportunities for marginalized children through local authorities and the voluntary sector.
Passionate about advocating for equal opportunities for disabled children, Hena currently continues her work as a primary teacher at a specialist school by leading forest school sessions. With over twenty years’ experience of working with children and young people, she leads our Safeguarding and Wellbeing policies.
Rod Ellis
Director and Health & Safety Lead
Rod was born in Sheffield and retired in 2013 after a career in public transport. As well as being a driver and service controller, his earlier experience spans haulage, construction, horticulture, and furniture making.
As a Director of Percy Street CIC, Rod has been an invaluable asset, contributing his expertise both in leadership and hands-on in the workshop. He shares his skills with our young people in a calm and confident manner.
In addition to his role at Percy Street CIC, Rod also supports the Sheffield University Drama Society, where he works on set construction, lighting, and mentors young adults in woodworking.
Our Partners
Our community is continually expanding - we have several collaborations in place and ongoing joint projects. Our aim is to deliver projects with other voluntary sector organisations, enabling them to improve their capacity to provide for their service users.
