‘Safe Spaces’ is a collaborative photography project and exhibition that documents the improvised sanctuaries neurodiverse children create. Under beds, in cupboards, or up trees, these spaces enable those hiding to escape and recover from the experiences of navigating a neurotypical world, often after a difficult school day. 

Photographer Caroline Clark has worked with children, young people and their families to record their safe spaces, often putting the camera in their hands too.    

What you see in this exhibition is part of an ongoing and expansive project allowing a glimpse into the everyday lives of neurodivergent young people, aiming to amass a powerful collection of ‘safe spaces’. 

Header Image: Rowan, 2025.