Walk Tall is a registered charity founded in 2002 in order to help people of all ages to break barriers to living successful lives. Based at ‘Walk Tall Village' just 5 minutes from Ebbsfleet International Station and Bluewater Retail Park in Kent, the main areas of operation are Dartford and Gravesham Boroughs, with a reach throughout Kent and into South East London. Uniquely, Walk Tall Village is an all-age arts hub which is also able to underpin arts focussed personal development through the provision of talking therapies. Walk Tall provides exceptional quality arts development and education (including accredited learning) and specialises in performing arts, whilst embracing music, and art. To further enhance life success, an extensive counselling and psychotherapy service is available to both children & adults. There is no requirement for counselling service users to have an interest in, or access any of our arts activities or vice versa.Arts programmes have a very wide range: from children and adult classes and daytime learning programmes for vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, to continuing professional development for the gifted & talented, and professional actors which includes a touring repertory company.The scope of talking therapies includes 1:1 client:counsellor sessions, professional CPD for counsellors and an agency service, providing qualified counsellors to education, workplace and HR establishments.