DIVA is the development agency for voluntary arts in the Wakefield District, and our aim is to increase opportunities for both voluntary groups and individuals to take part in the arts.
Thousands of people in the District take part in arts activities every week. For many people this is through involvement with voluntary groups.

There are over 150 arts groups in the District including bands, choirs, art groups, readers groups, theatre groups and film groups. There are also resident groups, healthcare groups and general social welfare organisations who run art activities, sometimes providing their members with the first taste of getting involved in the arts.

The Wakefield District is made up of a very wide range of people and groups. DIVA recognises that this diversity is what gives the District its unique character. We therfore aim to make all our projects, events and services as widely available as possible.